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December, 2018 News
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- 12-31-18 Baltimore Business Journal: Opinion: How Maryland played a losing HQ2 game -- Commentary by Carol Park, senior policy analyst in the Center for Business and Economic Competitiveness at the Maryland Public Policy Institute
- 12-29-18 Washington Post: As workers toil underground, Saint Barbara keeps watch -- Deep underground in the Maryland suburbs, about 30 feet beneath downtown Bethesda, a small bronze-colored statue of a woman sits perched on a steel beam, gazing upon construction workers as they excavate an enormous elevator shaft for the Purple Line light-rail project. Similar statues accompany workers at a Purple Line tunnel under construction in Silver Spring
- 12-28-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Despite record rainfall, Metro insulator fire incidents drop
- 12-28-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Blocking intersections in Montgomery Co. could soon result in a ticket
- 12-28-18 Bethesda Magazine: County Grew By 55,000 In Six Years, New Analysis Finds -- Silver Spring, Burtonsville are most diverse; Bethesda, Potomac have the fewest minorities
- 12-28-18 Baltimore Sun: Tax assessments rise in every Maryland county in 2019, an average of 9.1 percent
- 12-27-18 United States Army: Futures Command tops 2018 modernization stories
- 12-27-18 Bethesda Magazine: Federal Shutdown Puts Pressure on Montgomery County Contractors -- Business group warns of ‘serious negative impact’
- 12-26-18 Bethesda Magazine: Five-Story Senior Living Center Coming to Kensington -- County planners OK Solera Reserve, preserving two historic buildings as coffee shop, spa
- 12-24-18 Washington Business Journal: Age-restricted Art Deco-style project planned in Bethesda
- 12-23-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Purple Line sees light at end of tunnel -- Some of the noisiest Purple Line tunneling beneath Silver Spring, Maryland, homes finished Thursday, as crews broke through the end of the only tunnel being dug for the project
- 12-23-18 Martinsburg (WV) Journal: Commentary -- Commuter's Corner: Commuters are people too
- 12-22-18 Washington Post: Cyclists could someday circle the region on their own version of the Capital Beltway
- 12-21-18 Baltimore Business Journal: Saul Centers advances plans for 'Metro Tower' high-rise in Bethesda
- 12-21-18 Bethesda Magazine: Elrich Weaves on Position Toward Hogan’s Toll Lane Proposals -- County executive says there may be room for compromise on I-270 but then says governor doesn’t have the money for his project
- 12-20-18 Bethesda Magazine: Federal Agencies in County Brace for Shutdown -- Uncertainty over agency closings in wake of veto threat
- 12-20-18 Bethesda Magazine: Updated Vision for Veirs Mill Stresses Pedestrian Safety, Added Housing and Preserving Neighborhoods -- Planners encourage development of high-density residences and expanded public transit
- 12-20-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Easier Metro access, more regional bike trails approved as Md. pushes back on free toll plan
- 12-19-18 MCDOT: MD 355 CROSSING PROJECT: PLANNED LANE CLOSURES FOR DEC. 26-27, 2018 AND JAN. 4-11, 2019
- 12-19-18 Washington Post: Rejected Maryland toll-road contract goes to different bidder
- 12-19-18 Bethesda Maagzine: 26-Story Apartment Complex Next In Line for Silver Spring’s Ripley Neighborhood -- Bethesda developer’s plans include connecting Dixon and Silver Spring avenues to improve traffic flow
- 12-19-18 Washington Post: Elon Musk’s first Boring Company tunnel opens, but the roller-coaster ride has just begun -- Buckle up: Here’s what it’s like to ride inside the Tesla CEO’s test tunnel under Los Angeles -- It has plans for another tunnel in Los Angeles, as well ones in Chicago and the D.C. to New York corridor.
- 12-18-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Opening of Purple Line bridge delayed -- Purple Line Transit Partners now aims to open the Lyttonsville bridge, located near East-West Highway and 16th Street in Silver Spring, around Jan. 2
- 12-18-18 Bethesda Magazine: Toll Road Bill Gets Mixed Reviews at Public Hearing -- Proposal would require state to get County Council approval for road projects
- 12-18-18 Smithsonian Magazine: A Warrior Comes Home -- Corporal Jimenez was on patrol in southern Afghanistan when a mine exploded, changing his life forever
- 12-17-18 Bethesda Magazine: Bethesda Circulator Monthly Ridership Increased By More Than 50 Percent in Last Decade -- County’s Office of Legislative Oversight issues annual evaluation of Bethesda Urban Partnership
- 12-16-18 New York Times: Editorial -- Put Down the Golf Clubs, Visit the Troops -- President Trump, the commander in chief, should not look away from the wars he oversees
- 12-14-18 Washington Post: Steps taken to address Walter Reed shooting alert error
- 12-14-18 Marriott International, Downtown Bethesda: Development Update: Week of Dec. 17, 2018
- 12-14-18 Bethesda Magazine: Rush-Hour Metro Trains To Arrive More Frequently at Four County Stations -- Red Line service change begins Dec. 17
- 12-14-18 Montgomery County Government: Montgomery County Expansion of Dockless Bikeshare Program Starts in North Bethesda -- Pilot Program With ‘e-Bikes’ Has Been Operating in Silver Spring and Takoma Park Areas
- 12-13-18 Bethesda Magazine: Crews Mark Beginning of Chevy Chase Lake’s Newest Project -- Redevelopment will bring residences, shopping to former amusement park site
- 12-13-18 Bethesda Magazine: Elrich Suggests Hogan Focus on Improving American Legion Bridge Instead of Adding Toll Lanes to Beltway, I-270 -- County executive doubles down on his inaugural pledge to oppose the governor’s project
- 12-13-18 U.S. Department of Defense: Uniformed Services University Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program Offers Critical Support for Service Members and Veterans
- 12-13-18 Military Times: A new home away from home for wounded warriors and their families
- 12-13-18 Montgomery County Government: Montgomery County’s Priorities for the 2019 Maryland General Assembly Session
- 12-13-18 Crain's New York Business: NYC politicians rail against Amazon, but Virginia's cheer -- Even progressive Democrats back the company in Arlington
- 12-13-18 Bethesda Magazine: Planning Board to Consider Farm Women’s Market Redevelopment Proposal in February -- Sketch plan outlines two development options on Wisconsin Avenue property
- 12-13-18 Bethesda Magazine: Westfield Montgomery Owners Planning to Invest ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Renovation -- Phased construction at Bethesda center could take a decade to complete
- 12-13-18 Association of Defense Communities: San Antonio Kicks off Bid Improve Commercialization of Military Medical Research
- 12-12-18 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project: PLANNED LANE CLOSURES FOR DEC. 14-21
- 12-12-18 Washington Post: (VIDEO REPORT) Constructors of Maryland's Purple Line practice safety drills -- In a promotional video by Purple Line Transit Constructors, workers conduct a training drill at the tunnel being built in Silver Spring, Md.
- 12-12-18 Washington Business Journal: MoCo to relocate more than 900 employees to $152M Wheaton HQ by 2020
- 12-10-18 Washington Post: Errant ‘active shooter’ alerts that locked down Walter Reed appear the result of multiple miscommunications
- 12-10-18 Bethesda Magazine: Developers Propose Redeveloping Condemned Office Building in Silver Spring -- Plans call for 60-foot-tall mixed-use building, including 85 apartment units
- 12-10-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Reality check about HQ2 and Washington home prices -- “I think it is more misunderstood than anything else,” Larry “Boomer” Foster at Long & Foster Inc. told WTOP. “I think people hear ‘adding 25,000 jobs,’ and they think that is more immediate than it is. It is going to be spread out over a 10 to 12 year period,” he said.
- 12-8-18 Washington Post: Prince George’s didn’t make Amazon’s list. But the county could still be a winner.
- 12-7-18 Marriott International, Downtown Bethesda: Development Update: Week of December 10, 2018
- 12-7-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Maryland lowers speed limit around dangerous intersection -- The speed limit along a notoriously dangerous stretch of River Road in Bethesda, Maryland, has been lowered from 45 mph to 35 mph. New signs went up earlier in the week around Walt Whitman High School.
- 12-7-18 Washington Post: Amazon’s Va. headquarters expected to have $15 billion economic impact by 2030 -- The D.C. area will see $15 billion in new economic activity and 62,000 new jobs by 2030 with the arrival of Amazon’s corporate offices in Northern Virginia, according to a new study.
- 12-7-18 Science Magazine: Despite growing budget, U.S. cancer institute slashes operating budget by 5%
- 12-6-18 Bethesda Magazine: Tempers Flare at Housing Opportunities Commission Meeting Over Cemetery Site -- Macedonia Baptist Church members remain worried that the county will build a parking garage
- 12-6-18 ConstructConnect Daily Commercial News: Underway and Upcoming Rail and Rapid Transit Projects, U.S. and Canada
- 12-6-18 Bethesda Magazine: A Long-Time Insider Reflects After Almost 40 Years in Montgomery County Government -- Recently retired county CAO Tim Firestine recalls experiences and lessons after decades in top positions
- 12-5-18 Bethesda Magazine: Marriott Developers Propose Slight Reduction in Size of Bethesda Headquarters -- Proposal would reduce tax payment by approximately $500,000
- 12-5-18 Bethesda Magazine: County Council Members Supportive of ‘Don’t Block the Box’ Legislation -- Bill would allow police to give citations to motorists who fail to clear select intersections in Montgomery County
- 12-6-18 Maryland Matters blog: Montgomery Officials Ponder Ways to Put Brakes on Hogan Beltway Plan
- 12-5-18 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project: PLANNED LANE CLOSURES FOR DEC. 7-14
- 12-5-18 Washington Post: Editorial -- Ike Leggett became a colossus of Maryland politics. His retirement leaves big shoes to fill
- 12-5-18 Bethesda Magazine: Friedson Takes Walking Tour of Downtown Bethesda -- New council member wanted to determine the most pressing needs of the community
- 12-5-18 Baltimore Business Journal: Columbia named safest city in U.S.
- 12-3-18 Bethesda Magazine: Bush’s Former Service Dog To Help Rehabilitate Soldiers at Walter Reed -- Sully will join hospital’s Facility Dog Program after the holiday season
- 12-3-18 Washington Post: Maryland’s Amazon loss prompts questions about its competitivenes
- 12-2-18 Frederick News-Post: Traffic can cause delays, frustration, but can be sign of thriving areas
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