Montgomery schools weigh furloughs and program cuts
Montgomery County schools consider staff furloughs and program reductions as a list of alternatives faces the board. A Nov 24 public hearing precedes a possible vote on a 7.2 million budget cut, with hopes to save 3.3 million by eliminating extracurriculars and reducing elementary art and music services. Board president Blair Ewing favors savings elsewhere and warns furloughs could harm morale and instruction.
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Willion
Blair G. Ewing
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Vincent Foo
Montgomery County Council
Montgomery County Education Association
Woman and Daughter Hurt in Gaithersburg Paving Truck Crash
A 43 year old woman Alexa Fair and her 10 year old daughter were injured Friday when a 1983 GMC asphalt paving truck veered in a curve on Goshen Road near Brink Road. Fair is critically injured and trapped for an hour. daughter listed in good condition. Driver Dean Janicki 30 of Baltimore uninjured. Vehicle owned by Bituminous Construction. Charges pending.
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Goshen
Brink Roads
Montgomery County
Alexa Fair
Goshen Valley Drive
Shady Grove Hospital
Brink Road
Dean Janicki
Baltimore
Double homicide at Tischer Autopark claimed second victim
A second victim died from a November 18 shooting at Tischer Autopark in Silver Spring. Jose Escobar, 90, of Hyattsville, died after being shot in the head at Suburban Hospital. Maura Portillo, 39, of Silver Spring, died at the scene. The incident, now a double homicide, had the guard reporting shots near 3211 Automobile Blvd. The cleaning crew member victims, no motives found, Montgomery County's total matches last year.
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Tischer Autopark
Montgomery County
Jose Escobar
Hyattsville
Maura Portillo
Lockwood Drive
Automobile Blvd
Ms. Portillo
Escobar
Montevue Nursing Home laundry fire under arson suspected
The Montevue Nursing Home laundry room fire may have been intentionally set. Damages are about $13,000. sprinkler containment kept the blaze in the laundry room with no injuries. Discovered at 9:43 p.m. by resident Glen Draper. Deputy Fire Marshal Jim Woods leading the investigation.
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Montevue Nursing Home
Montevue Lane
Bob Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Glen Draper
Jim Woods
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