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Week in Review: Nov. 7 - 13

A wrap-up of the news week in Bethesda.

The news week in Bethesda began with an update in the case of George Huguely, the Chevy Chase native and graduate who is charged in the killing of his former girlfriend Yeardley Love.

Love and Huguely were both lacrosse players at the University of Virginia.  Huguely is expected to face trial in Charlottesville in February of 2012, and Monday, lawyers in his case.

Our mom columnist reported on moderating a last week at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, and we also reported on another successful organized by Bethesda-based service group MoverMoms.

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In Montgomery County Council news, we reported that the council to redraw the boundaries of the five council districts, and in schools news, Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent Joshua P. Starr site selection process for the controversial middle school in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster.

Also this week, began an effort to in Bethesda as part of a national housing initiative. Monday, the outreach group will share their findings with the community. And in development news, a “glass-breaking” ceremony marked the

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We brought you two great videos this week – one of a Salvation Army officer at a Bethesda Giant, and another of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art military hospital that calls Bethesda home.

The news week ended with Veterans Day, and the honoring those who have served our country.

There’s lots more news to come next week, so stay tuned. Happy Sunday!


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