The news happens fast. If you missed anything this week on the Wheaton Patch, you can get caught up here.

Looking for a way to volunteer tomorrow for Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Join a stream clean-up in Aspen Hill along the Matthew Henson Trail.

A vegetarian shares her experience at Saigonese Restaurant in Wheaton. Her verdict: "It takes a while to get the ball rolling, but once the orders are finally placed, the waiter soon returns to the table with wonderfully fragrant, steaming hot food in hand."

The construction process at the Costco in the Wheaton Mall is moving along. Check out our photo gallery for updates.

State Senator Rich Madaleno began blogging on the Wheaton Patch this week. Get his take on the 2012 legislative session.

Students from John F. Kennedy High School transformed a janitor's closet into a thriving greenhouse for their senior capstone project.

Police have linked a home invasion robbery in Wheaton with one that occurred in Bethesda the following day in which the suspect tied up the residents and sexually assaulted the housekeeper, according to police.

The Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton has closed its doors indefinitely. The owner has said only that the pub is in a "restructuring phase."

In the General Assembly, Del. Ana Sol Gutiérrez plans to try to change the proposed plan to include a sub-district with a Hispanic majority in District 18, citing results from the 2010 Census that show extraordinary growth in the Hispanic population in Montgomery County.

Wheaton’s library advisory committee and its supporters are hoping that the FY13 CIP budget, which the county executive will release Tuesday, includes design phase funding for the combined renovation of the Wheaton Library and the neighborhood recreation center on Georgia Avenue. Councilmember Hans Riemer toured the library on Monday and promised his support in upcoming budget negotiations.