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April, 2014 News
- 4-30-14 Bethesda Magazine: "Welcome to Bethesda" Sign Stays, For Now -- Bethesda officials encouraged the State Highway Administration to look at alternatives that would keep the sign and pedestrian refuge
- 4-30-14 Bethesda Now: "Makeover Montgomery" To Highlight New Planning Trends In County
- 4-30-14 Association of Defense Communities: House Panel Sets Table for Future BRAC Round
- 4-30-14 United States Army: No need for commission to study Army restructuring, leaders say
- 4-29-14 Bethesda Now: Bikeshare Now At Bethesda Metro
- 4-29-14 Washington Post: Va. officials break ground on Route 1 widening project to relieve Fort Belvoir congestion -- Officials had been trying to deal with the congestion at Fort Belvoir for nearly 20 years, before federal Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions resulted in even more traffic and a public outcry that prompted Congress to appropriate money for traffic mitigation.
- 4-29-14 Washington Post: Defense contractors see a drop in revenue in wake of cuts, troop withdrawals, report says
- 4-28-14 Washington Business Journal: NIH fills prescription for Bethesda office vacancy
- 4-28-14 Washington Post: Maryland launching Bethesda paving project -- Drivers on River Road in Bethesda will notice the beginnings of a two-mile paving project between the Capital Beltway and Goldsboro Road.
- 4-28-14 WBAL 1090 AM: O'Malley: No Decision on Wind Turbines
- 4-27-14 Association of Defense Communities: Army to Finish BRAC Property Transfers by 2021, Hammack Says
- 4-27-14 Washington Post: The day the Boston bombings sent a shockwave through Walter Reed -- Commentary by Adele Levine, author of Run, Dont Walk: The Curious and Chaotic Life of a Physical Therapist Inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- 4-26-14 Washington Post: Housing Counsel: Property owners should know their rights in eminent domain cases
- 4-26-14 Military Times: Army Wounded Warrior program celebrates 10 years
- 4-25-14 Maryland State Highway Administration: SHA Resurfaces Sections of Roadways in Montgomery County -- Weather Permitting, All Overlay Projects Should Be Complete by Late Summer -- Includes MD 355 (Rockville Pike) from Southwood Drive to Wilson Drive at Medical Center
- 4-25-14 Bethesda Now: Bethesda Fire Department, Rescue Squad Look At Redeveloping Station Properties
- 4-25-14 Washington Post: Costs rise to rebuild Capital Crescent Trail along proposed Purple Line route
- 84-25-14 WBAL/NBC11 TV: Maryland's $200M wind energy project in tug-of-war battle -- Proponents cite economic value, Opponents see interference
- 4-25-14 WTOP 103.5 FM (Associated Press): Number of military suicides dropped last year
- 4-25-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Pentagon sees new risks to industrial base during current spending downturn
- 4-24-14 Baltimore Business Journal: Here are Maryland's best public high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report -- In the state-by-state rankings, Whitman and other Montgomery County high schools dominated the list of Marylands best-performing schools, with a strong showing by Howard County and Baltimore County schools
- 4-24-14 Baltimore Business Journal: Maryland is exporting massive quantities of high-tech products
- 4-24-14 Tom Philpott's Military Update (Stars and Stripes): Ex-commissary chief warns defense cuts could topple resale system
- 4-24-14 Army Times: Remote care for wounded warriors raises concern
- 4-23-14 Government Executive's Defense One: Actually, the Army Will Involuntarily Separate Officers
- 4-23-14 Gazette.Net: County looks at projects to make Boyds Marc station more accessible to Clarksburg commuters -- Plans include additional parking at Boyds station, Ride On bus service
- 4-23-14 Bethesda Magazine: County Proposes New Traffic Calming for Plyers Mill Road -- Proposals to slow traffic on the road include islands, new crosswalks and more signage
- 4-23-14 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: Street sweeping set to start
- 4-23-14 Bethesda Now: Ecodistricts, Amenity Fund Could Be Coming To Downtown Bethesda
- 4-23-14 Bethesda Now: Stone Ridge Coping With Surrounding Road Construction
- 4-23-14 Gazette.Net: At Walter Reed hospital, music heals -- Therapeutic program gives war veterans a new beginning
- 4-23-14 Gazette.Net: Montgomery council sounds off on Metrorail unreliability -- Transportation provider in midst of $5.5B in upgrades; fares to increase in July
- 4-23-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: (AUDIO REPORT) How the Defense Health Agency is meeting its mission
- 4-22-14 Association of Defense Communities: Feds Reconsider Wage Rules Affecting On-Base Eateries
- 4-22-14 Gazette.Net: Chevy Chase Village ‘building on past accomplishments’ -- Hamlet of fewer than 2,000 holds annual meeting to talk budget, progress
- 4-22-14 Government Executive: Army Denies It Will Lay Off 3,000 Officers to Meet Force Reduction Goals
- 4-22-14 Bethesda Now: Whitman Named Best Public High School In Maryland
- 4-22-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM (Associated Press): Post-9/11 military build-up reversal hits officers
- 4-21-14 Bethesda Magazine: Planning Board Questions Lack of Office Space in Saul Centers’ Plan -- Planning Board Chair stresses that White Flint master plan language calls for mixed-use, after developer pitches residential-heavy plan
- 4-21-14 Association of Defense Communities: DOD Should Take Advantage of Roads Program, House Panel Says
- 4-21-14 Bethesda Now: Council Members Caution Against Plowing Capital Crescent Trail
- 4-21-14 Bethesda Now: Bethesda Named A Top 10 Best City For New College Grads
- 4-20-14 Washington Post: ‘Ugh. I miss it.’ -- Transitioning from military to civilian life, and from camaraderie to isolation
- 4-20-14 Frederick News-Post: Advisory committee wants to open dialogue on Detrick safety with expo -- Commentary by Beth Willis, chairwoman of the Containment Laboratory Community Advisory Committee
- 4-19-14 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch: Mayor Addresses Open Meetings Violation, Group Opposed to Purple Line -- Chevy Chase Mayor Burda writes in a letter: "I was told that, if the Town continued to fight the Purple Line’s current alignment, ACT would “come after us with all they had.”
- 4-19-14 WTOP 103.5 FM: Capital Bikshare may soon need a new supplier
- 4-18-14 Bethesda Now: Going Up At 8300 Wisconsin Avenue
- 4-18-14 LiveScience.com: Man's Best Friend Helps Traumatized Veterans Heal
- 4-18-14 Joint Base Andrews Gazette: Improving health care one relationship at a time
- 4-18-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Pentagon looks to build a bridge between military, intelligence IT consolidation efforts
- 4-17-14 Maryland Capital Gazette: Commander: Fort Meade has to compete for resources -- Cyber Command to add 1,000 more jobs
- 4-17-14 Association of Defense Communities: BRAC Criteria Need to Account for Intellectual Resources, House Panel Says
- 4-17-14 Cecil Whig: Perryville to pursue CDBG money
- 4-17-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Parking, Partnerships Discussed at WRNMMC Town Hall
- 4-16-14 Bethesda Now: Budget, Stone Ridge Improvements On The Agenda For Next Week
- 4-16-14 Bethesda Now: Bethesdas Building Boom, A Year Later
- 4-16-14 Gazette.Net: From trash to treasure: Residents recognized for restoring historic homes -- Groups honor the forces behind rejuvenated building
- 4-15-14 Baltimore Sun: Laurel Council votes to join new regional transportation agency
- 4-15-14 Association of Defense Communities: DOD Report Reveals Extent of Facility Budget Cuts under Spending Caps
- 4-15-14 Baltimore Sun: Harford County Aegis Editorial -- Aberdeen Proving Ground not well poised for BRAC evaluation
- 4-14-14 Gazette.Net: Booksellers, readers say farewell to favorite Bethesda book sale -- After 46 years, Stone Ridge School ends popular event
- 4-14-14 Bethesda Now: Planners Ask For Thoughts On One-Way Streets, Closed Streets and Neighborhoods
- 4-14-14 Bethesda Now: Rock Creek Hills School Opponents Prepared To Go To State’s Highest Court
- 4-14-14 Air Force Times: Too many bases: The plan to sidestep Congress' opposition to closures
- 4-13-14 Washington Post: Capital Bikeshare expansion hindered by bankruptcy of Montreal-based bike vendor
- 4-12-14 Washington Post: State ready to buy homes, businesses to build 16-mile Purple Line
- 4-12-14 Washington Post: Washingtons population growth slows -- The Washington region is in the midst of a striking slowdown in its growth rate as it draws far fewer residents from elsewhere in the country than in previous years
- 4-11-13 Bethesda Now: Pedestrian Crosswalk Stings Are Back
- 4-11-13 Bethesda Now: Demolition Begins On Future Hub Of County Government In White Flint
- 4-11-14 Gazette.Net: Saul Centers wins planning staff support for 5-tower complex at White Flint
- 4-11-14 Washington Post: Hot seat on Montgomery planning board draws a very long list of candidates
- 4-11-14 Baltimore Sun: Harford, military officials worried about lay-offs, BRAC uncertainty at Aberdeen Proving Ground
- 4-10-14 Baltimore Sun: University Center signs partnership with Northeastern Maryland University Research Park
- 4-10-14 Tacoma (WA) News Tribune (McClatchy News Service): Large numbers of vets with PTSD live near military bases
- 4-10-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: (AUDIO REPORT) DoD realizes health care cost savings through multiple channels
- 4-10-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: USO Warrior and Family Center Officially Opens at NSAB
- 4-10-14 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Morale, Welfare and Recreation
- 4-9-14 Gazette.Net: Planners seek more traffic info on planned Chevy Chase road -- Platt Ridge Drive could be extended through a corner of local park
- 4-9-14 Bethesda Now: NIH Public Meeting Brings Up Old Issues Of Traffic, Parking
- 4-9-14 Bethesda Now: White Flint Post Office To Close April 12, Replacement Not Ready
- 4-9-14 Bethesda Now: County Looks To Swap Parking Lot For Parking Garage At Conference Center
- 4-9-14 Washington Post: The other wounds -- Most Iraq and Afghanistan veterans’ injuries didn’t occur during combat. But their ailments have become an enduring consequence of the conflicts
- 4-9-14 Washington Post: Go on, laugh: For Lewis Black opener Joe Kashnow, amputee jokes are part of the act
- 4-9-14 Gazette.Net: Overcoming physical, mental barriers to biking a theme at Chevy Chase conference -- Advocates seek ways to make biking more mainstream
- 4-9-14 Southern Maryland News: Can St. Mary’s be BRAC-proof? -- County is always preparing, leaders say
- 4-8-14 Baltimore Business Journal: Baltimore housing market among most affordable in U.S.
- 4-8-14 Washington Post: Road work set on Maryland commuter routes -- Most of the Maryland State Highway Administration projects that will affect travelers in the D.C. suburbs this construction season are repavings, but there are a few interchange, intersection and bridge projects that are likely to be even more noticeable. Here are some that commuters are most likely to notice: The Cedar Lane intersections are near the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and the projects are part of several meant to ease traffic stemming from the federal base consolidations. The work is likely to have a moderate to high impact on traffic.
- 4-8-14 Bethesda Now: Montgomery County Applying For Federal Grant To Help Rockville Pike BRT Study
- 4-8-14 Baltimore Sun: Public input sought on long-term regional transportation plans -- Event to be held April 9 at Baltimore Museum of Industry
- 4-8-14 Baltimore Sun: State requires study of regional bus system before funding new Howard agency -- County officials say they will move ahead with RTA, cover any funding gap while study is conducted
- 4-8-14 Washington Post (Associated Press): O’Malley: not convinced on wind turbine moratorium
- 4-7-14 Bethesda Now: Policy Makers Talk About Boosting Bike Culture In Suburban MoCo
- 4-7-14 U.S. Department of Defense: Officials: Military Medicine Must Support Readiness
- 4-7-14 Defense News: The Growing Shadow BRAC -- Commentary by Barry Rhoads, co-chairman of Cassidy & Associates and served as deputy general counsel to the first independent Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission in 1991
- 4-7-14 Bethesda Now: Proposal For Rockville Pike Towers Headed To Planning Board With Opposition
- 4-6-14 Washington Post: Military’s mental-health system faces shortage of providers, lack of good diagnostic tools
- 4-4-14 Stars and Stripes: Senator warns Pentagon not to bypass Congress on base closures
- 4-4-14 Southern Maryland News: Churn of change came to St. Mary’s 71 years ago, continues today -- Budget concerns and base realignment and closure color the future
- 4-3-14 Government Executive: Military Families Worry About Possible Commissary Closures
- 4-3-14 Bethesda Now: Purple Line Could Mean Big Changes For Commutes, Property Values
- 4-3-14 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: (AUDIO REPORT) New era in military medicine takes hold -- The brand new Defense Health Agency will streamline the way medical services are delivered to service members, civilians and retirees. On this week's edition of Agency of the Month, Major General Richard Thomas, chief medical officer and director of DHA Operations Command, tells Federal News Radio's Lauren Larson how this brand new agency is synchronizing health care to support the warfighter and reduce health care costs.
- 4-3-14 Popular Mechanics: Inside the Wave Pool Where the Navy Tests Its Warships -- A visitor's guide to the Naval Surface Warfare Center
- 4-3-14 Washington Post: Wanted: Heroes -- Trying to piece together the puzzle of veterans’ unemployment proves difficult
- 4-2-14 Bethesda Now: Pharmacists Group Still Debating Apex Building Redevelopment -- The owner of the Apex Building is a few weeks away from knowing whether it will move forward with a redevelopment plan that would allow the state and county to build an optimal Bethesda Purple Line station below
- 4-2-14 Washington Business Journal: Washington metro area is sprawling, but it could be worse
- 4-2-14 Baltimore Sun: Hoyer, O'Malley administration spar over Eastern Shore wind project -- In a duel of sorts between two of Maryland's top Democrats, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer went to Annapolis Tuesday to press for legislation opposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley that Southern Maryland officials insist is needed to protect their region's prized naval air base from an Eastern Shore wind energy project.
- 4-1-14 WJZ/CBS13 TV (Baltimore): New Walter Reed Facility Provides Respite For Wounded Warriors
- 4-1-14 Workers Compensation.com: Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) Commemorates Decade of Impact
- 4-1-14 Baltimore Business Journal: Another cyber firm picks Columbia for headquarters
- 4-1-14 Bethesda Now: Westbard Sector Plan Could Start In July, Opening Door To Redevelopment
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