Saturday, June 30, 2012
There's a lot you should know about what's been going on in Montgomery County this week.
With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week, including the latest on a brawl in Gaithersburg, scam artists who tricked a woman out of $20,000 and the events of the AT&T National golf tournament. Scam Artists Bilk $20K from 87-Year-Old Woman in Pigeon Drop Scheme COLESVILLE – Police are looking for a man and woman they believe convinced an 87-year-old woman to give them $20,000 in cash and jewelry. The scam artists confronted the woman near Giant in White Oak and tricked her into withdrawing cash from her bank account and giving them jewelry from her home. Read more on Colesville Patch. Shooting, Multiple Stabbing…
Sunday, March 25, 2012
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Catch up on news you might have missed this week, including an Internet safety forum hosted by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, dual plans for Wheaton redevelopment, a new Rockville City clerk and the pending closure of two parking lots in downtown Bethesda as a major construction project begins. Popular Downtown Bethesda Parking Lots to Close April 10 Two popular surface parking lots across from Bethesda’s Barnes and Noble are slated to close April 10 as developers begin work on a major public parking garage project. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Dual Wheaton Redevelopment Plans Debated During March WRAC Meeting With two plans for Wheaton redevelopment on the table, representatives from the county's executive and legislative branch …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Catch up on county news this past week, including a murder-suicide in Kensington, the one-year anniversary of the Lululemon murder and news on a Germantown family’s struggle to stay in the United States. Kensington Murder-Suicide Couple Had History of Domestic Disputes County police say Phillip Joseph Gilberti, 51, took his own life Tuesday after he shot his wife, Heather Lynn McGuire, of Rockville. The shooting took place in broad daylight during morning rush hour in Kensington. McGuire, 36, a mother of six, was in the middle of divorce proceedings and a domestic dispute with Gilberti when she was killed. Read more about the couple on Kensington Patch. B-CC Middle School Site Selection Committee Recommends Rock Creek Hills Local Park …
Sunday, March 11, 2012
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
Catch up on news you might have missed this week, including an involuntary manslaughter conviction for a Germantown man, a new recommendation to route the Capital Crescent Trail from the Wisconsin Avenue tunnel to the street level and news of a family’s request for information about a traffic accident that killed a Wheaton woman last week. Germantown Man Convicted of Killing Friend A Germantown man was convicted Tuesday for beating his friend to death during a Fourth of July weekend cookout. Brenden Lamont "BJ" Dashiell, 25, was found guilty of killing Justin Eugene Carter on July 2, 2011, during a fistfight at Carter’s home in Gaithersburg. According to court testimony, the men, who had been drinking, started off “play wrestling,” but the…
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Get caught up on the latest headlines in Montgomery County.
Catch up on this week's headlines, including news of a campaign finance violation complaint and a protest against holding the county accountable for teacher pensions. County Organizations Speak Out Against Pension Shift In characteristic union flair, a sea of yellow United Food and Commercial Workers Union t-shirts took over the Montgomery County Council meeting room Tuesday as county employees from the UFCW and five other organizations spoke out against a measure that would shift pension costs for teachers from the state to the county. The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett have both voiced their opposition to the shift as well. The burden of cost transferred to the county could cripple county services that are …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
A review of this week's top headlines across Montgomery County.
Patch brings you this week's top news from across our Montgomery County sites, including an alcohol awareness forum, a redevelopment project in danger of a lack of funding, and an improved relationship between MCPS and the county council. Wootton Alumnus Warns Students About DUIs Sean Mayhew spent 22 months in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter in an alcohol-related accident on Seven Locks Road. He was 19 at the time. Now, Mayhew is sharing his story with the community, going to various Montgomery County high schools with a Montgomery County assistant state's attorney to let kids and parents alike know it could happen to anyone. Read more on North Potomac-Darnestown Patch Local Restaurant Protest May Have …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Catch up on the news of the week from around Montgomery County.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from many corners of the community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week, including a record-setting high-school hockey player and county plans for Bus Rapid Transit. Brittany Norwood Sentenced To Life Without Parole Brittany Norwood, the woman accused of killing her co-worker Jayna Murray at Bethesda's Lululemon shop last March, was sentenced Friday to spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sentence followed an afternoon of emotional testimony and marked an end to a murder case that rocked the Bethesda community. Read more on Bethesda Patch. County Planners Target Glenmont Shopping Center An update to the …
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Get caught up on recent news in Montgomery County with the weekly roundup.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
With more than a dozen community websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from many corners of our community. Catch up on headlines you have missed this week, including downcounty robberies and the start of the legislative session. Police Investigate Bethesda Home Invasion Montgomery County police are continuing to investigate a Bethesda home invasion robbery during which a mother, her teenage son and a housekeeper were bound. The housekeeper, according to police, was sexually assaulted. Police have released a photo of the suspect, who they say is also linked to a home invasion robbery in Wheaton. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Raskin Promoted to Majority Whip State Sen. Jamie Raskin of Montgomery County was chosen as the …
Sunday, January 8, 2012
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
With over a dozen community websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you have missed this week, including the start of the Montgomery County bag tax and the opening of several modernized schools. It's Official: No More Healthy Kids Workout (in its Current Form) at Somerset Elementary School The ethics panel of the county school board met in a closed-door session recently to determine the fate of a special kids' exercise program at Somerset Elementary School, in Chevy Chase. The program has been led by the school's physical education teachers for the past three decades, and while there is a fee for student participation in the before- and after-school activities, no …
Saturday, December 24, 2011
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
With over a dozen community websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you have missed this week: Town, Village Face Burglaries with Increased Coverage, Thermal Vision Scopes In the fight against burglaries in Chevy Chase, the Town of Chevy Chase has increased police coverage through the end of the year, and Chevy Chase Village will purchase special thermal vision scopes that detect heat in the dark. Read the full story on Chevy Chase Patch. Town Square Ice Rink to Open This Weekend Rockville Town Square prepared to open the inaugural season of its outdoor ice skating rink with holiday hours this weekend and a grand opening featuring former U.S. Olympic figure skater …
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9:11 am on Sunday, January 8, 2012
If the bag tax is considered a good idea I have an even better idea. Each bag the merchant uses MUST bear a stamp ( as a postage stamp) from the County Commissioners's Office and must be prominently affixed or the bag holder will be subject to arrest and fine. That was the same idea King George III had in the 1700's. Only in that era it caused a revolution. I think the bag tax is such an onerous … more ›