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Rock Spring Centre Hits Snag — The planned development, which was to feature a luxury movie theater and other retail on a 53-acre site at Rockledge Drive and Rock Spring Drive, will be without one major developer that had hoped to move it forward. Peterson Cos. pulled out of the project because the company could not agree to a lease with the two families that own the site. [Washington Post]

Bethesda Group Collects Leftover Halloween Candy For Troops — Treats-4-Troops is a Bethesda-based nonprofit that collects extra Halloween candy for troops overseas. The candy drive runs through this weekend and candy can be donated at a number of locations including Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 3. [WTOP]

Road Work To Watch Out For This Weekend — From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, the State Highway Administration will close one northbound and one southbound lane of Rockville Pike from about 100 feet south of Cedar Lane to 800 feet north of Cedar Lane for resurfacing. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., SHA will close one southbound lane of Rockville Pike between Strathmore Avenue and Cedar Croft Lane for resurfacing. [@BracMoCoMd]

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Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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