Saturday, December 1, 2012
A roundup of the top headlines in Montgomery County this past week.
The latest news in Montgomery County includes the announcement that Doug Duncan intends to run for Montgomery County Executive again, arrests made in Gaithersburg holiday shopping sting, the opening of celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's newest restaurant and more: Man Threatened While Walking Near Battery Lane BETHESDA—A victim was threatened by a man who said he had a knife Nov. 18 while he was walking near Battery Lane. Read the full story on Bethesda Patch. Doug Duncan Tells Supporters He Will Run for Montgomery County Executive MONTGOMERY COUNTY—One of Montgomery's dominant political figures set to return to the political stage after six years. Douglas M. Duncan has told supporters he has decided to run for an unprecedented fourth term…
Saturday, November 3, 2012
News from around Montgomery County this week.
With websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week: Teen Walking to School Hit By Car, Dies From Injuries GERMANTOWN—Seneca Valley High School is mourning the death of sophomore Christina Morris-Ward, who was fatally struck by a car as she walked to school Wednesday morning. Read more on Germantown Patch. Man Shot In Gaithersburg, Suspect Charged With Attempted Second Degree Murder GAITHERSBURG—An adult male was in critical but stable condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds Tuesday evening in Gaithersburg. Justin Tirell Anderson, of Ashburn, was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder and related charges. Read …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Top headlines of the week 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 may have missed this week: Woman Involved In Vehicle Rampage Near Walter Reed Has 'Significant Psychiatric History BETHESDA—Prosecutors said Angela A. Cobbold, the woman charged in a vehicle rampage that led to gunfire outside Walter Reed Bethesda Tuesday, has a 'significant psychiatric history' and was released from a mental facility days before the incident, The Gazette reports. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Curl-Burke Swim Club Founder Charged With Child Abuse POTOMAC—Prominent swimming coach Richard Curl surrendered to police Thursday in a case in which a woman alleged she and Curl had a sexual …
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Catch up on Montgomery County news
Defendant's Website Threatened with Shutdown CHEVY CHASE—The only survivor of a car crash at Chevy Chase Circle on March 23, 2012, has been charged with stealing the car. He's suing the police for crashing into it, and his website has been threatened with a shutdown. Read more on Chevy Chase Patch. Drunk Driving Incidents Damage Kentlands Properties Early Saturday GAITHERSBURG—Approximately six minutes apart, one driver nearly drove into the community pool and another struck a transformer box at the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Kentlands Boulevard. Read the full story on Gaithersburg Patch. Firing of Former Rachel Carson Teacher Affirmed by Maryland School Board GAITHERSBURG—Daniel Picca was terminated after 17 years with …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Top headlines of the week from around Montgomery County.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
The latest news in Montgomery County includes a profile of a blind high school cross-country runner, the reappearance of the elusive Potomac River sponge and plans to build an energy efficient test home in Gaithersburg: Planners Envision Chevy Chase Lake Sector Development CHEVY CHASE — At a Montgomery County Planning Board work session earlier this month, county planning staff presented drawings of what the Chevy Chase Lake sector could look like if built up according to staff recommendations for height and density. Planning staff also presented drawings illustrating what the sector could look like if built up according to the heights and densities requested by property owners in the Chevy Chase Lake sector. See the drawings and …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
The week’s top Montgomery County news.
Each week editors compile the top stories from Patch sites across Montgomery County. You can get the news delivered to your inbox daily by subscribing to your Patch’s newsletter. Police Presence Increases in Somerset CHEVY CHASE — Police presence in the Town of Somerset, a Chevy Chase municipality, increased last week—from about 11 hours a week to 40 hours a week—following one burglary and two attempted burglaries. The increased patrols will continue until further notice. Read more on Chevy Chase Patch. Sex Charges Against War Vet Are 'Unfounded,' Lawyers Say BETHESDA -- The lawyers of a Falls Church National Guardsman accused of soliciting sex from a 12-year-old Bethesda girl say the charges against him are "unfounded." Read more on …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Top headlines of the week from around Montgomery County.
With 13 Web sites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. The latest news in Montgomery County includes a drug bust in Gaithersburg, a suspect who allegedly followed two high school cheerleaders after school, and the rise of auto thefts in Takoma Park: August Sting Yields Drug Bust of Six in Gaithersburg GAITHERSBURG — Two drug-related search-and-seizure warrants throughout the city led to six arrests and the seizure of marijuana, ecstasy and paraphernalia. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Police: Seneca Valley Cheerleaders Hide in Parking Lot to Evade Strange Man GERMANTOWN — A man who allegedly approached and followed two Seneca Valley High School cheerleaders after school on Monday has …
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Catch up on the top news in Montgomery County this week.
With 13 Web sites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week, including a bus slamming into a Silver Spring home, a 50-year friendship rekindled in Wheaton and the fate (for now) of an organic farm in Potomac. Ride-On Bus Smashes Into Silver Spring Home SILVER SPRING—A Ride-On bus carrying passengers landed on the front yard of a Silver Spring home Monday morning, its front grill smashing into the home’s front door. Four passengers and the bus driver were sent to the hospital with minor injuries. Read more on Colesville Patch. Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Cycling Accident Early Thursday GAITHERSBURG—A 15-year-old student at …
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Catch up on top Montgomery County headlines this week, including the traffic-halting Marlo Furniture fire on Rockville Pike, an alleged sexual assault at a Germantown bus stop and the beer spill on Interstate 270.
Police Say Man Tried to Force Woman to Perform Sex Act at Bus Stop GERMANTOWN—Sex offense charges were filed against a Germantown man following a woman’s allegations that he tried to force her to perform a sexual act at a bus stop outside a liquor store. Victor M. Jimenez, 31, of the 19400 block of Saint Johnsburg Lane, was charged with fourth-degree sex offense, attempted second-degree sex offense, indecent exposure and second-degree assault, according to records obtained from Montgomery County District Court. Read more on Germantown Patch. Montgomery County Planners Say Good Riddance to Strip Malls SILVER SPRING—It's been a long wait, but county planners are out with their first zoning revision in 35 years, and it envisions a modern …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
News from around Montgomery County this week.
Hung Jury in Kidnapping, Attempted Murder Trial GERMANTOWN — After days of deliberations, the jury considering charges against a man on trial for allegedly kidnapping, robbing and trying to kill a Germantown man could not agree on a verdict. Read more on Germantown Patch. PHOTOS: Weekend Fire Destroys Kentlands Garage GAITHERSBURG — A Saturday night fire caused by the illegal discharge of fireworks in a Kentlands garage resulted in damages upward of $70,000. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Council Supports Glenstone Sewer Expansion POTOMAC — The Montgomery County Council will likely support a sewer extension for the Glenstone museum in Potomac, after tentatively approving the request Tuesday. Read more on Potomac Patch. PHOTOS: Pike & …
Katie Griffith
2:22 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
Hi Anton! Thanks for your comment. Check out the latest reporting on Wheaton redevelopment on Wheaton Patch here: http://patch.com/A-zW26 more ›