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December, 2013 News
- 12-31-13 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: Takoma/Langley Crossroads Transit Center update
- 12-31-13 Montgomery County Sentinel: Photographer to chronicle plight of homeless veterans
- 12-31-13 Gazette.Net: Local governments face uncertainties as budget process begins -- Federal budget, potential tax case among looming issues
- 12-30-13 Federal Times: Lawmakers order long-term cost-cutting plan for DoD headquarters staff
- 12-30-13 Gazette.Net: Montgomery County transit projects expected to move forward in 2014 -- Purple Line and Corridor Cities Transitway construction inch closer
- 12-30-13 Gazette.Net: Hospitals in Montgomery expanding -- New jobs, facilities on tap
- 12-30-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Best, worst in metro area transportation
- 12-29-13 Washington Post: Top 10 Washington transportation stories from 2013: Metro, hot lanes, gas taxes and more
- 12-27-13 Bethesda Now: Neighborhood Fighting Grosvenor Mansion Townhomes
- 12-27-13 San Antonio Business Journal: San Antonio poised to weather future military base closures
- 12-27-13 Science Codex: Building a better malaria vaccine: Mixing the right cocktail
- 12-26-13 Washington Post: Walter Pincus "Fine Print" column -- ‘Front-Page Rule’ is unprecedented in U.S. intelligence community
- 12-25-13 Baltimore Sun: Federal tax benefit for transit users to shrink Jan. 1 -- Thousands of Maryland commuters could pay more
- 12-25-13 Washington Post: Investing in the nation’s health: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is responsible for turning scientific discoveries into better health, but a combination of sequestration-mandated spending cuts and budgets that have not kept pace with biomedical research inflation over the past 10 years has weakened NIH’s ability to carry out its mission. -- Commentary by Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health
- 12-24-13 Montgomery County Government: Starting December 29, Metro Extends Route K9 Bus Service Along New Hampshire Avenue to FDA
- 12-23-13 Washington Post: White Flint’s last Christmas: Closing of a past retail mecca hints at an American era’s end
- 12-22-13 Baltimore Sun: In Maryland, jobs recovery uneven -- Some counties have recovered all recessionary losses; some aren't close: Economist Anirban Basu sees a common denominator in most of the state's fastest-growing places: Washington. St. Mary's County is home to Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Anne Arundel gained thousands of jobs during the national military base realignment known as BRAC. Harford County, with a job base up 6 percent in the past five years, is another BRAC beneficiary.
- 12-20-13 Washington Post: Trio Galilei: Music to the ears of wounded veterans recuperating at Walter Reed
- 12-20-13 Southern Maryland News Online: Indian Head officials, businesses begin BRAC reaction -- Communities caught between cuts, closures
- 12-19-13 WJLA/ABC7 TV: (VIDEO) Naval Surface Warfare Center unveils new wave testing basin
- 12-19-13 Military Times: Tricare users soon must fill long-term prescriptions via mail
- 12-19-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: WRNMMC Receives Level II Trauma Center Verification
- 12-19-13 Defense News: Efficiency vs. Service Cultures: The Right Lesson To Learn From the 2005 BRAC -- Commentary by Matthew Leatherman, freelance writer and lead author of “Managing the Military More Efficiently,” a May 2013 report published by the Stimson Center
- 12-18-13 Bethesda Now: Pedestrian Tunnel Crossing Heading To Public Hearing
- 12-18-13 Bethesda Now: Lot 31 Developer Warns Of Early Morning Construction
- 12-18-13 Gazette.Net: College campuses help centralize veteran services -- New county initiative seeks to consolidate support, expand access
- 12-18-13 Gazette.Net: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce names new vice president of public affairs
- 12-18-13 WFMD 930 AM (Frederick, MD): Ft. Detrick, City, County , Sign Covenant -- Officials say it shows the community's commitment to the Army installation
- 12-17-13 Gazette.Net: White Oak Science Gateway plan could head to county council soon -- Planners to meet on plan Dec. 19
- 12-17-13 Washington Post: Walter Pincus Fine Print column -- Reform of military retiree benefits is a hard battle for federal government
- 12-16-13 Washington Post: Montgomery officials urge pharmacist trade group to raze building for Purple Line station
- 12-16-13 Washington Post (Associated Press): Johns Hopkins No. 1 in US research spending -- Other schools in the Mid-Atlantic region that placed in the top 200 in spending include the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md.
- 12-14-13 Washington Post: Why Montgomery County is getting on board the bus-rapid-transit bandwagon -- Commentary by Roger Berliner, chair of the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation Committee, and Francoise Carrier, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board
- 12-13-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: A 21st-century method for fighting PTSD
- 12-13-13 CNN Money: Military retirees: You betrayed us, Congress -- Military retirees are outraged that Congress will start voting Thursday on a budget deal that trims military pensions, calling the move "an egregious breach of faith."
- 12-13-13 Gazette.Net: Montgomery County economic official disputes state job figures for top employers -- Walter Reed, FDA did not lose 3,000 jobs, Silverman says; Others say figures aren’t accurate
- 12-13-13 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: White House says it won't separate NSA, Cyber Command
- 12-12-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Parking Changes Continue Onboard NSAB
- 12-12-13 Washington Post: Six teams compete to build, operate light-rail Purple Line in public-private partnership
- 12-12-13 Bethesda Now: BRT Boosters Visualize BRT System
- 12-12-13 Association of Defense Communities: BRAC Prohibition in Compromise Measure Short, To the Point
- 12-11-13 Bethesda Now: Could Creative Crosswalks Be In Bethesda’s Future?
- 12-11-13 Association of Defense Communities: GAO to Look at Potential for Military Bases to Host Other Agencies, under Defense Bill
- 12-11-13 Baltimore Sun: Porcari leaving job as No. 2 U.S. transportation official
- 12-11-13 Montgomery County Government: Ride On Routes 94 and 83 to Begin New Service Next Year -- Ride On will be offering a new Route 94 “Meet the MARC” bus service during rush hours between Clarksburg and the Germantown MARC Train Station beginning January 13
- 12-10-13 Washington Business Journal: Douglas Development plotting mixed-use project in Bethesda
- 12-9-13 Bethesda Now: Developer Goes Back To Drawing Board On Rockville Pike Towers
- 12-9-13 Gazette.Net: Plan for Bethesda Purple Line station goes to County Council -- County looking at density bonuses in exchange for Apex building redevelopment
- 12-9-13 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch: Redeveloped, Apex Site Could Be New 'Best Address' in Bethesda -- But, will the incentives be enough for the building's owners to redevelop the site in coordination with construction of the Bethesda Purple Line station?
- 12-9-13 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch: Capital Crescent Trail: A Separate Tunnel Under Wisconsin Avenue? -- The county planning board and department recommend two Capital Crescent Trail crossings—one at-grade and one below-grade—of Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda
- 12-7-13 Baltimore Sun: Weekend MARC service debuts Saturday -- Nine round-trips between Baltimore and Washington on Saturday, six on Sunday
- 12-7-13 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Hagel shakes up Pentagon's organizational chart, hopes for $1B in savings
- 12-6-13 Bethesda Now: Undergrounding Power Lines In Town of Chevy Chase Would Be Costly Proposition
- 12-6-13 Gazette.Net: FDA taking White Flint space, ending NRC HQ controversy -- Nuclear agency overestimated space needs
- 12-5-13 Seapower Magazine: Navy Establishes Expeditionary Medical Facility
- 12-5-13 Washington Post: Weekend Washington-Baltimore MARC service begins Saturday on Penn Line
- 12-5-13 Washington Post: D.C. area sees drop in driving in 21st century; nationwide driving has decreased by 7.6 %
- 12-5-13 Washington Post: Public art displays at old intelligence agency building near Navy Yard shaking things up -- It’s no longer part of what used to house the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Now it’s art.
- 12-4-13 Bethesda Now: Planners Hope Extra Height Means Redevelopment Of Apex Building
- 12-3-13 Montgomery County Government: New “Meet the MARC” Ride On Bus Service Begins January 13; Route 94 Bus to Offer Transit Option Between Clarksburg and Germantown MARC Station
- 12-2-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Kids of wounded warriors to remain at Bethesda school
- 12-2-13 Bethesda Now: Planners Support Rare Apartment In Bethesda’s ‘Metro Core’
- 12-1-13 Washington Post: Montgomery’s bus rapid transit looks like a feel-good plan rather than a realistic blueprint -- Commentary by Robert McCartney
- 11-27-13 Washington Post: Montgomery County Council approves transportation plan
- 11-26-13 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: Council approves Master Plan for Bus Rapid Transit System
- 11-26-13 Bethesda Now: Council Approves Bus Rapid Transit Plan With Varying Expectations
- 11-27-13 Gazette.Net: Bus rapid transit meeting presents six alternatives for Veirs Mill corridor -- Project still in early planning stages
- 12-1-13 Johns Hopkins University Gazette: Johns Hopkins sees new Military & Veterans Health Institute as national model
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