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Saturday, April 27, 2013

#MoCo Online: Week in Review April 21-27

Catch up on the week in Montgomery County social media.

Check out these #MoCo Online posts you may have missed this week: #MoCo Online finds Montgomery County information posted via social media and shares it with you. Click here for more #MoCo Online posts.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Top Headlines Near Gaithersburg: Water Main Break, Bus Lane Plans for Route 355

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. Planners Want 2 Rockville Pike Travel Lanes Dedicated for Bus Network BETHESDA—Montgomery County planners are recommending that two travel lanes of Route 355 from the Capital Beltway to Western Avenue be re-purposed as dedicated rapid transit bus lanes. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Massive Water Main Break on Connecticut Avenue CHEVY CHASE—A 60-inch-in-diameter water main broke Monday night at around 8 p.m. on …

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Top Headlines: Costco Confirms Opening, ICC Speed Limit Under Scrutiny

Get caught up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.

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, including a celebrity sighting at Walter Reed, a possible speed limit increase on the ICC and a confirmed opening date for a new Costco. Rockville Company Says White House Party Crasher Owes $34K ROCKVILLE—“George Washington slept here” signs appear as historical markers across the eastern United States. Another would-be elected official from Virginia could be leaving a similar trail of signs, including one in Rockville: “Tareq Salahi owed here.” Read more on Rockville Patch. Wet Weather Confounds Upcounty Motorists GERMANTOWN—Wild weather stymied morning commutes …

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Top Headlines: Doug Duncan Seeks Fourth County Executive Term, Celebrity Chef Opens Chevy Chase Restaurant, Wheaton Crime

A roundup of the top headlines in Montgomery County this past week.

  The latest news in Montgomery County includes the announcement that Doug Duncan intends to run for Montgomery County Executive again, arrests made in Gaithersburg holiday shopping sting, the opening of celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's newest restaurant and more: Man Threatened While Walking Near Battery Lane BETHESDA—A victim was threatened by a man who said he had a knife Nov. 18 while he was walking near Battery Lane. Read the full story on Bethesda Patch. Doug Duncan Tells Supporters He Will Run for Montgomery County Executive MONTGOMERY COUNTY—One of Montgomery's dominant political figures set to return to the political stage after six years. Douglas M. Duncan has told supporters he has decided to run for an unprecedented fourth term…

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Katie Griffith

2:22 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012

Hi Anton! Thanks for your comment. Check out the latest reporting on Wheaton redevelopment on Wheaton Patch here: http://patch.com/A-zW26   more ›

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Top Headlines: County Rescue Personnel Return from Sandy, Bethesda Police Station Deal Fizzles

A roundup of the top headlines in Montgomery County this past week.

Montgomery County First Responders Return from Sandy Rescue Mission POTOMAC — County police and fire/rescue personnel returned from an exhausting week helping Sandy victims in New York, where the situation was described as "Katrina-esque." Read more on Potomac Patch. Bethesda Police Station Deal Fizzles BETHESDA — Developer JBG has backed out of a deal to build a new second district police station in Bethesda as part of a larger residential project on Cordell Avenue. JBG apparently will move forward with a modified residential project, albeit without the police station. The county is exploring other options for upgrading, renovating or moving the aging station. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Judi Dench, BBC Cause Traffic Jam in Potomac …

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Top Headlines: Northwood HS Stabbing; Lake Needwood Algae Bloom; Efforts to Start School Later

Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week in Montgomery County.

Getting Serious About Starting School Later in Montgomery County POTOMAC — Montgomery County residents have started an official chapter of the Start School Later Initiative, petitioning school officials to give students and parents a break from early school start times. Read more on Potomac Patch. Hate Speech or Free Speech? Metro Ad Sparks Counter-Ad WHEATON — The "Support Israel. Defeat Jihad." ad, paid for by the American Freedom Defense Initiative and placed last week in the Glenmont Metro station, has provoked a strong response. Read more on Wheaton Patch. Silver Spring Student Charged in Northwood Stabbing SILVER SPRING — An 18-year-old Northwood High School student was charged with two assault counts in connection with the stabbing …

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Top Headlines: Local Olympian Takes Gold, Teenage Sex Trafficking, Bait Cars and More

Catch up on top Montgomery County headlines this week, including Olympic results for a Bethesda athlete, a Montgomery County man charged with teenage sex trafficking, a new way to catch thieves in Gaithersburg and more.

Bethesda Olympian Ledecky, 15, Takes Gold Friends, family, teachers and classmates gathered at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Friday to root for Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, 15, who won the gold medal in the women’s 800m freestyle. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Montgomery County Man Charged With Teenage Sex Trafficking TAKOMA PARK—A Montgomery County man has been charged with working a teenage girl as a prostitute in Maryland and Northern Virginia, according to U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia. Yimmy Anthony Pineda Penado, also known as “Critico” and “Spike,” allegedly gave juvenile female runaways drugs and alcohol to make them more receptive to being prostitutes, MacBride said in a statement. …

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Top Headlines: Pike Fire, Beer Spill, Alleged Bus Stop Sex Assault

Catch up on top Montgomery County headlines this week, including the traffic-halting Marlo Furniture fire on Rockville Pike, an alleged sexual assault at a Germantown bus stop and the beer spill on Interstate 270.

Vision for Crown Farm Development Seen by City GAITHERSBURG—It may have looked like a normal Gaithersburg City Council work session, but their meeting room was a bus and their agenda was a look into the future. Councilors got a glimpse of a time when developers envision a community park, a new school, homes, boutiques and fine dining along Sam Eig Highway and Fields Road, opposite Washingtonian Center and Rio. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Visit Gaithersburg Patch's Crown Development topic page for more information on the development. PHOTOS: Fire at Marlo Furniture Closes Rockville Pike ROCKVILLE—A two-alarm fire Wednesday night at the Marlo Furniture store at 725 Rockville Pike did significant damage to the store's roof and snarled …

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