Chevy Chase Resident: I Won’t Pay For Pepco Smart Meter Fees – Chevy Chase resident Deborah Vollmer says she won’t pay Pepco for opting out of the power company’s smart meter program. Pepco is charging her $75 for the opt-out and a monthly $14 fee. Pepco says Vollmer risks being disconnected if she doesn’t pay her entire bill. [WTOP via SoundCloud]
State Leaders: Health Insurance Website Will Be Ready For November – Maryland officials say the state’s health exchange will be rebuilt and ready to go before the next enrollment period begins in November. The state’s first attempt was full of glitches and led to a new site that will cost at least $40 million. [Washington Post]
Bethesda Woman’s Two Decades Of Helping Food Bank – For almost 20 years, 91-year-old Beulah “Boo” Law has picked up extra food two days a week from the Bethesda Co-op in Cabin John and dropped it off at Manna, Montgomery County’s main food bank in Gaithersburg. [The Gazette]
MCPS Students Improve On ACT Tests – The MCPS class of 2014 earned an average composite score of 23.7 out of 36 on the ACT standardized test, besting the national average of 21. The Class of 2014 average increased from the 23.5 average of the class of 2013 and the 23.2 average of the class of 2012. [MCPS]
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