Rachel Di Resta
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Scaffolding collapse traps two, left swinging from 9th floor (opens the original)
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Two construction workers clung to scaffolding nine stories up after its ropes snapped, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services. On Tuesday at around 4:12 p.m., fire and rescue crews were dispatched to a residential apartment building located at 9701 Fields/Washingtonian Towers Road in Gaithersburg for a report of a scaffolding collapse. Upon arrival, crews discovered a collapsed scaffolding on the 9th floor, which trapped the two construction workers. Video footage of the inciden
New bike lanes coming to Montgomery County (opens the original)
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Montgomery County plans to add more bike lanes to roads throughout the county in an effort to advance cycling infrastructure across the county and improve safety, according to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation. Current construction projects in the works include portions of the Capital Crescent Trail between Bethesda and Silver Spring, the Metropolitan Branch Trail in Silver Spring, as well as safety improvements along McComas Avenue in Wheaton, where MCDOT is constructing a neig
Purple Line upgrades community grants (opens the original)
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The Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) is increasing the value and quantity of Beyond the Rails community grants. The program launched in fall 2023, and PLTP has awarded over $130,000 to a variety of organizations in efforts to improve Purple Line communities. PLTP is updating the Beyond the Rails community grants in two ways: The grants go to groups dedicated to causes benefiting local residents. “We’ve visited nearly all of the organizations we support to gain a deeper understanding of what t
Police release bodycam footage of Gaithersburg fatal officer-involved shooting (opens the original)
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Newly released bodycam footage from the officer-involved shooting in Gaithersburg provides new information on what led to the fatal standoff between a civilian and law enforcement on Sunday, July 12. The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division continues to investigate the incident that occurred on Lost Knife Road that resulted in suspect Elliott Powers being shot by police. Authorities released the bodycam footage from the shooting on Friday, August 7. In th
Fatal car crash in Damascus leaves one dead, several injured (opens the original)
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Montgomery County Police report a car crash outside of Damascus leaves one man dead and four others injured, including a child. On Saturday, August 8, at around 7:22 a.m., county police officers and fire and rescue services were dispatched to the 24000 block of Ridge Road outside of Damascus following reports of a serious crash. Officers discovered a silver Ford Transit van and a black Chrysler Pacifica minivan on site. An adult male passenger in the Chrysler minivan sustained fatal injuries and
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