The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce honored Councilmember Andrew Friedson as Legislator of the Year during the MCCC 2021 Virtual Annual Awards Broadcast on June 10. The award recognizes elected officials who have had a positive impact on the success of businesses in the County. Friedson is the District 1 Councilmember who represents western and […]
Traffic is starting to rebound, will look different post-pandemic
By Sierra Fox
As the pandemic begins to subside, traffic is starting to pick back up in the DC area.
WASHINGTON - As the pandemic subsides, are you noticing traffic returning to normal where you live in the Metro D.C. Region with rush hours and congestion? We may be rounding a corner – literally – in our response to the coronavirus pandemic as restrictions are being lifted and more people are getting vaccinated.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) has been monitoring COVID-19 travel since the start of the pandemic.
Tim Canan, Planning Data and Research Program Director for the MWCOG, said there is a 25% increase in traffic levels across the Metro DC region, but still lagging compared to what they used to be before COVID-19. He adds DC is nowhere near the typical traffic patterns, but surrounding counties like Montgomery in Maryland and Fairfax in Virginia are quickly picking back up.
WEATHER
For the most part, we stay the same as the last couple of days. Some sun, a possibility of a shower and a high of 65 degrees.
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Borough police have started a first in the country police-community garden project to bring members of the police together with the public in a positive environment. Located in Yeadon Park at 523 S. Union Ave, the garden is the first of what Chief Anthony Chachi Paparo hopes will be six or seven in the community. The project comes from the Yeadon police departmentâs involvement in the L.O.V.E is the Answer program and the film ââWalking While Black: LOVE is the Answerâ by Los Angles filmmaker A.J. Ali, which is dedicated to improving police and community relationships.
Waynesboro s longtime mayor faces a challenge in the May 18 primary election.
The winner of the primary will effectively win the office, barring a write-in campaign, because there is no Democratic candidate.
In Waynesboro, the mayor s primary responsibility is to oversee the police department. The elected official also serves as the key ceremonial figure for the borough.
We asked each candidate the same five questions. Their submitted answers are below, with only light editing for clarity.
Dick Starliper
Why are you running for mayor of Waynesboro?
I am running for mayor to continue the work that we are doing. In my opinion, we have the best police dept in the county. Also, the public relations with the community has been outstanding and I wish to continue the same.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 4:00 AM The Paper Photo
A grant and donations allowed work to take place to properly restore about a 50-foot section of the bricks in the east wall at the Gen. Lew Wallace Study & Museum. Luckily the repairs were a success and the downtown fountain is now back to former glory open for all to see and admire.The Paper photo by Aly Bledsoe Photo provided.
As part of their Earth Day celebration, the Junior Leaders spent that Monday evening picking up trash throughout downtown Crawfordsville. • • • May is here and April showers have certainly brought us some beautiful May flowers for this spring already. Here’s a recap of some of the most memorable stories of the last week here in our beautiful Montgomery County!