Friday, January 25, 2013
Notable outcomes include county residents speaking out against a proposed smoking ban, Council cutting funding for a bus study in half, and the approval of a controversial apartment complex in Bethesda.
The Montgomery County Council met Tuesday, Jan. 22. Notable outcomes from the meeting include: Council Approves Controversial Bethesda Apartment Complex The Montgomery County Council approved rezoning at the Wildwood Medical Center on Old Georgetown Road that would allow for a new five-story, 58-unit apartment complex, BethesdaNow.com reported. "Neighbors of the property at 10401 Old Georgetown Rd. argued against the plan because of school overcrowding, traffic and environmental concerns," according to the report. Read the full story on the Wildwood apartment complex on BethesdaNow.com. County Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Smoking Ban A bill, introduced by Councilwoman Nancy M. Floreen, intending to ban smoking on any property owned…
Notable outcomes include county residents speaking out against a proposed smoking ban, Council cutting funding for a bus study in half, and the approval of a controversial apartment complex in Bethesda.
The Montgomery County Council met Tuesday, Jan. 22. Notable outcomes from the meeting include: County Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Smoking Ban A bill, introduced by Councilwoman Nancy M. Floreen, intending to ban smoking on any property owned or leased by county government was met with negative feedback from county residents during a public hearing, The Washington Examiner reported. One resident said the ban was comparable to making it "illegal to consume on county property food containing trans fats ... genetically modified corn snacks ... and sugary sodas more than 12 ounces," adding, "It should also be illegal to wear inadequate clothing in the wintertime," according to the report. Others testified that the ban could hurt …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz says new development at Towson Square will make it a mixed-use destination to rival Montgomery County's urban centers.
Will new development make Towson a better Bethesda? Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz sure thinks so. An $85 million project under construction known as Towson Square will bring a 16-screen Cinemark movie theater, restaurant and retail space and a 862-space parking garage to a site adjacent to Towson Town Center, Towson Patch reported. And at a press conference announcing three restaurant tenants for the development—Nando’s Peri-Peri, La Tagliatella and On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina—Kamenetz said the development would be "better than Bethesda, better than Silver Spring or whatever else [Montgomery County Executive] Ike Leggett can churn up in Montgomery County.” “[Kemenetz] mentioned Bethesda no less than half-a-dozen times…
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Box Bar and Grill has a new owner and a very new image.
You may think the Box Bar and Grill, formerly known as a Hooters-style sports bar, would be an odd choice for a venue to host an event Friday that will feature state officials, civil rights leaders and members of the recently pardoned Wilmington Ten. Allow us to explain. In November 2011, the Box opened on Old Georgetown Road with the tagline, “The Sexiest Wings in Bethesda.” The concept was to provide a sports bar that would rival Hooters, complete with "15 televisions and 31 scantily-clad waitresses in uniforms sponsored by Under Armour—think compression boy shorts with little referee shirts to go with them," the Washington Business Journal reported. The Box concept was a bit out-of-the-box for buttoned-up Bethesda, and several Patch …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Jennifer Kelly shares her thoughts on the closure of Arlington Road's Bruce Variety store.
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Wednesday, January 2
By Jennifer Kelly There is rumor that has made its way from Bethesda, Maryland to Denver – and probably beyond – in less than a week. The news affects people from three or four generations. It has traveled by Facebook and email and texts. It has been on the local news. And it is triggering emotions from panic to nostalgia. Bruce Variety is closing. According to a DC local news report, the sign went up the day after Christmas. Everything half off. The rent is just too high. Remember when Bethesda was just a small town? There was Baskin-Robbins next to the A&P, the Chinese food place, the Bethesda Crab House, and Montgomery Donuts. Not much more within walking distance… except for that small strip of stores on Arlington Road that housed “…
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Robert Wiedmaier's downtown Bethesda eatery has changed its name, Bethesda Magazine's Table Talk blog reports.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Five long-time employees of chef Robert Wiedmaier become partners in his latest restaurant, Capital Business reports.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
A roundup of the top headlines in Montgomery County this past week.
UPDATE: Police: Witness Said Montgomery College Student Told Them He Was 'Going to Shoot Everyone' ROCKVILLE—A 19-year-old Montgomery College student was taken into custody by Rockville city police on Monday afternoon after fellow students said the man told them he—in his words—“felt like shooting people just for fun,” a college spokeswoman said. Read more on Rockville Patch. Sex Abuse Trial Involving Germantown Middle School Teacher Continues GERMANTOWN—The trial of a Germantown middle school teacher accused of sexually abusing one of his students began in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Cuyler Jay Cornell, 51, Germantown, was indicted on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offense. The trial was expected to reach …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The restaurant will give out free food in exchange for $2 Manna Food Center donations.
Chop't Salad, an anticipated addition to the Bethesda food scene, opens today in the Wildwood Shopping Center offering free food in exchange for donations to a popular local charity. For four hours today Chop't will hand out free salads and sandwiches for $2 donations to the Montgomery County Manna Food Center, according to its Facebook page. Try our salads and sandwiches FOR FREE with a $2 donation to the Manna Food Center, the main food bank in Montgomery County. Where: Chop't Creative Salad Company Wildwood Shopping Center 10307 Old Georgetown Road, Suite3 Bethesda, MD 20852 When: Wednesday, November 14th 11am - 2pm 5:30pm - 7:30pm or until the food runs out The chain has locations in New York and Washington, DC, according to its …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Luis Rodriguez is expected to be deported once sentence is served.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Bethesda’s Luis Rodriguez, a 47-year-old contractor with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), was sentenced yesterday to a 46-month prison term for filing more than $1 million worth of false health care claims, according to an article on LoanSafe’s website. Sourcing the FBI, the article stated that in the four year period between March 2006 and April 2010, Rodriguez sent Cigna almost 900 reimbursement claim forms for 25,000 services for himself or his two minor children, totaling more than $1.3 million. The fraud was discovered in enough time to stop payment on some checks. Referring to a to a statement of offense signed by the defendant as well as the government, the article describes Rodriguez as “a Spanish national who is in the…
Ricky W Kracker a.k.a. Diggy Swagga
8:40 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The problem with Towson Square is that when you step out of the door you're in Baltimore. more ›