Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of September.
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💼 Business
Greater DC Diaper Bank is suing its Silver Spring landlord for $775,000 after roof leaks damaged its inventory, while Peterson Companies bought a five-story office building at Rio in Gaithersburg for about $11.1 million to expand its office portfolio.
Fifteen county restaurants also made Washingtonian’s best cheap eats list by offering meals under $25.
🏛️ Government
County officials may vote on closing the Dickerson incinerator by Thanksgiving as county executive Marc Elrich promotes advanced waste processing that could increase truck traffic at Shady Grove Transfer Station (Derwood); residents raised concerns at a Gaithersburg meeting on Sept. 4, urging a careful review of the plan.
7News was given a tour by Metro Friday of work done on the closed Red Line stations since July 6.
The tour showed a new mezzanine at Bethesda (designed for the future Purple Line) and repairs at Grosvenor-Strathmore and along Rockville Pike ahead of Monday, Sept. 7 reopening.
📰 Lifestyle
After April’s freeze at Butler’s Orchard in Germantown, apple picking this fall will offer fewer apples and a shorter season.
Orchard owner Tyler Butler said extreme cold nearly wiped out key varieties — including Fuji, so customers should check dates for pick-your-own opportunities.
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