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MD BOND RATING

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THE STATE OF MARYLAND HAS LOST ITS TRIPLE-A BOND RATING FROM MOODY’S FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES. THE CREDIT AGENCY CITED GROWING LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND LAGGING RESERVE LEVELS. STATE OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING FISCAL CHALLENGES TO RESTORE THE RATING.

DEVELOPMENT AT TAKOMA METRO STATION

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THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD HAS GREENLIT A LONG-DELAYED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT TAKOMA METRO STATION. PLANS INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RETAIL, AND NEW GREEN SPACE—MARKING A MAJOR STEP FORWARD AFTER DECADES OF STANDSTILL. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR.

DC – AIR‑TRAFFIC HOTLINE

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A SENATE HEARING HAS REVEALED THE DIRECT HOTLINE BETWEEN MILITARY PILOTS AND D.C. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE MARCH OF 2022—A FACT THE FAA ONLY LEARNED AFTER A MAY 1 NEAR‑MISS FORCING TWO COMMERCIAL JETS TO ABORT LANDINGS AT REAGAN NATIONAL. THE FAA HAS GROUNDED... Read More.

VA- TEACHER ARREST

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LOUDOUN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES HAVE ARRESTED 35‑YEAR‑OLD NICOLAS MARTIN ZIMMERMAN, A FORMER PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT ST. VERONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN CHANTILLY, ON 12 FELONY COUNTS—INCLUDING NINE FOR CHILD‑PORN POSSESSION, TWO FOR ELECTRONIC SOLICITATION, AND ONE FOR TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A MINOR. ZIMMERMAN IS HELD WITHOUT BOND... Read More.

VA – GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K

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ARLINGTON DRIVERS CAN EXPECT ROAD CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY FOR THE GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K. POLICE WILL CLOSE  SOUTH  JOYCE STREET FROM 16TH TO ARMY NAVY DRIVE AND ARMY NAVY FROM JOYCE TO 23RD FROM 8-AM UNTIL 10‑30. BUS ROUTES WILL DETOUR AND STREET PARKING NEAR PENTAGON CITY WILL BE RESTRICTED, SO PLAN EXTRA TIME.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — FOOD TRUCK FEST RETURNS MAY 17

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LOUDOUN COUNTY’S FOURTH ANNUAL “LOCO” FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL ROLLS INTO SEGRA FIELD IN LEESBURG THIS SATURDAY. EXPECT MORE THAN 15 FOOD TRUCKS, LIVE MUSIC, AXE‑THROWING, ARCHERY, AND CRAFT VENDORS. ADMISSION IS FREE; FOOD IS PAY‑AS‑YOU‑GO. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE RAIN OR SHINE.

VIRGINIA — “SUN BUCKS” SUMMER FOOD BENEFITS RETURN

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ELIGIBLE VIRGINIA FAMILIES WILL AGAIN GET “SUN BUCKS” THIS SUMMER. SUNBUCK ARE A $120 EBT DEPOSIT PER CHILD TO HELP BUY GROCERIES WHEN SCHOOL MEALS STOP. CHILDREN ALREADY ON SNAP, TANF OR FREE‑LUNCH PROGRAMS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED; OTHERS CAN APPLY AT ’VIRGINIA SUNBUCKS DOT-COM’ STARTING JULY 1.

D.C. — RFK JR BLASTED FOR SWIMMING IN POLLUTED ROCK CREEK

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U-S HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR POSTED MOTHER’S DAY PHOTOS OF HIMSELF AND HIS GRANDKIDS SPLASHING IN ROCK CREEK—A WATERWAY UNDER A 50‑YEAR SWIM BAN FOR HIGH BACTERIA LEVELS. PUBLIC‑HEALTH EXPERTS CALLED THE DIP “IRRESPONSIBLE,” NOTING THAT ROCK CREEK GETS MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF... Read More.

FAIRFAX COUNTY — $250 BUS‑CAMERA FINES BEGIN

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STARTING YESTERDAY, DRIVERS WHO ILLEGALLY PASS A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY WILL GET A $250 TICKET. THE 30‑DAY WARNING PERIOD ENDED MONDAY AT 12:01 A.M.; 50 CAMERAS ARE NOW LIVE, WITH MORE COMING FOR THE COUNTY’S 1,600‑BUS FLEET. OFFICIALS SAY EVERY DOLLAR FROM... Read More.

D.C. CHILD‑CARE WORKERS DEMAND PAY EQUITY

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EARLY‑EDUCATION TEACHERS AND ADVOCATES RALLIED OUTSIDE THE  WILSON BUILDING IN DC, URGING CITY COUNCIL TO FULLY FUND MAYOR BOWSER’S PROPOSED $175 MILLION BOOST TO THE ‘EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR PAY EQUITY FUND’. SUPPORTERS SAY CUTTING THE FUNDING WOULD WIPE OUT THE $10,000 PAY RAISES THAT HELPED... Read More.