Rockville Mayor Says Size Matters, Politics and the Diversity Debate, More: The Daily Digest

You said it | "... size matters … "
Those were Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio's remarks during a discussion on "mansionization" last week. Mansionization is what happens when huge homes are plopped among smaller, more moodiest homes. The full quote:

"One thing that's very clear is that size matters. Size has been the issue you can see. Nobody can argue that these houses aren't a size problem as much as they're an architectural problem. First we need to deal with the size."

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Recommended reading | ‘Montgomery minorities see an opportunity in Md. senate opening’
The resignation of state Sen. Robert J. Garagiola, a democrat from Germantown, may have sparked an intraparty fight over diversity, The Washington Post reports.

Nearby | Comptroller visits Bethesda restaurant
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot stopped by Positano Ristorante (4948 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda) last week to commend the owners for more than 35 years of service in Bethesda. You may recall, Franchot visited Giuseppi's Pizza Plus at Rockville Town Center back in May.

For the kids | Free concert on the Square
Free performances by Rocknoceros. 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Rockville Town Square.

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