- For the second straight week, there were incidents involving people smoking marijuana in Ridgway Park. In other news in the Police Log, there were more thefts and DUIs.
- Some Verizon employees went on strike as early as last week over a contract dispute. Union officials claim the company wants to end middle class jobs; Verizon says the union won't agree to health care givebacks. Either way, Verizon officials say there is no service impact expected.
- Facebook released a new update to their web site that could potentially make your phone number public to all of your friends. Want to know how to take your phone number out of your profile, then click here.
- Montgomery County received an AAA bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service, and the county will refinance its existing debt through a bond issue with a 1.997 interest rate, said Public Financial Management Managing Director L. Gordon Walker.
- Want to adopt a pet? Then why not Squeaky the Cat?
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