There were two incidents of shots fired in the last two days.
Takoma Park Police Chief Ronald Ricucci is set to appear the Takoma Park City Council at it's weekly meeting Monday night to address the recent rash of shots fired incidents and gas station crimes. There were two incidents of shots fired in the last two days including one today around 12:29 p.m. in the area of Houston Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway. There have been 12 gas station crimes in the New Hampshire cooridor so far this year. After a Takoma Park Police warning about a rash of thefts from cars at two gas stations on New Hampshire Avenue just before the D.C. border, another car was burlagized Saturday afternoon at the W Express Gas Station in the 6400 block o New Hampshire Avenue.
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Montgomery County Public Schools will spend $20 million of its budget on salary increases for employees, officials announced Monday.
Public school workers in Montgomery County will see their first pay raise in years, school officials said Monday. Three different employee unions—the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500 (SEIU) and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP)—negotiated a fiscal year 2013 salary increase of about 3.4 percent for their members. The raises, which will come after a three-year freeze in cost-of-living increases, will cost Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) $20 million, or about one percent of its $2.1 billion budget. “This agreement is about sustainability. If we are going to sustain our history of excellence and sustain the reputation of …
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Blowing a bubble, riding “no hands” and saying no to the 5th grade ladies.
Summer vacation begins in less than a month, and it’s time to assess whether your kid has learned all the lessons appropriate to his or her age. With the pre-schoolers, can they blow bubbles? Yes, it’s great that they’re going to robotics camp and curing cancer by the end of August but if they can’t take a hard piece of bubble gum, chew it into submission and then blow a monster bubble that gets on their glasses, they’re behind. Buy a bag of bubble gum and get them on it. Pre-schoolers should also be learning to make fart noises with their hands under their armpits. The truly talented will also figure out how to make fart noises with their hands at the back of their knees and my son, I am proud to say, can make fart noises with just his …
Check out how to keep your property safe in your car.
With the recent rash of burglarized cars, Takoma Park Police have made a video to show you have to keep your stuff safe while at the pump. Police have a tough time deterring the crime, but you can help.
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No evidence of gunshots were found.
Just two days after shots were heard near Sligo Creek Parkway and Flower Avenue, Takoma Park Police received two calls for shots heard Sunday. Officers responded to the area of Larch Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue and canvassed the area, including Devonshire Avenue, Glaizewood Avenue and Elm Avenue both by vehicle and on foot, but did not find anything. No shell casings or any evidence of gunshots were found, police said.
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Another car was broken into at a New Hampshire Avenue gas station.
After a Takoma Park Police warning about a rash of thefts from cars at two gas stations on New Hampshire Avenue just before the D.C. border, another car was burlagized Saturday afternoon at the W Express Gas Station in the 6400 block o New Hampshire Avenue. The victim was inside the gas station store when a 4-door Honda or Hyundai pulled up on the wrong side of the pumps with five men inside, Takoma Park Police said. The driver got out of the car, stooped low and reached into the passenger side window of the victim’s vehicle and grabbed property, police said. The suspect returned to his vehicle and fled. Investigation continues under case #12024195. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call 301.270.1100.
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With Pimlico triumph, I'll Have Another keeps Triple Crown dream alive.
I’ll Have Another proved the skeptics wrong by winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in exactly the same way he won the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. The Kentucky-bred chestnut colt chased down pre-race favorite Bodemeister in the stretch crossing the finish line first by a neck. In the process, I'll Have Another kept alive hopes for horse racing’s first Triple Crown champion in more than three decades. “More than anything, I’m glad I didn’t disappoint people,” said Mario Gutierrez, I’ll Have Another’s jockey. “Like I say, it’s not about me. It is about the horse. From day one, I’ve believed in him. I’m so happy for him because he’s just a great horse.” Affirmed, in 1978, was the last colt to capture the …
Trains will single-track between Forest Glen and Takoma.
Single-tracking on the Red Line will mean more Metro delays this weekend. From 10 p.m. on Friday, May 18, through closing on Sunday, May 20, Red Line trains will single-track between the Van Ness and Friendship Heights Metro stations "to allow for rail and fastener renewal and joint elimination for a smoother ride," according to Metro's website. Trains will also single-track between the Forest Glen and Takoma Metro stations "to allow for platform reconstruction and fiber optic cable installation," Metro added. "Red Line trains between Shady Grove and Glenmont will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend. Customers should allow 20 minutes of additional travel time," according to Metro's website. Metro will run additional trains …
The surprise success of the Orioles and Nationals has the region buzzing.
The Orioles and Nationals "rivalry" has required quotations through the first few years of interleague play around the beltway. This year is different. Entering the three-game weekend set, beginning Friday night at Nationals Park, the two clubs are battling atop their divisions against clubs with star-studded rosters and larger payrolls. So as one of the most important series between these neighboring ball clubs gets underway, the Patch sites in the Maryland area are curious: who are you pulling for in this year's Battle of the Beltway? Are you cheering for Bryce Harper and the Nationals? Or are you behind Adam Jones and the Orioles? While we're at it, which team do you think stands the best chance of staying in the pennant race late into …
10:57 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
Jeff, I have photo slide after photo slide of most of the Senator games taken by my dad who was an avid fan. Thank you! Your comment brought back a fond memory for me on this rainy Monday! more ›
Operating budget for fiscal 2013 set to be formally adopted May 24.
The Montgomery County Council tentatively agreed Thursday on a $4.6 billion county operating budget for fiscal 2013. The budget, along with a construction spending plan through fiscal year 2018, is set for formal approval May 24. “Our priorities have been, and will continue to be, our world-class school system, public safety, safety net service and growing our economy. This budget reflects that,” Council President Roger Berliner (D-Dist 1) said in a statement. The plan is based on a $4.57 billion budget proposed in March by County Executive Isiah Leggett (D), which included a $200 million spending boost and increased funding for police, firefighters, libraries and youth programs. Council members reached the budget agreement unanimously. …
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8:26 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
trip crown maybe? more ›