Community Corner

Week in Review

Carjackings, Christmas trees, Casa de Maryland, curfew bill--and the Wheaton Sector Plan.

The big news in Wheaton this week was the

in Wheaton Nov. 29, although police believe it is unrelated to the Westfield Shopping Center carjackings.

If you're looking for a Christmas tree, fear not! We have assembled where you can pick up a tree AND in Montgomery County.

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The Montgomery County Council as it applies for a Maryland Community Legacy grant of $245,000.

Also in county council news,

Find out what's happening in Wheatonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The county council , which will guide redevelopment in Wheaton for at least the next decade. In its final deliberations, the council decided to strengthen and clarify language that protects the green buffer zone in between the Wheaton mall and the Kensington Heights neighborhood. 

so that it can have fewer parking spaces at the Wheaton mall. The hearing is set for Tuesday morning.

Did you know that Wheaton was home to the Marian Fryer writes about Wheaton Then and Now.

And don't forget to read about the in Jean Winegardner's parent column, White Knuckle Parenting, 


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