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• On the article Woman Reports Sex Offense During Massage At Bethesda Spa

  

  Erin Donaghue

  2:00 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013

  A comment has been deleted from this article for violating Patch's terms of use.

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• On the article Montgomery Mall Unveils Video Simulation of ArcLight Cinema, Expanded Food Court

  

  Erin Donaghue

  1:08 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013

  Hi all -- the video streaming issue has been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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• On the article Police Search for Men Who Approached Women, Girls in Friendship Heights, Silver Spring

  

  

  Erin Donaghue

  6:03 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

  Peter, you ask a good question, and one we get from time-to-time. There is a long-standing debate over when to use racial identifiers in crime reports.
  This article from Poynter discusses the issue: http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/newsgathering-storytelling/diversity-at-work/166506/ap-stylebook-updates-entry-on-racial-ids-in-news-stories/
  It is Patch editorial policy to avoid routinely including the race of suspects unless there are other identifying factors that would help in locating potential lawbreakers. Different news agencies have different policies. In this case, the other identifying factors did not rise to the level of our policy to include the suspects' race. Thanks for your question and thanks for reading.

• On the article Dunkin' Donuts Likely Will Close Doors on Bethesda Avenue

  

  Erin Donaghue

  4:27 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

  Hi Alan, thanks for your comment. We do cover Wildwood businesses and restaurants when they come in, like Wildwood Kitchen and Chop't, along with businesses and restaurants in the mall. There tends to be more business turnover on Bethesda Row and in the Woodmont Triangle, so that's why you see most of our business coverage focused there. But thanks for the suggestion and I'll keep an eye out for stories in Wildwood. Please let me know if you have any suggestions for coverage.

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• On the article SPEAK OUT: Which Grocery Store Does Downtown Bethesda Need?

  

  

  Erin Donaghue

  3:45 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013

  Good point on the Whole Foods. When I lived in Glen Echo Heights I could drive to those three all in ten minutes or under -- seems a bit excessive. Of course, my preference was Tenleytown because of the beer/wine selection!

• On the article SPEAK OUT: Which Grocery Store Does Downtown Bethesda Need?

  

  

  Erin Donaghue

  3:20 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013

  Wow! I didn't realize that. When did it close?

• On the article SPEAK OUT: Which Grocery Store Does Downtown Bethesda Need?

  

  Erin Donaghue

  2:31 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013

  A Marvelous Market might be cool. They work well in small, urban spaces.

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• On the article Harris Teeter Confirms Plans to Open on Wisconsin Avenue

  

  

  Erin Donaghue

  10:46 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

  Yes, there is a grocery store also planned for that development but the grocery tenant hasn't been announced.

• On the article Bethesda Metro Bus Bay Could Close for Two Years

  

  

  Erin Donaghue

  3:38 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

  Here's the response from Ken: "The plan is very much in draft form and needs a considerable amount of review by Traffic, Transit, Metro, Police, State Highway, and the Urban District. It's not in a "final" condition to be released publicly yet. This is a big plan and needs to be reviewed carefully before approved." We'll continue to follow it.

• On the article Bruce Variety to Close

  

  Erin Donaghue

  4:35 pm on Monday, December 31, 2012

  Thanks -- I'm trying to get some verification on what's going on with the lease (as described in the online petition.) I've reached out to Bruce Variety and the shopping center owner and will update when I know more.

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