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Hanson: County needs urban model
Montgomery County needs to adopt an urban development model to handle growth, demographic changes and a diminishing supply of developable land, Planning Board Chairman Royce Hanson told the Montgomery County ...
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County committee tunnels into roads report
Montgomery County has moved slowly on a study that showed county road projects often cost more and take years longer to complete than their initial estimates.
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Winter Festivities in Bethesda
The annual downtown charm of Bethesda's Winter Wonderland will be held on December 5 and 6, 2008.
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Red-light cameras mulled as source of EMS funding
County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin speaks as Councilman Phil Andrews, Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Service President Marcine Goodloe, Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association Executive ...
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Preschool Fair Next Week
The fair will be held from 10am-noon at Crossway Community Center, located at 3015 Upton Drive, Kensington, MD 20895.
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Asian couples apparent targets in string of robberies
County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger and County Executive Isiah Leggett listen as Jongsun Park, executive director of the Korean American Senior Citizens Association, warns residents in a press conference ...
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Silver Spring music hall clears major hurdles
The County Council approved a pair of landmark land use bills on Tuesday, one of the final steps necessary in opening a Fillmore music venue on Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring after almost six years ...
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Police: Elderly Asian couples could be targets
A robbery in Garrett Park on Sept. 21 may be linked to two others robberies this month in which elderly Asian couples have been targeted by suspects who police say appear to have followed the victims home.
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Elderly Asian couples could be targets, police warn
A robbery in Garrett Park on Sunday may be linked to two other robberies this month in which police say suspects appear to have targeted and followed home elderly Asian couples.
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Putting the brakes on ICC?
Spending cuts are so deep into the state transportation budget, some lawmakers are saying the state should reconsider funding "mega-projects," like the Intercounty Connector.
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Supporting Dystonia Research
Former teacher living with dystonia. By Daniel Lin/The Almanac Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Dystonia, an unexpected guest, made quite an impression with its first knock on Donna Driscoll's door.
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Montgomery residents hear pros and cons of slots at forum
An audience of about 100 listens during a forum on the Nov. 4 slots referendum at the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase Sept.
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Floreen proposes tax on parking spaces
A proposal to charge a $250 per space parking fee to help pay for infrastructure and improve the environment could be good in theory but the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and some businesses question ...
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Slots forum tonight
Montgomery County won't get any slot machines if a Nov. 4 Maryland referendum passes, but Darlene Montgomery is hoping for a big audience at a public forum on the issue today in Chevy Chase.
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Garrett Park author launches 'Sputnik' documentary
When the former USSR launched the first-ever man-made satellite into orbit Oct. 4, 1957, the steady, high-pitched signal emitting from Sputnik I was hailed as the beep heard 'round the world.
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Attempted Abduction Reported in Garrett Park
Montgomery County Police are investigating a suspicious incident that was reported around noon Thursday in Garrett Park.
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County leaders pack their bags for Denver convention
Less than a week before the Democratic National Convention county officials are packing up to take the trip to Denver as part of the state's contingent of party leaders participating in the four-day political ...
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Speech easy: Turn to the Internet
You're at a wedding and are asked to give a toast. What do you say? Many of us have been in this situation at one time or another.
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Planning board nixes Fillmore zoning changes
Hurt feelings. Planning processes. Power struggles. All have been cited in the aftermath of the Planning Board's rejection last week of zoning changes proposed by County Executive Isiah Leggett as part of a ...
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Planning board nixes Fillmore zoning changes
Hurt feelings. Planning processes. Power struggles. All have been cited in the aftermath of the Planning Board's rejection last week of zoning changes proposed by County Executive Isiah Leggett as part of a ...
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