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.
Report: No Legal Fee Coverage for Brickyard Farm Supporters POTOMAC—The group sought reimbursement for legal fees paid to argue that the lease of the Brickyard property from the school board to the county was not conducted with full public transparency. Read more on Potomac Patch. 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 …
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 reported. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Chevy Chase Landlord Pleads Guilty to Spying on Tenants CHEVY …
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: Report: Brickyard Farm Could Become School Site POTOMAC—The Brickyard Road property formerly used as an organic farm could be the new location for Potomac Elementary School. Read more on Potomac Patch. 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…
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Get caught up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
With more than a dozen 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 crash in a chicken restaurant and a massive water main break that necessitated water restrictions in two counties. 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 Connecticut Avenue near Chevy Chase Lake Drive. The geyser closed down the road and caused a giant crater to form. Mandatory water restrictions were required of all Montgomery County and Prince George's County residents. Read more on Chevy Chase Patch. And, check out …
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 last 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 …
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. Read more at Rockville Patch. Planning Department Recommends Against Wheaton Costco Gas Station WHEATON—The Montgomery County Planning Board is set to review …
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…
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Get caught up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
With more than a dozen 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 burglary ring uncovered, national signing day, life sentence for a stabbing death and more. Rockville Woman Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Drug Test Results in Bribery Scheme ROCKVILLE—A Rockville woman pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to falsify results of court-ordered drug tests in exchange for bribes and then lying about it to a federal grand jury. Read more on Rockville Patch. 6 Charged in North Potomac Burglary Heists NORTH POTOMAC—Six males were charged in a North Potomac burglary ring that netted more than $100,000 worth of goods from 30 …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Get caught up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
With more than a dozen 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 celebrity sighting at Walter Reed, a possible speed limit increase on the ICC and a confirmed opening date for a new Costco. Rockville Company Says White House Party Crasher Owes $34K ROCKVILLE—“George Washington slept here” signs appear as historical markers across the eastern United States. Another would-be elected official from Virginia could be leaving a similar trail of signs, including one in Rockville: “Tareq Salahi owed here.” Read more on Rockville Patch. Wet Weather Confounds Upcounty Motorists GERMANTOWN—Wild weather stymied morning commutes …
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 ›