Sunday, May 19, 2013
Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
Patch brings you news from across Montgomery County. Catch up on the headlines from this past week, including a fire underneath a Metro rail car in Silver Spring, a Twitter video that jeopardized AP test scores at a Gaithersburg high school and a Rockville evacuation spurred by an odd smell. Track Fire Leads to Evacuation of Silver Spring Metro Station SILVER SPRING—A fire underneath a Metrorail car sent billowing smoke over downtown Silver Spring and forced the evacuation of the Silver Spring Metro station at the peak of Tuesday evening’s rush hour. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Van Strikes Woman Walking in Median in Wheaton WHEATON—When two cars collided near the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Georgia Avenue Thursday morning, …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Catch up on headlines from around Montgomery County.
Patch brings you news from across Montgomery County. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including an SUV's fatal crash through an Aspen Hill bus stop, a family displaced by a fire in Montgomery Village, the latest news on Wheaton redevelopment and more. Masked Bandits' ATM Heist Using Backhoe Goes Bad POTOMAC—Three suspects removed an ATM from a bank wall in Potomac with the help of a backhoe, then fled the scene, leaving the ATM, and the cash, behind. Read more—and see the photos—on Potomac Patch. ‘Pimp on the Pike’ Sentenced ROCKVILLE—The so-called "Pimp on the Pike" was sentenced to 20 years and six months, with 10 years suspended, for drug offenses and for running a prostitution ring out of a Rockville Pike hotel. …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Top headlines from around the county this past week.
Group of Robbers Takes Over Cartier, Escapes with Loot CHEVY CHASE—A group of masked robbers took control of the Cartier jewelry shop in Friendship Heights' tony shopping center, The Collection at Chevy Chase, at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The bandits smashed a display case, took a number of items, and sped off toward Washington, DC, in a vehicle with license plates from two different states. Read the full story on Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch. Gap Robbed at Knifepoint CHEVY CHASE—Less than an hour after Cartier was robbed on Tuesday morning, the Gap store across the street was robbed by a suspect wielding a knife. Read more on Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch. County: Metro Can't Back Out of Silver Spring Transit Center SILVER SPRING—A 2008 …
Sunday, April 21, 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…
Sunday, April 14, 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: As Community Grieves, Relationship Between Army Recruiter and Rockville Teen Examined ROCKVILLE—As the community grieves, details are emerging about the nature of the relationship between a Rockville High School student and a Army recruiter who police say shot and killed the teen before killing himself at his Germantown home. Read more on Rockville Patch. Wheaton Costco Opens WHEATON—After a delay of almost six months, the Costco in Wheaton is open for business. A line…
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. 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, 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 …
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 on 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, February 16, 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 White Oak boy charged in his infant sister’s death, a Potomac school student remembered, a cash-strapped high school newspaper in Silver Spring and Bethesda’s hatred for helicopters. Suspect Charged in Death of Man Found In Car Trunk Near Shady Grove Metro GAITHERSBURG—A 51-year-old Anne Arundel County man was arrested Tuesday at a New York airport in connection with the killing of a Frederick County man who was found dead in the trunk of his car near the Shady Grove Metro station in December. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. 14-Year-Old May Be Tried as Adult in Infant Death…
Paul Hlavinka
9:33 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Is there really a shortage of soccer fields? I find that surpising. We need to consider how our kids will eat healthy foods in the future. That should be a core element of our Countys strategy. An organic farm is a key element to our future. more ›