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A PhantomAlert device in the car of District resident Joseph Scott, owner of the company that makes the gadget, uses Global Positioning System technology to warn him when he nears speed cameras and red-light cameras.
District resident Joseph Scott owns a company that developed a system known as PhantomAlert, which feeds the locations of speed cameras and red-light cameras into standard Global Positioning System devices and prompts the devices to warn drivers when they are near one. PhantomAlert has subscribers throughout the nation, including more than 2,000 in the Washington region. (Michael Temchine - For The Washington Post)

A motorcyclist was killed Monday morning in Montgomery County after crossing the center line of Muncaster Mill Road and slamming into an oncoming Pontiac, authorities said.


A 10-inch water main burst on a residential street off Veirs Mill Road in Montgomery County Monday morning, cutting off water to almost a dozen homes and causing the pavement to buckle.


Montgomery Schools News

Calvert high school turns them loose at lunch
(Post, November 29, 2009)

At lunch or play, pupils race against the clock
(Post, November 28, 2009)

Parents could also use guidance counselors
(Post, November 26, 2009)

School building plan approved
(Post, November 20, 2009)

An exchange of perspectives on the Holocaust
(Post, November 7, 2009)
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Government News

High-tech helps developers open doors in Montgomery
(Post, November 29, 2009)

Pastor bucks early Christmas tree sale law
(Post, November 28, 2009)

Ethics watchdogs face complaints in Montgomery
(Post, November 18, 2009)

Montgomery bypasses bus for light rail transitway
(Post, November 18, 2009)

After years of haggling, Fillmore nears fruition
(Post, November 14, 2009)
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Crime News

Rockville officer kills dog after it attacks owner
(Post, November 30, 2009)

communitycalendar: 11.2612.3
(Post, November 26, 2009)

First degree murder charge in Wheaton death
(Post, November 19, 2009; 7:13 AM)

local digest: Public can comment on Montgomery bus pass fares; Man found dead in Wheaton was homicide; D.C. to give away bags to educate public about new fees
(Post, November 19, 2009)

Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra in Rockville
(Post, November 19, 2009)
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