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April, 2019 News
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- 4-30-19 WDVM TV (Hagerstown): MARC Train sector plan approved by Montgomery County Council -- Construction for project underway
- 4-30-19 Military.com: Bill Would Let Troops Sue for Military Medical Malpractice
- 4-30-19 MCDOT: MD 355 CROSSING PROJECT: PLANNED LANE CLOSURES, MAY 6-10, 2019
- 4-30-19 Bethesda Magazine: Whitman Ranks in Top 100 High Schools Nationwi -- Nine county high schools place in state's top 25 in U.S. News list
- 4-29-19 Bethesda Magazine: Bethesda’s Office Leasing Activity Dips, Inventory Stays Tight -- Report predicts rising rents, upswing in business activity as new buildings open
- 4-29-19 HIT Infrastructure: DoD Implements Phase 2 of Medical Treatment Facilities Transfer -- The second phase of the Department of Defense’s transfer of its medical treatment facilities from individual military departments to the Defense Health Agency is scheduled to be completed this October.
- 4-29-19 Bethesda Magazine: County Awaiting Green Light To Tear Down Beckwitt House -- Legal matters could delay efforts to demolish house where worker was killed
- 4-27-19 Washington Post: Maryland plan to add Beltway toll lanes sinks in, raises alarm for nearby residents
- 4-26-19 Washington Business Journal: The mass exodus from Greater Washington continues. And it got worse last year.
- 4-26-19 Marriott International Headquarters, Downtown Bethesda: NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY -- Week of April 29, 2019
- 4-26-19 Bethesda Magazine: Critics Scorch State’s Plan for I-270, Beltway Toll Lanes -- Frustrations flare at third town hall meeting in Montgomery County
- 4-25-19 Bethesda Magazine: Council Debates Higher Street Parking Rates in Bethesda, Silver Spring -- Proposal would push cost to $4 an hour
- 4-25-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Metro work, big highway closures slow weekend travel -- Among other closures this weekend, two lanes of northbound Rockville Pike in front of the new Walter Reed Bethesda are scheduled to be closed all weekend for repairs following water line replacement.
- 4-24-19 MCDOT: MD 355 CROSSING PROJECT: PLANNED LANE CLOSURES, APRIL 26 thru MAY 3, 2019
- 4-24-19 Military Times: Military funds being used for border wall in Arizona, New Mexico
- 4-24-19 WUSA/CBS9 TV: DC Council considers opposing Maryland plan to widen Capital Beltway and I-270 -- Tuesday, four members of DC Council introduced a 'Sense of the Council' resolution opposing Maryland’s $9 billion plan to widen the Capital Beltway and I-270 in hopes of easing congestion.
- 4-23-19 Bethesda Magazine: Housing, New Shops Envisioned for Cabin John Village Retail Center -- First phase of 10-year redevelopment plan includes townhouses
- 4-23-19 Washington Post: Elon Musk’s latest plan: Two 35-mile tunnels from D.C. to Baltimore -- An environmental assessment considers noise and other impacts but casts them as limited
- 4-23-19 Military Times: Victims of military medical mistakes to tell their stories at congressional hearing seeking legal fixes
- 4-23-19 Bethesda Magazine: Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan Sails Through Council -- Affordable housing, pedestrian safety and public transit measures included in 20-year vision
- 4-22-19 WUSA/CBS9 TV: Montgomery County bans new housing developments due to school overcrowding -- School overcrowding is triggering a freeze on new development in large parts of the county July 1
- 4-22-19 Task & Purpose military veterans blog: This is what PTSD does to your voice, according to new research
- 4-22-19 United States Army: Army to conduct survey gauging resident satisfaction with privatized housing
- 4-22-19 NAVSEA Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock: Shape, mission and power plant drives the creation of modern submarines
- 4-22-19 Bethesda Magazine: Auburn Avenue Project To Get Design Panel Scrutiny -- Plans include 175 apartments, commercial space near Imagination Stage
- 4-22-19 Bethesda Magazine: Long-Range Development Plan Could be Tied Up by School Crowding -- Forest Glen-Montgomery Hills concepts under review as moratorium looms
- 4-22-19 Bethesda Magazine: Is a Second Potomac River Bridge in Montgomery Dead in the Water? -- A lack of political will is called a roadblock in option to ease Cabin John Beltway bottlenecks
- 4-22-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Why Amazon may struggle to fill its HQ2 jobs
- 4-20-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Arlington, Montgomery County to formalize deal on airport-noise study
- 4-20-19 Washington Post: Editorial -- Brace yourselves, Marylanders. Your commute could get much worse.
- 4-19-19 Marriott International Headquarters, Downtown Bethesda: NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY: Week of April 22, 2019
- 4-19-19 Bethesda Magazine: County To Modify Goldsboro Road Widening Project -- ‘More environmentally sensitive solution’ considered after concerns voiced over tree removal
- 4-18-19 Washington Post: Want to see if a wider Beltway or I-270 in Maryland would affect your home or yard? Here’s how -- An online state mapping tool shows potential effects of a proposal to add toll lanes
- 4-18-19 Washington Business Journal: A MARC train to HQ2? A VRE train to Baltimore? This study will answer whether the market's there.
- 4-18-19 Bethesda Magazine: Bethesda Street Parking Could Increase to $4 An Hour at Peak Times -- Demand-based pricing plan intended to encourage residents to use garages
- 4-17-19 WTTG/FOX5 TV: Via ridesharing app to help with public transportation in Montgomery County
- 4-17-19 Washington Post: Purple Line project gets new CEO amid schedule, cost disputes
- 4-17-19 WUSA/CBS9 TV: Locals call for enforcement of bicycling rules in DC as city plans to install protected bike lanes -- The Dupont Circle bike ride comes as the city looks to install protected bike lanes in parts of Northwest
- 4-16-18 U.S. Department of Defense: Naval Medical Logistics Command Supports Operational Afloat & New Construction Platforms -- Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC), a vital and critical mission enabler for medical readiness, is...stationed at Fort Detrick, Md. It ensures that all afloat forces and Military Treatment Facilities around the globe have on-hand the world-class medical equipment and materiel necessary to treat the nation’s warfighters and their family members.
- 4-16-19 MCDOT: MD 355 CROSSING PROJECT -- PLANNED LANE CLOSURES, APRIL 23-29, 2019
- 4-15-19 Washington Post: WSSC seeks halt to Purple Line construction near ‘critical’ water main
- 4-15-19 Bethesda Magazine: I-270, Beltway Expansion Plans Bring Fears of Noise, Property Loss -- Sharp questions at first county public forum on $9 billion highway proposal
- 4-13-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Dozens of homes would need to be torn down under plan to widen Capital Beltway
- 4-12-19 Montgomery Community Media: Maryland Unveils Options for Widening I-270, Capital Beltway
- 4-11-19 Washington Post: Study: Up to 34 homes, 4 businesses along Capital Beltway would be destroyed to build toll lanes under Hogan plan
- 4-11-19 Maryland State Highway Administration: I-495 and I-270 Travelers Could See Dramatic Time Savings on Their Future Commutes with the State's Regional Congestion Relief Plans -- MDOT SHA to Host First of Eight Managed Lanes Study Public Workshops Tonight in Landover
- 4-15-19 FORBES: Amazon Goes To Virginia: How Long-Term Thinking Won The HQ2 Prize
- 4-14-19 Washington Post: Capital Bikeshare pulls its electric bikes
- 4-14-19 New York Times: V.A. Officials, and the Nation, Battle an Unrelenting Tide of Veteran Suicides
- 4-13-19 Washington Post: Senators to Metro: No more federal funding if you buy Chinese rail cars
- 4-12-19 Marriott International Headquarters, Downtown Bethesda -- NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, Week of April 15, 2019
- 4-12-19 Bethesda Magazine: Ride On To Test On-Demand Bus Pickup Service -- Trials in three county neighborhoods aim to make the ‘last mile’ connection for transit riders
- 4-12-19 Breaking Defense: The Army’s Plan To Save The Wounded In Future War -- Even with faster medevac aircraft, uparmored ambulances, and more medical personnel at the front, will casualties get to life-saving care within the "golden hour"?
- 4-11-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Gridlocked and growing: How DC area can ease traffic as population booms
- 4-11-19 Source of the Spring blog: New Name, Renovation Plans Attracting Potential Tenants to Discovery Building
- 4-11-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Public will hear about proposed Beltway, I-270 toll lanes at meetings
- 4-11-19 Bethesda Magazine: Montgomery Senator Holds A Different View on Widening I-270, Beltway -- Nancy King says traffic congestion relief is a priority
- 4-9-19 Washington Post: Bill that would have delayed Maryland highway tolling plan dies -- State senator says motorists on I-270 and Capital Beltway need quick relief; opponents called for more scrutiny
- 4-11-19 Bethesda Magazine: Home Sales Decline for Eight Months in a Row -- March activity in Montgomery off 17% from last year
- 4-10-19 MCDOT: MD 355 CROSSING PROJECT -- PLANNED LANE CLOSURES, APRIL 15-19, 2019
- 4-10-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Does DC area have room for 100K more housing units than currently planned?
- 4-10-19 Federal News Network WFED 1500 AM: What military bases are most vulnerable to climate change? A new DoD report will tell you -- Other installations making the top 10 list of each service include Naval Base San Diego, California, and the Washington Navy Yard. Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; Beale Air Force Base, California; and Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, also made the list. On the Army side Ft. Meade, Ft. Detrick — both in Maryland — and Ft. Bragg in North Carolina were on the top 10 list.
- 4-10-19 Washington Post: Speed limits lowered on some roads in Montgomery County -- Slower speeds will make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists, officials say
- 4-9-19 Naval Sea Systems Command, NAVSEA Carderock: Carderock paint researchers help extend life of U.S. Navy ships
- 4-9-19 Washington Post: Pediatric medical center supported by United Arab Emirates to open at former Walter Reed site
- 4-9-19 Washington Post: Bill that would have delayed Maryland highway tolling plan dies -- State senator says motorists on I-270 and Capital Beltway need quick relief; opponents called for more scrutiny
- 4-9-19 Bethesda Magazine: Quick Transition in Economic Development Leadership Encouraged -- Business groups say next CEO needs track record in attracting companies, marketing
- 4-8-19 Bethesda Magazine: Business Group Wants More County Money for Silver Spring’s Urban Core -- First round of hearings on proposed $5.7 billion budget also includes requests for adult day care funding
- 4-8-19 Bethesda Magazine: Petr Stepping Down as Head of Economic Development Office -- Citing family reasons, economic development corporation leader moving to Texas in September
- 4-5-19 Bethesda Magazine: County’s Tax-Supported Business Incubators are ‘Bleeding Money’ -- Losses at three small-business centers topped $1 million last year
- 4-5-19 Federal News Network WFED 1500 AM: DoD plans to cut 18,000 uniformed health positions, but no clear plan to replace them
- 4-5-19 Marriott International Headquarters, Downtown Bethesda: NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY -- Week of April 8, 2019
- 4-4-19 WUSA CBS9 TV: (VIDEO REPORT) Purple Line milestones and miseries
- 4-4-19 Bethesda Magazine: Council Panel Pauses Review of Stricter Building Parking Rules -- Business groups say expanding traffic mitigation plans could hurt economy
- 4-4-19 Bethesda Magazine: Construction at Silver Spring International Middle Could Require Shuffling Students -- $28 million project approved and options during work could force transfers
- 4-4-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Study suggests highway accidents directly related to rising speed limits
- 4-4-19 WTOP 103.5 FM: Md. lawmakers accelerate plan to add oversight to Beltway, I-270 widening
- 4-3-19 Washington Post: Maryland toll plan’s opponents seek more scrutiny of public-private partnerships
- 4-3-19 MCDOT: MD 355 CROSSING PROJECT -- PLANNED LANE CLOSURES, APRIL 5-12, 2019
- 4-1-19 WDVM TV (Hagerstown): Maryland Senators announce $120M federal funding for Purple Line project -- Officials say it will improve commute issues by connecting existing rail lines
- 4-1-19 Bethesda Magazine: Mixed-Use Bethesda Development Plan Includes Movie Theater -- Wisconsin Avenue project has 200 residences, affordable housing component
- 4-1-19 Bethesda Magazine: Pedestrian Safety Improvements Proposed for Goldsboro Road in Bethesda -- Plans include widening street between MacArthur and River, adding bike lanes
- 4-1-19 Bethesda Magazine: Transportation Official Calls for Additional Bridge after Beltway Backup
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