Saturday, May 25, 2013
Get caught up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
With 11 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 concrete garage collapse that left a man dead, a 20-something running for Maryland General Assembly and the start of County Executive campaign season. 1 Dead, 1 Rescued in Partial Collapse of Mall Garage in Bethesda BETHESDA—A portion of the garage outside Macy's at Westfield Montgomery mall collapsed. Read more on Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch. Police Find Radio Shack Robbery Suspect Inside Taxi SILVER SPRING—A 21-year-old woman is charged with armed robbery, after police found a silver lighter shaped like a handgun in her book bag. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. UPDATE: …
Saturday, May 18, 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 fire underneath a Metro rail car in Silver Spring, a Twitter video that jeopardized AP test scores at a Gaithersburg high school and a Rockville evacuation spurred by an odd smell. Track Fire Leads to Evacuation of Silver Spring Metro Station SILVER SPRING—A fire underneath a Metro rail car sent billowing smoke over downtown Silver Spring and forced the evacuation of the Silver Spring Metro station at the peak of Tuesday evening’s rush hour. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Van Strikes Woman Walking in Median in Wheaton WHEATON—When two cars collided near the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Georgia Avenue Thursday …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Top headlines from around Montgomery County this past week.
County: Metro Can't Back Out of Silver Spring Transit Center SILVER SPRING—A 2008 agreement between Montgomery County and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is legally binding and prevents the transit agency from backing out of plans for Metro to operate the beleaguered Silver Spring Transit Center once it opens, county officials said Wednesday. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Council Takes Montgomery County Officials to Task on Transit Center Communication SILVER SPRING—A communication breakdown over the Silver Spring Transit Center led to harsh words for Montgomery County officials by County Council members Wednesday. Council members were upset that the county executive had not immediately shared a letter from Metro …
Saturday, April 27, 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 an attempted kidnapping in Gaithersburg, a SWAT incident in Rockville and the 16th anniversary of the Silver Spring Transit Center. Police: No New Developments In Attempted Gaithersburg Kidnapping GAITHERSBURG—A 14-year-old boy escaped from a kidnapper along Midsummer Drive in the Washingtonian Woods neighborhood. Gaithersburg police officer Dan Lane said "In my past nine years, I cannot recall an incident occurring such as this." Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Montgomery Village Man Arrested For Sexual Abuse Of Two Children MONTGOMERY VILLAGE—A Montgomery Village man was arrested for sexually abusing two children at his …
Saturday, April 20, 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 reports. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Chevy Chase Landlord Pleads Guilty to Spying on Tenants CHEVY CHASE…
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Get caught up on headlines from around 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. First Lady Hosts Watkins Mill Students for Jackie Robinson Film Workshop GAITHERSBURG—First Lady Michelle Obama and actor Harrison Ford were among participants in a panel discussion following a film screening for Watkins Mill students. “To be able to share this experience with students is probably one of the most meaningful experiences of my career," Watkins Mill principal Scott Murphy said. Read the full story on Gaithersburg Patch and follow a live thread of tweets and photos from the event. Wheaton Redevelopment: Different Site Considered for Park and Planning …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Get caught up on headlines from around the 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. Hotel Fire Forces 400 to Evacuate; Contractor Injured BETHESDA -- A fire early Monday in the basement of downtown Bethesda's Hyatt Regency caused more than 400 to evacuate and left an electrical contractor seriously injured. The hotel re-opened Wednesday.Read more on Bethesda Patch. Kensington Man Killed in Colorado Skiing Accident A competition snow skier who died from hitting a tree in Aspen, CO, has been identified as David Schreitmueller, 42, of Kensington, according to news reports. Read more on Kensington Patch. Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in Chevy Chase Remains …
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 high school lockdown and a massive water main break that led to water restrictions in two counties. Planners Want 2 Rockville Pike Travel Lanes Dedicated for Bus Network BETHESDA—Montgomery County planners are recommending that two travel lanes of Route 355 from the Capital Beltway to Western Avenue be re-purposed as dedicated rapid transit bus lanes. Planners say the rapid transit route would draw high ridership, but drivers could see their afternoon rush trips increase by nearly six minutes from Western Avenue …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Get caught up on the top headlines this week 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 spate of pedestrian and cyclist collisions, a construction worker's fatal fall in Wheaton, and a name for Bethesda's first full-service rooftop restaurant and bar. Restaurant at Norfolk, Cordell Dubbed ‘Roof’ BETHESDA—The restaurant planned to occupy the second floor and roof deck of a new commercial building in Bethesda has been dubbed ‘Roof.’ The owner of Tommy Joe’s is behind the new eatery. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Bicyclist Dead After Car Collision SILVER SPRING—A 23-year-old man died Monday after he was hit by a car while riding his bike in downtown Silver Spring, …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County this week.
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 hundreds of rubber ducks sent to Sandy Hook, new problems with the Silver Spring transit center, an ethics law exemption for Kensington and more: Suicidal Woman Prompted Added Security at Silver Spring Schools SILVER SPRING—A woman who barricaded herself inside a Silver Spring home with a gun Thursday afternoon caused two Silver Spring schools to enact a temporary security measure. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. Baby Uninjured When Car Hits Stroller On Arlington Road BETHESDA—A 34-year-old Bethesda woman has been cited after police say she struck a baby stroller with her …
