Week in Review: Jan. 2-8

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

Everybody's been talking about the Montgomery County bag tax this week. Find out more about , see photos of volunteers handing out on Tuesday, and register your personal reaction to the tax by

Have you made your New Year's resolutions--and more importantly, are you keeping them? If you resolved to be more fit this year, the Patch featured a story on Monday about in Wheaton. And on Friday, Patch published an interview about her hopes and goals for 2012. What's her number one? Building Wheaton pride!

On Wednesday we asked Patch users to as a New Year's resolution: We've got the platform and the audience - now we're looking for your unique voice! Ed Murtagh of GreenWheaton made his voice heard this week in a blog post about in Wheaton. If you're shy about starting a blog, consider dipping your toe in the water with a letter to the editor, such as the one the

Patch , a Chinese carryout restaurant in Glenmont. Thumbs up or thumbs down? Leave your own review on

Today is the last day to enjoy the this holiday season, but if you didn't get a chance to see it, be sure to check out the