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Week in Review: September 12-16

County legislation updates and a tragic death of an off-duty police officer lead the week.

The rain finally ended and North Potomac was blessed with nice, mid-September weather this week.

Featured in was a discussion on when it becomes appropriate to tell your young children about 9/11, and if it is, what is the right way to approach that conversation.

The adjusting its policy regarding school capacity, easing the previous rule by allowing some exceptions.

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In other policy news, County Executive Isiah Leggett weighed in on the proposed and addressed the financial feasibility for the .

An off-duty in a car accident Friday on I-270 north between the Montrose and Falls roads exits, shutting down the local lanes while police investigated the crash.

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Wootton varsity football fell to Damascus 49-12 Friday to fall to 1-2, and Quince Orchard improved to 3-0, knocking off Paint Brach 24-8.


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