Saturday, April 20, 2013
Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
Patch brings you news from across Montgomery County. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a major lead for police in an ongoing homicide investigation, a Chevy Chase man's unlawful renting practices and local runners who witnessed the Boston Marathon bombing. Transit Center Splinters Builder's Relationship with Montgomery County SILVER SPRING—The Rockville-based construction firm behind everything from the Mormon Temple to the Silver Spring Retail Center may find a colder group of lawmakers in Montgomery County following the failure of the $120 million Silver Spring Transit Center, The Washington Post reports. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Chevy Chase Landlord Pleads Guilty to Spying on Tenants CHEVY CHASE…
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
Patch brings you news from across Montgomery County. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including emerging details on a murder-suicide involving a Rockville High student in Germantown, a new Costco in Wheaton, a sexual abuse case in Gaithersburg and more: Silver Spring Transit Center Fixes Won't Start For Months SILVER SPRING— Remediation of the much-delayed, $120 million Silver Spring Transit Center won't begin any sooner than late this summer, the head of Montgomery County's Department of General Services said. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. As Community Grieves, Relationship Between Army Recruiter and Rockville Teen Examined ROCKVILLE—As the community grieves, details are emerging about the nature of the …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
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With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week. Man Dies From Silver Spring Apartment Fire SILVER SPRING—A 63-year-old man has died from severe burns sustained in an apartment building fire in Silver Spring Tuesday morning. The fire started inside of an apartment on the top floor with damages estimated at $400,000. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. First Lady Hosts Watkins Mill Students for Jackie Robinson Film Workshop GAITHERSBURG—First Lady Michelle Obama and actor Harrison Ford were among participants in a panel discussion following a film screening for Watkins Mill students. “To be able to share this experience …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
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With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week. Report: Gaithersburg Vocal Coach Faces Charges Of Sexually Abusing Student GAITHERSBURG—The coach allegedly sexual abused a then-eighth grade boy in the spring and summer of 2008. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Montgomery County Lawmakers Under Fire For Attempts to Weaken Weapons Ban A Washington Post editorial calls out delegates Luiz R.S. Simmons (D-Dist. 17) and Kathleen M. Dumais (D-Dist. 15), of Rockville, for pushing to exempt AR-15s from a proposed weapons ban. The Montgomery County lawmakers say they were characterized in the editorial. Read more at Rockville …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Get caught up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
With websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a new transportation plan for Rockville Pike, a car crashing into a chicken restaurant and a massive water main break that led to water restrictions in two counties. Downtown Silver Spring May Have County's Highest Density SILVER SPRING—The area surrounding the Silver Spring Metro has a density—that's people per square miles—more similar to densities in Washington, DC, than in Montgomery County. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Planners Want 2 Rockville Pike Travel Lanes Dedicated for Bus Network BETHESDA—Montgomery County planners are recommending that two travel lanes of …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Get caught up on the top headlines this week in Montgomery County.
With 13 websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a spate of pedestrian and cyclist collisions, a construction worker's fatal fall in Wheaton, and a name for Bethesda's first full-service rooftop restaurant and bar. Silver Spring: Where the Young Folks Live SILVER SPRING—If you're an adult under the age of 34 in Montgomery County, there's a good chance you've chosen to live in Silver Spring, according to Census data analyzed by Greater Greater Washington. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Restaurant at Norfolk, Cordell Dubbed ‘Roof’ BETHESDA-- The restaurant planned to occupy the second floor and roof deck of a new …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County this week.
With 13 websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including hundreds of rubber ducks sent to Sandy Hook, new problems with the Silver Spring transit center, an ethics law exemption for Kensington and more: Suicidal Woman Prompted Added Security at Silver Spring Schools SILVER SPRING—A woman who barricaded herself inside a Silver Spring home with a gun Thursday afternoon caused two Silver Spring schools to enact a temporary security measure. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Report: More Issues with Silver Spring Transit Center SILVER SPRING—One of Montgomery County's biggest projects, the Silver Spring Transit Center was already more …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
With 13 websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a fatal hit-and-run in Aspen Hill, a foiled plot to kidnap and cook a Germantown woman, a phone scam and more: Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run on Connecticut Avenue ASPEN HILL—A 53-year-old woman was fatally struck near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Randolph Road Tuesday night. Police are searching for the driver. Read more on Wheaton Patch. Report: Alleged NYPD Cannibal Planned To Kidnap, Cook Germantown Woman GERMANTOWN—An alleged plot by a New York City police officer to kidnap, kill and cook a Germantown woman was foiled by the FBI, NBC Washington reported …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Get caught up on the latest headlines in Montgomery County.
Catch up on this week's Montgomery County headlines, including a Frederick man charged with the sexual abuse of children at a Rockville middle school; the end of a fight between a Potomac organic farm and the county school board; and news that Bethesda's long-anticipated new police station will have to start the development process from the beginning. Police: Rockville Teacher Accused of Molesting Students ROCKVILLE—Sex abuse charges were filed against a Rockville elementary school teacher, police reported Thursday, stemming from allegations that he molested two female students. The full story is at Rockville Patch. Planning Department Recommends Against Wheaton Costco Gas Station WHEATON—The Montgomery County Planning Board is set to …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Get caught up on the latest headlines in Montgomery County.
Catch up on this week's Montgomery County headlines, including a Clarksburg man found dead in Washington, a group of teens charged with a New Year's attempted armed robbery and a local woman who will make history with the Cartoon Network. Police: Masked Man Robs Potomac M&T Bank With Hand Gun POTOMAC—Police are looking for a masked suspect who robbed the M&T bank in the Cabin John Shopping Center. Read more on Potomac Patch. Silver Spring Cartoon Creator Named to Forbes '30 Under 30' SILVER SPRING—Rebecca Sugar will become the first woman to create a show for Cartoon Network. Sugar graduated from Blair High School in 2005 and participated in the Visual Arts Center at Einstein High School. Read more on Wheaton Patch. UPDATE: Body Of …
