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Patch's House & Home
Downsizing Your Home: What You Need to Know
Whether you’re helping aging parents downsize their home or getting ready to make life simpler for yourself, deciding what to keep and what to part with can be daunting. The first step is...
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Police & Fire
Police Seek Home Improvement Scam Victims
If you have been the victim of a home improvement scam, Montgomery County police want to know. Police are investigating a series of home improvement scams since July 2011 in which ho...
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Business
Selecting a Holiday Wine
When bringing wine to a dinner party or gifting a bottle this holiday season, don’t be afraid to ask for help. After all, that’s what the professionals are for. The Bottle Shop (Poto...
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Government
The Power Struggle: Pepco Confronts Power Outage Issues, Yet Customers Expect The Worst
Santa’s ready for his close-up with your kid at the mall, Starbucks cups are their signature winter red again, and sleigh-bell sound effects are permeating the radio air. It can all mean ...
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Government
Council Balks on Curfew Vote
Update, 5:50 p.m.: Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) has released a statement chastising the Montgomery County Council for failing to decide on his proposed youth curfew. ...
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Patch's House & Home
How's the Real Estate Market in Rockville's 20852 ZIP Code?
The Rockville real estate market is doing pretty well compared to this time last year in ZIP code 20852, with the average sold price down by 4 percent. The average days on market are hig...
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Holiday Guide
Don't Set Your House on Fire This Thanksgiving
More cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year, warns Montgomery County Fire and Rescue in a press release. With Thanksgiving approaching, Montgomer...
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Holiday Guide
Live Blog: Montgomery County Black Friday
Patch will live blog the events, deals, mayhem and madness of Black Friday starting at 10 p.m. Thursday and lasting through the day Friday.Check back Thursday evening for live coverage of...