We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving break. If you're inclined to catch up on some of last week's news in North Potomac, Darnestown, and Montgomery County, we've got it all right here for you.
Just before the holiday, a fire in a single-family home near Janes Lane in Darnestown caused extensive damage.
Also before the holiday, reports surfaced that Montgomery County Police will have bargaining rights decided by voters on the 2012 ballot. MCP wants to regain their right to negotiate over staffing and equipment.
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Operation Turkey Chase, an initiative to deter underage drinkers and impaired drivers, stopped 265 vehicles on Thanksgiving Eve, issuing traffic citations to 157 drivers and arresting 19 for DUI.
Superintendent Joshua Starr will host his first book club event Nov. 29 (tomorrow), when he'll discuss Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck.
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County Executive Isiah Leggett will pitch Montgomery County as the place for biotechnology when he accompanies a Maryland delegation to India on a six-day trade mission beginning Nov. 26.
Quince Orchard High School advanced to the Maryland 4A Division football state championship game, defeating C.H. Flowers, 23-12, on Black Friday.
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