Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The Gazette reports that the Brickyard Road property formerly used as an organic farm could be the new location for Potomac Elementary School.
Now that the Brickyard Road property is no longer slated for soccer fields, the big question is: What's next for the site? Quite possibly, the new home for Potomac Elementary School, The Gazette reported: "Montgomery County Public Schools has asked those planning the modernization of Potomac Elementary School to investigate if the school could be moved to the site, according to a letter sent to the elementary school community March 22," The Gazette reported. Potomac Elementary School is facing overcrowding, and its modernization project is scheduled to be completed by January 2018, The Gazette added Two work sessions—at 7 p.m. on April 18 and April 30 at Potomac Elementary School (10311 River Rd.)—will consider the school's modernization…
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. Montgomery County Starts From Scratch With New 2nd District Police Station BETHESDA—Montgomery County last week issued a new document soliciting proposals for the long-delayed development of a new 2nd District police station in downtown Bethesda. A land-swap deal with developer JBG to build the station as part of a housing development recently fell through after years of negotiations. Read …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Catch up on the top news in Montgomery County this week.
Bethesda Hugger Still On The Loose BETHESDA -- There has been no arrest so far in the case of the "Bethesda Hugger," a man who police believe is hugging women after approaching them from behind at night. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Volunteer Firefighters Drop Effort to Block Montgomery County's Ambulance Fee ROCKVILLE—Montgomery County volunteer firefighters signed an agreement with the county on Monday that volunteers say will avoid a repeat of the 2010 ambulance fee referendum and allow the fee to take effect in January. Read more on Rockville Patch. Report: Jury Finds Hang Guilty in Stabbing Death of 12-Year-Old Gaithersburg Girl After deliberating nearly seven hours, a Montgomery County jury Wednesday found David Rich Hang guilty of …
Sunday, April 1, 2012
The week's top Montgomery County news headlines.
Catch up on the past week's news, including Montgomery County Public Schools' decision on controversial "pink slime" meat, a manslaughter conviction in Germantown, a U.S. congressman caught up in a divorce controversy and an update on Nick's Organic Farm on Brickyard Road in Potomac. MCPS to Ditch 'Pink Slime' for 2012-13 School Year Montgomery County Public Schools will join many other companies and organizations in ceasing the use of Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB)—also known as "pink slime"—in its school lunches for the 2012-13 school year, MCPS spokesman Dana Tofig said. Read more on North Potomac-Darnestown Patch. Somerset Resident Runs for School Board Morris Panner, a father of four children—all enrolled in the county school …
Lovin Liberty
10:01 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A seemingly apt reward for the hard work of NIMBYs who cloaked themselves in "environmentalism" to avoid having, code words here, "kids from the outside" come in to the neighborhood to use public land for sports.... more ›