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Are you partial to Chevy Chase or Bethesda? It's not like the border dispute between Gaithersburg and Rockville earlier this summer. But why not stir up a little trouble?

"Exceptionally livable" is how website AreaVibes describes Chevy Chase, giving it the following marks:

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  • Amenities: A+
  • Crime: A+
  • Cost of living: F
  • Education: C
  • Employment: A+
  • Housing: A+
  • Weather: B

That F might have something to do with the approximate median list price of Chevy Chase houses, which is $1.2 million., route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"houses-sold-sept-2-to-8"} --> Even with that mark against it, AreaVibes gave Chevy Chase a "Livability Score" of 87, while Bethesda received an 84. What if the , will add some 110 new jobs to its local and Frederick offices and , state inspectors have found, according to WTOP reports. A spokesperson for the ICC said the bridges are safe, despite the fissures, which he said impact durability.  Independent contractors will foot the bill to repair the bridges. The road that stretches from Gaithersburg to Laurel cost the state about $2.56 billion. The eastern portion, from Georgia Avenue to I-95, , setting off a crazy pirate war on the obscure seas of reality television. You may have thought the ", Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr signs? T installed on either side of Connecticut Avenue outside just a few blocks north of and the Maryland-Washington, DC, line. The feisty village now is demanding a pedestrian-activated signal and marked crosswalk across the road near the village hall. The Maryland State Highway Administration says no, as well as


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