Montgomery County
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Montgomery Rx card allows users to get prescription drug discounts, NACo states
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A combined effort between Montgomery County and the National Association of Counties will allow county residents to save money on prescription drugs, states the NACo.
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Montgomery County to start charging for ambulance trips
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Soon, Montgomery County will join other D.C.-area jurisdictions in charging for ambulance trips – if you’re not a county resident. A new program will tack on extra fees, as much as $800 per ride, depending on the services you need.
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Montgomery County council approves smoking ban on county-owned property
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Montgomery County approved an expanded smoking ban Tuesday that prohibits smoking on property owned or leased by the county.
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Montgomery County employees could get first pay raise in years
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Montgomery County government employees may see their first pay raise in four years after the county and its union reached a tentative contract agreement, the Washington Post reports.
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Jonathan Aguiluz charged in death of 7-month old sister
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A 14-year old is being charged as an adult in the slaying of his baby sister.
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Montgomery Co. boy, 2, airlifted after scalding self
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A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after scalding himself in his Montgomery County home.
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Rock Creek Park deer hunt set to begin
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The Montgomery County Parks Department will be using highly trained park police officers to shoot and kill between 10 and 25 deer in Rock Creek Stream Valley Park.
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Montgomery County bag tax isn't changing habits
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A year after the fee went into effect, it's generating twice the revenue officials expected. County data shows the bag tax is on pace to exceed $2 million in revenue. The county had estimated it would generate $1 million.
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Water rescue made on Riffle Ford Road in Montgomery County
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Fire and rescue officials have been warning drivers all morning about high waters. But despite the pleas, ABC7 brought viewers a dramatic water rescue in Montgomery County after a night of heavy rains.
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Montgomery County Council approves $500,000 transit network study
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Last week, the Montgomery County Council approved a $500,000 study and preliminary planning for a new transit network.
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Valerie Ervin to live on food stamps for a week
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For a week in Feb., Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin plans to live on a daily food budget of just $5.
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Gaithersburg restaurant robbed, employees sprayed with fire extinguisher
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Montgomery County Police officials are searching for suspects in the robbery of a restaurant in Gaithersburg in which employees were sprayed with a fire extinguisher.
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Glenmont jewelry store robbed
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Montgomery County Police detectives are on the hunt for a man they say robbed a Glenmont jewelry store on Monday afternoon.
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Georgina Afful-Asar fatally struck in Montgomery County
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A 54-year-old woman died Wednesday from injuries she received after being struck by an SUV.
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Montgomery County Delegate Lou Simmons proposes expansion of sex crime law
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A Montgomery County delegate is working to close a loophole some feel allowed a teacher to get away with having a sexual relationship with a student.
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Montgomery County councilmembers want food recovery program
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For the first time this Thursday, Montgomery County is convening potential players in what may be the first countywide food recovery program in the nation.
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270 southbound accident: Lanes now open, delays remain
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All 270 southbound lanes have been reopened, but delays remain for around 6.5 miles. The female driver of the vehicle was confirmed as dead.
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Flu shots for free in some Montgomery County clinics
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The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported Friday that a Baltimore-area child who died in December tested positive for influenza. Officials say the child had an underlying health condition, but gave no other details.
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