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Emergency — 911
Directory Assistance — 411
Time — 301-844-1212
Weather — 301-936-1212
National Poison Center — 800-222-1222

County police
Non-emergency — 301-279 -8000
Sheriff — 240-777-7000
State police — 301-424-2101

Fire & Rescue
Main line — 240-777-2400
Community Safety Education — 240-777-2448

Utilities
Comcast — 301-424-4400
RCN — 800-746-4726
Verizon — 301-954-6260
Pepco — 800-424-8028
Allegheny Power — 800-255-3443
WSSC — 800-634-8400
Water & Sewer Emergency — 301-206-4002
Washington Gas — 800-752-7520
BGE — 800-685-0123

Government
County Executive offices — 240-777-2500
County Council — 240-777-7900
Library reference — 240-777-0001
Board of Education — 301-279-3617
Landlord/Tenant — 240-777-3609
Housing and Community Affairs — 240-777-3600
Consumer Affairs — 240-777-3636
MD State Consumer Protection Hotline — 888-743-0023; 410-528-8662
Public Works and Transportation — 240-777-7170
Recreation — 240-777-6810

Transportation
Amtrak — 800-872-7245, TDD: 800-523-6590
MARC commuter train — 800-325-7245
Metrorail/Metrobus — 202-637-7000, TDD: 202-638-3780
Ride On bus — 240-777-7433, TDD: 240-777-5869

Important Web sites
The Gazette
www.gazette.net
Montgomery County
www.montgomerycountymd.gov
Metro
www.wmata.com
Maryland Transit Administration
www.mtamaryland.com
Maryland government
www.maryland.gov
Montgomery County Public Schools
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
www.mc-mncppc.org
Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau
www.visitmontgomery.com
Montgomery County Agricultural Center
www.mcagfair
Board of Elections
www.777vote.org
Department of Motor Vehicles
mva.state.md.us