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Bethesda, Md. Tops 'Most Educated' List
The average median property value of the five most educated towns in the U.S. is about $900,000, calculates Forbes magazine, which examined the U.S. Census American Community Survey to determine which towns ...
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Media Release
Green Building Classes Available Have you been wondering what the green building craze is all about and how it can help you? The Lower Potomac Tributary Team is partnering with the Green Building Institute to ...
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More than 100 take Polar Bear Plunge
Some lasted only a few seconds. Others took the time to splash a bit before running back to shore.
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Polar Bear Club Plunges into Potomac
Call them brave or call them crazy, but a record crowd kicked off the new year by taking a dip in the Potomac River.
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Focus on family tops resolutions list for many in Montgomery
As the new year approaches, people around the county are thinking about their resolutions for 2009.
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Water main break traps drivers in flood
A four-foot wall of icy water that seemed to materialize from thin air came crashing toward motorists in suburban Washington on Tuesday.
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Massive pipe break gushes across suburban DC road
Water service was interrupted or water pressure reduced for much of populous southern Montgomery County, MD, and the effects on service were felt as far away as Silver Spring, MD, about 10 miles to the east, ...
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No Bailout for Jihad
FrontPage Interviewa s guest today is David Yerushalmi, a litigator specializing in securities law, public policy relating to national security, and public interest law.
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Water restored after River Road pipe burst in Bethesda this morning
A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue worker walks out of the water on River Road as a helicopter pulls away with another Fire and Rescue worker in the basket Tuesday morning.
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9 trapped by torrent rescued
By DAN MORSE and KATHERINE SHAVER BETHESDA, Md. - One minute, the road beneath Marcia Espinola was as dry as the 17-degree air outside.
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Schools, Businesses Close Early
POTOMAC, Md. - The 66-inch water main break caused a ripple effect of problems all over Montgomery County , as many schools closed early and businesses had no choice but to turn people away -- only a couple of ...
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'Wall of Water' Traps Motorists on Maryland Road
Numerous motorists were rescued Tuesday morning after a 66-inch water main broke in the area of River Road and Bradley Boulevard in Montgomery County .
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Frederick County: Man found dead in tent on Potomac island
KNOXVILLE - The Frederick County Sheriff's Office is investigating a man's death on a small island on the Potomac River.
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MDE--Summary
The Montgomery County Planning Board has accepted a 5.8-acre addition to Rock Creek Regional Park in Derwood.
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Park Potomac residents seek road relief
The City of Rockville is looking into connecting two roads near the new Park Potomac community, a cause which residents and business owners in the nearby Potomac Woods shopping plaza have advocated for.
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A one-car family
Julia and Evan Campbell, a two-car couple in Medford, will soon become a one-vehicle family.
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The Connection Newspapers
To submit an item for the Civic Calendar, e-mail almanac@connectionnewspapers.com or fax the submission to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Thursday at noon two weeks prior to the event.
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Passengers Evacuated From White's Ferry
About two dozen passengers were evacuated this morning from White's Ferry, which crosses the Potomac River between Poolesville and Leesburg, Montgomery County fire spokesman Pete Piringer said.
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Coast Guard responds to stalled ferry in upper Potomac
The Coast Guard is responding to White's Ferry after it became stuck in the middle of the Potomac River Friday.
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White's Ferry stranded on Potomac
The White's Ferry, a cable boat that transports people between Maryland and Virginia, is stranded on the Potomac River.
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