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Whole Foods - Gentrification Comes Belatedly to Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase may get its first Whole Foods , the much-anticipated second "anchor" to the Shops at Wisconsin Place , by the spring of 2010.
Early Christmas tree sales still prohibited in Montgomery County
Despite recommendations from the County Executive and the Planning Board to remove it, an arcane county law banning early Christmas tree sales in the county remains on the books, and most likely will not be removed before the holiday season.
Clarksburg takes first step in considering incorporation
As the Clarksburg community continues to wait for the roads, stores and library it has been promised, the Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce is exploring the idea of home rule by incorporating the town.
Artists hail courage of cancer patients by decorating masks
During her treatment for vocal cord cancer last year, Cookie Kerxton had 28 radiation treatments, in which a beam was aimed at her throat for 10 minutes at a time while a mask covered her face and part of her neck.
Sligo Creek Park considers culling deer
Cars stop to allow a deer to cross Beach Drive near Stoneybrook Drive in Kensington, which runs through Rock Creek Park.
Grocery evacuated in Cabin John
The Giant Food Store in the Cabin John Shopping Center was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after several employees and customers reported feeling sick after smelling gas.
Postmenopausal women with higher testosterone levels
Chevy Chase, MD- Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .
Why Trees Change Color & Why They Don't
The fall makes me happy. The fall drives me nuts. And it's all the fault of the trees.
Montgomery County Signal Problems Continue
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The computer system designed to keep traffic flowing in Montgomery County during rush hour is not working and engineers can't figure out how to fix it.
Nancy Brinker, who founded the Susan G. Komen for the Cure in honor of her late sister, will be one of three speakers for Michigan State University's December commencement.
Halloween: a trick or a treat?
THINK just for a moment before you let your children out dressed as witches or vampires to go trick or treating tonight: you may be contributing to the insidious creep of a US festival that could cost Australians billions.
Drop in firefighter overtime at stations to be monitored
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service will collect data for three more months to determine whether the reduction of career firefighters' overtime at three fire stations is tenable for the long term.
U.S. scientist ordered held on espionage charges
A U.S. judge ordered on Thursday that a former government scientist be kept in prison until his trial for allegedly trying to pass U.S. secrets to Israel in what was really an FBI undercover sting operation.
Accused spy scientist due in court
A space exploration scientist accused of attempted espionage is scheduled to appear in court to learn whether he will have to stay behind bars while he awaits trial.
Endocrine Society calls for expanded scope and funding for stem cell research
Chevy Chase, MD-Stem cell research holds great promise for the treatment of millions of Americans with debilitating and possibly fatal diseases.
Linthicum: A leader in the making at Lindale
Courtney Cowger, a seventh-grader at Lindale Middle School, was chosen by her guidance counselor and principal to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. To qualify for this nomination students must show leadership and role model skills.
Headlines: Bombing heavy in border offensive
Thousands of civilians fleeing a military offensive in Pakistan's South Waziristan are reporting heavy aerial bombardments as the Pakistani army closes in on Pakistani Taliban strongholds.
Chambliss inducted into national 4-H hall of fame
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss , Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry,was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md.
Scientist charged with passing national secrets
U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson ordered Nozette detained until a preliminary hearing Oct.
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