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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Top Headlines: Teen Arrested in Baby's Death, Smithsonian Parking Attendant Sentenced, an Organic Farm vs. Soccer Fields and More

Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.

With 13 websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a White Oak boy charged in his infant sister’s death, a Potomac school student remembered, a cash-strapped high school newspaper in Silver Spring and Bethesda’s hatred for helicopters. Suspect Charged in Death of Man Found In Car Trunk Near Shady Grove Metro GAITHERSBURG—A 51-year-old Anne Arundel County man was arrested Tuesday at a New York airport in connection with the killing of a Frederick County man who was found dead in the trunk of his car near the Shady Grove Metro station in December. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. 14-Year-Old May Be Tried as Adult in Infant Death…

Paul Hlavinka

9:33 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013

Is there really a shortage of soccer fields? I find that surpising. We need to consider how our kids will eat healthy foods in the future. That should be a core element of our Countys strategy. An organic farm is a key element to our future.   more ›

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Top Headlines: Costco Confirms Opening, ICC Speed Limit Under Scrutiny

Get caught up on headlines you might've missed in 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 might have missed this week, including a celebrity sighting at Walter Reed, a possible speed limit increase on the ICC and a confirmed opening date for a new Costco. Rockville Company Says White House Party Crasher Owes $34K ROCKVILLE—“George Washington slept here” signs appear as historical markers across the eastern United States. Another would-be elected official from Virginia could be leaving a similar trail of signs, including one in Rockville: “Tareq Salahi owed here.” Read more on Rockville Patch. Wet Weather Confounds Upcounty Motorists GERMANTOWN—Wild weather stymied morning commutes …

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Top Headlines: A Gaithersburg Home Invasion, Attempted Robberies in Bethesda and the Fight for a Potomac Man Imprisoned in Cuba

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:  UPDATE: 45-Year-Old Gaithersburg Man Dead In Overnight Home Invasion GAITHERSBURG—Gaithersburg's Cesar Smith was killed early Monday morning at an apartment complex on Whetstone Drive. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Two Weekend Attempted Robberies In Downtown Bethesda Go Unreported BETHESDA—Police say groups of men attempted to rob two victims in separate in downtown Bethesda last weekend. One of the victims received injuries. Neither of the incidents were reported to police. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Potomac Resident Jailed in Cuba Prison For Three Years POTOMAC—Judy Gross continues …

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Top Headlines: Sex Charges, Malls and Increased Police

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, August 25, 2012

Top Headlines: Bus Slams into House, Homeowners Walk In on Burglars, Dogs Die in Fire and More

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 …

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