Monday, January 28, 2013
A suspect removed property from an unknowing victim at Whole Foods Market in Friendship Heights at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9.
The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between Jan. 7 and 15. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction. A theft occurred at Whole Foods Market (4420 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase) on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at about 1 p.m. A suspect removed property from an unknowing victim. The Whole Foods Market in Friendship Heights has been the setting of a crime incident in the recent past: A pickpocketing incident occurred at the store on Sunday, Nov. 4. An elderly male victim was shopping at the store when a suspect 'bumped’ into him, according to the police. The victim later discovered that his wallet was missing, Chevy Chase Patch …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Local grocery store manager and an economics professor weigh in on topic.
As reported by Germantown Patch on Tuesday, a Maryland lawmaker is introducing legislation seeking to raise the state's minimum wage from its current rate of $7.25 per hour to $10.00 per hour by 2015. When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, was passed by Congress, a number of business leaders, including Papa John's CEO John Schnatter expressed concerns over the negative financial effect the law would have on business. Curt Grimm, professor at Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park, said that he expects there to be a "big outcry from the business community—they have to protect their own interests" but is not sure it will rise to the level of resistance to Obamacare. …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Children got a chance to participate in a construction site for Habitat for Humanity last Saturday—but with gingerbread for drywall and candy roof tiles.
Sometimes, drywall is just a little too heavy. That's when walls of gingerbread come in handy. Children (of all ages) were invited last Saturday to make and decorate gingerbread houses at Bloomingdale's (at the Shops at Wisconsin Place, in Chevy Chase) as part of a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, MD. During the afternoon, Bloomingdale's shoppers could take their receipts to the Habitat for Humanity desk set up in the store, and have the store donate 10 percent of the value of their purchases to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, MD. And while they were at it, they could decorate a gingerbread house donated for the event by Whole Foods Market. Habitat for Humanity was founded in Georgia in 1976 as a …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Which coffee shop in Chevy Chase got the most reviews from readers in Chevy Chase Patch's first "Rivals" contest?
The results are in! Chevy Chase Patch's first "Rivals" contest featured six coffee shops in Chevy Chase, and asked readers to write reviews of their favorite ones. The coffee shop with the most reviews was Frosting, A Cupcakery, which received three reviews and a cumulative rating of 4.67 stars. "Best. Cupcakes. EVER! If we ever need cupcakes for a special occasion, we go to Frosting!" Lesley Olson wrote about Frosting, A Cupcakery. "Simply the best cupcakes in the DC area. For real!" a Patch reader who goes by "Josh" added. "Frosting is by far the best coffee shop in Chevy Chase!," "Lisa S." wrote. "The Illy coffee is so rich ... . The sunny round table and outdoor seating are the perfect places to relax and watch the world go by." And, "…
Angela Fiori
12:58 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Professor Grimm would like to see electronic order takers rather than live human beings taking orders. In other words, put more people out of work so that we can pay the lucky ones who keep their jobs an extra couple dollars an hour. Nice. more ›