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1 hr ago | Gazette.net

Transit Projects in Gaithersburg to benefit from fuel tax revenue

Dan Gross/The Gazette Watkins Mill Road west of Rt 355 is a dead end that is currently used for parking by construction crews working nearby.

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Related Topix: Gaithersburg, MD, US Governors, Martin O'Malley, Rockville, MD, Clarksburg, MD, New Carrollton, MD

2 hrs ago | Gazette.net

Alliance talks about Montgomery rentersa rights

Almost one-third of all Montgomery County residents are renters, said Matthew Losak, the executive director of Montgomery County Renters Alliance , but they are underrepresented in policy decisions.

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Related Topix: Chevy Chase, MD

6 hrs ago | Gazette.net

Bethesda hockey coach faces array of credit card theft charges

A Bethesda man who was The Washington Post's 2008 High School Hockey Coach of the Year faces charges of theft in Maryland and Virginia.

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Related Topix: Rockville, MD

Wed May 22, 2013

Patch.com

Runners Support Capital Crescent Trail with 'Save the Trail' 5K

Opponents of building the Purple Line along the Capital Crescent Trail will be out in full force this Saturday morning for the annual "Save the Trail" 5-kilometer run along the shaded trail through the woods.

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Related Topix: Bethesda, MD, Silver Spring, MD, Chevy Chase, MD, Fitness, Yoga, New Carrollton, MD

Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

Recycling, waste streams, plastic bags, and bottle bills

I was listening to the local NPR affiliate today and one of the stories was about how Montgomery County Maryland's Division of Solid Waste Services acknowledges best practice waste recycling by County businesses each year .

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The Washington Post

Montgomery middle school students learn literacy through film making

The lights lower as sixth-graders Layla White, from left, Ayana Akli and Tram Vo prepare to watch the Silver Spring International Middle School's Film Festival on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Silver Spring, MD, Cameras, Theater, Arts, Education

Patch.com

Agenda: Council to Approve $4.8B Budget

All nine Montgomery County Council members are expected to vote "yes" on a $4.8 billion budget for fiscal 2014 at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Rockville.

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Related Topix: Rockville, MD

Patch.com

Montgomery County Police: 1st District Station Moves From Rockville

As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, officers from Montgomery County police department's 1st District will no longer be working from Rockville.

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Related Topix: Rockville, MD, Gaithersburg, MD

Patch.com

#MoCo Online: Q&A WIth County Executive Leggett

County Executive Isiah Leggett went online Tuesday to answer questions from county residents.

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Related Topix: Aspen Hill, MD, Chevy Chase, MD

Patch.com

Is Irony Out of Style? Americans Down on Hipsters

A poll released by Public Policy Polling shows that a large percentage of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of "hipsters," a group of men and women "unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns," according to Merriam Webster.

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Related Topix: Silver Spring, MD, Germantown, MD, Gaithersburg, MD, Rockville, MD

Business Journal

Isiah Leggett talks Montgomery County nightlife woes

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett addressed the 20-plus-member Nighttime Economy Task Force on Monday at its first-ever meeting in Silver Spring, BethesdaNow.com reported.

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CBS Local

Md. Man Seriously Hurt After Hit By School Bus

A Maryland man was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a school bus in Gaithersburg, police said.

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Related Topix: Gaithersburg, MD, Point of Rocks, MD

Patch.com

Jogger Struck By School Bus Tuesday

A jogger was seriously injured after being hit by an unoccupied school bus in Rockville on Tuesday, Montgomery County police said.

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Related Topix: Rockville, MD, Point of Rocks, MD

Gazette.net

Teen who used shotgun in Silver Spring robbery sentenced to five years in prison

Earlier this year - before robbing eight people at a hotel in January with a sawed-off shotgun - Jackson Julius was preparing to attend an art college in Baltimore.

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Related Topix: Silver Spring, MD, US Military, US Navy

Tue May 21, 2013

Gazette.net

Bond of Gaithersburg man accused of child sex abuse cut in half

At a bond review hearing in Montgomery County Circuit Court Tuesday, a judge halved the bond of a man accused of child sex abuse from $500,000 to $250,000. David Fernando Javier Zarayasi , 66, of Royal Bonnet Circle in Montgomery Village, was arrested March 14 and charged with 16 counts of sexual abuse and related crimes.

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Related Topix: Gaithersburg, MD, Montgomery Village, MD

Gazette.net

Fuel tax hike will bolster Montgomery County projects

The increase in Maryland's fuel tax, signed into law by Gov. Martin O'Malley last week, is projected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for Montgomery County road and transit projects.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Martin O'Malley, New Carrollton, MD, Rockville, MD, Gaithersburg, MD, Clarksburg, MD

WTOP-FM Washington

Police seek public's help to find missing Mont. County teen

Montgomery County police are searching for a missing youth from Silver Spring, and they are asking for the public's help.

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Related Topix: Silver Spring, MD

Patch.com

Surveillance Photo Shows 7-Eleven Robbery Suspects

Montgomery County police are investigating the May 15 robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Silver Spring, and they are asking for help with identifying two suspects shown in surveillance photos.

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Related Topix: Silver Spring, MD

Patch.com

Composting Key to Thousands of MD Jobs, Says Report

Composting-the practice of diverting biodegradable waste into fertilizer-is all about the numbers.

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Related Topix: Takoma Park (Washington, DC), Takoma Park, MD, Derwood, MD, University Park, MD

Patch.com

Word Clouding Council President's Budget Reaction: County! Budget! Montgomery

When Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro summarized the fiscal 2014 county budget, the words "county," "budget" and "Montgomery" naturally featured prominently in her statement.

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Related Topix: Silver Spring, MD