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May, 2017 News
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- 5-31-17 U.S. Department of Defense: DoD Vaccine Research Saves Military, Civilian Lives -- Personnel at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, a Defense Department biomedical facility in Silver Spring, Maryland, are researching and developing vaccines that can save military and civilian lives
- 5-31-17 Washington Post: Maryland suspends ‘key elements’ of Purple Line work
- 5-31-17 Washington Post: Silver Spring Transit Center contractors, Montgomery County settle lawsuit over late, overbudget project
- 5-30-17 Montgomery Community Media: Lyttonsville Development Plan Connected to Purple Line (VIDEO)
- 5-30-17 Bethesda Magazine: Edgemoor Apartment Owners Plan To Expand By 175 Units -- Community meeting scheduled for development plans for downtown Bethesda property
- 5-30-17 CNN: Trump wants to rebuild the military, but budget could close bases
- 5-30-17 Washington Post: Judge dismisses most of lawsuit against Purple Line, but ridership estimates must still be redone
- 5-30-17 WAMU 88.5 FM: Purple Line Debate Has Implications For Smart Growth, Rising Inequality Across The Washington Region
- 5-29-17 Baltimore Sun: A war that continues to claim service members' lives, to little attention from many citizens
- 5-26-17 MCDOT: Lane Closures on Rockville Pike in Bethesda at NIH/Walter Reed: 10:00 PM Friday, June 2 through 5:00 AM Monday, June 5, 2017
- 5-26-17 U.S. Department of Defense: The Power of Nature: Green Road Project to Study Nature’s Healing Effects -- Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) are embarking on a collaborative study seeking to scientifically measure the healing effects of nature
- 5-26-17 Washington Business Journal: Montgomery County adopts downtown Bethesda plan, capping development while setting new heights
- 5-25-17 Bethesda Magazine: Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan Formally Approved -- Document will guide downtown development in coming decades
- 5-25-17 Montgomery County Council: Bethesda Downtown Plan approved by Montgomery County Council
- 5-23-17 Bethesda Magazine: Five Things To Know About the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan -- County Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on long-range growth strategy
- 5-26-17 Bethesda Magazine: Planning Officials Aim To Avoid Boring Buildings in Bethesda’s Future -- Board members to get briefed Thursday on proposed design guidelines for downtown development
- 5-25-17 Washington Post: Maryland says it needs decision in entire Purple Line lawsuit before it can appeal ruling that would add more delays
- 5-25-17 WAMU 88.5 FM: Maryland Warns Clock Could Start Ticking On Purple Line
- 5-25-17 Bethesda Magazine: State Warns of Dire Consequences if Pending Issues in Purple Line Case Are Not Resolved Quickly -- Maryland Attorney General says judge needs to rule on the outstanding issues
- 5-25-17 Bethesda Magazine: Maryland Doesn’t Have Clear Plan To Wind Down Purple Line Operations If Legal Case Drags On, Official Says -- Project’s deputy director said state’s legal team is looking for a way to allow construction to begin
- 5-24-17 Washington Post: Trump administration says it’s still considering Purple Line for federal funding
- 5-24-17 Washington Post: Editorial -- This Purple Line ruling would be laughable — if the consequences weren’t so dire
- 5-23-17 Bethesda Magazine: Judge’s Legal Logic Questioned After Latest Ruling in Purple Line Case -- Law professor says Judge Richard Leon did what Supreme Court has warned judges not to do by substituting his judgment for that of a federal agency
- 5-22-17 Washington Post: Judge says Purple Line needs more study of Metro ridership, safety impacts
- 5-22-17 Bethesda Magazine: Judge in Purple Line Case Calls for New Environmental Review Due to Metro’s Issues -- Ruling could further delay construction of the light-rail project
- 5-22-17 Bethesda Magazine: Purple Line Supporters Say Judge’s Ruling Presents an Opportunity To End Legal Delays -- Plaintiffs, who have long opposed the project, celebrated Monday’s ruling requiring further study of the light-rail project
- 5-22-17 Washington Post: Federal Transit Administration signs off on one project Monday, but more than a dozen others await money
- 5-25-17 Washington Post: Cities growing more slowly than suburbs for the first time in six years
- 5-25-17 WFAN/CBS 106.7: Mark DeRosa relives his nightmarish commute to Nationals Park
- 5-25-17 Montgomery County Council: Tina Patterson appointed by Montgomery County Council to County Planning Board
- 5-25-17 Bethesda Magazine: Police Ticket Dozens of Drivers for Crosswalk Violations in Bethesda -- Officers patrolled a stretch of Wisconsin Avenue Wednesday
- 5-25-17 Bethesda Magazine: County Council Adopts $5.4 Billion Spending Plan That Offers Some Tax Relief -- Budget would increase county spending by about 2.8 percent over last year
- 5-25-17 NSA Bethesda/Walter Reed NMMC Journal: NSAB, Walter Reed Bethesda Participate in Bike To Work Day
- 5-25-17 ROLL CALL: NIH Probe by House Panel Expands -- Energy and Commerce asks for documents related to 2015 scandal
- 5-24-17 Frederick News-Post: Lab at Fort Detrick faces closing under proposed federal budget
- 5-24-17 Washington Post: Berliner, church leader clash over allegations of Westbard cemetery ‘coverup’
- 5-24-17 Mount Vernon (VA) Gazette (Virginia Connection Newspapers): ‘Parkway Problems Will Get Worse’ -- Residents cite traffic volume, speeding and maintenance. -- “Pre-BRAC number of people working on Fort Belvoir was twenty-three thousand,” Richard said. “The current number stands at 50,000, a gain of 27,000 civilians, contractors and military.”
- 5-23-17 Washington Post: The Trump administration wants a new round of military base closures. Easier said than done.
- 5-23-17 Washington Post: Cyclists, joggers square off against car dealership next to Maryland trail
- 5-23-17 Bethesda Magazine: County Changes Trash Hauler in Silver Spring after Pickup Problems -- Over the past month contractor also has missed recycling and yard waste pickups in Bethesda
- 5-23-17 Military Times: Trump's budget calls for new base closing round in 2021
- 5-22-17 MCDOT: Overnight Lane Closures on Rockville Pike (MD 355) Near NIH Planned 10PM May 25 through 5AM May 26
- 5-22-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: DC traffic to get worse, leaders question whether real solutions possible
- 5-22-17 CQ Roll Call: NIH Would Face Steep Cuts Under Trump's Plan
- 5-22-17 Fort Detrick Standard: Col. Scott M. Halter assumes command of the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Detrick
- 5-22-17 Baltimore Sun/Harford Aegis: SHA makes adjustments to ease Aberdeen's Route 22 congestion
- 5-21-17 Washington Business Journal: It's finally happening: Wegmans announces plans for first D.C. store -- Walter Reed’s loss will be Wisconsin Avenue’s gain: Wegmans Food Markets Inc., the ultra-popular grocery store once part of a pitch for the Walter Reed campus, will open its first D.C. store at the soon-to-be-former Fannie Mae headquarters.
- 5-20-17 Cecil Whig: The West Wing connection to Bainbridge Naval Training Center in Port Deposit, MD
- 5-19-17 Bethesda Magazine: Development Representatives Air Views on Possible Downtown Bethesda Design Guidelines -- Industry members urge planners not to shy away from Bethesda urbanization
- 5-19-17 Bethesda Magazine: Early Plans Call For Luxury Housing, Restaurants To Finish Rockville Metro Plaza -- Developer aims to submit preliminary drawings to city in early June
- 5-19-17 Baltimore Sun/Harford Aegis: Editorial -- The Route 22 morass
- 5-19-17 REVISED: Weekend Lane Closures Near NIH Planned
- 5-19-17 Bethesda Magazine: Plan Being Formulated To Move Historic Community Hardware Building -- County official says move could happen in the next two months
- 5-19-17 Washingtonian Magazine: Why Crystal City Matters
- 5-18-17 Washington Post: Editorial -- A judge’s snoozing puts a vital transit link in peril
- 5-18-17 WMATA: SafeTrack program to end June 17-25 with final surge on Red Line between Shady Grove and Twinbrook
- 5-18-17 NSA Bethesda/Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Styx and Eddie Money Perform at NSAB
- 5-18-17 NSA Bethesda/Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Top MHS Leaders Discuss Achievements, Priorities in the DHA, NCR
- 5-18-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: Surprising stats: How many people bike to work around DC and more
- 5-17-17 Bethesda Magazine: Court of Appeals Orders Plaintiffs To Respond to Maryland’s Request for a Decision in Purple Line Case -- They have until Tuesday to respond
- 5-17-17 BuzzFeed News: A Trip to a Military Hospital Inspired Brad Pitt to Make a Movie About the War in Afghanistan
- 5-17-17 Military.com: Services Continue to Move Patients Back to Base Hospitals
- 5-17-17 Washington Post: Real Estate -- King Farm in Rockville, Md., offers luxury brownstones in a walkable neighborhood with Metro access
- 5-16-17 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: Purple Line Transit Partners to Host May 24 Open House So Public Can Learn More About the Purple Line
- 5-16-17 Bethesda Magazine: Ourisman Pitches Plaza as Way To Keep Garage Expansion Next to Capital Crescent Trail -- Community members said the car dealership’s proposal isn’t enough to compensate for structure’s encroachment on the trail easement
- 5-13-17 Washington Post: Md. attorney general seeks court order to force judge to decide Purple Line case
- 5-13-17 Washington Post: The future ghosts of downtown Bethesda
- 5-12-17 Bethesda Magazine: Metro To Increase Fares, Shift to New Hours Starting June 25 -- Changes were approved to give crews more time to maintain the transit system
- 5-12-17 Bethesda Magazine: Report Finds Office Space Demand Increasing in Downtown Bethesda
- 5-11-17 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: Public Invited to Provide Input May 24 on New Ride On extRa Service to Begin in October
- 5-11-17 Bethesda Magazine: Trial Begins in Silver Spring Transit Center Lawsuit -- Montgomery County is attempting to recover more than $40 million in cost overruns in the complex case
- 5-10-17 Washington Post: Fact Checker -- Trump’s claim that a military hospital ‘precluded’ service members from receiving religious items
- 5-10-17 Bethesda Magazine: Park Development, Expansion Plans Up for Discussion at May 18 Forum -- Event will also include historical presentation on parks system
- 5-10-17 Bethesda Magazine: County To Host Public Meeting May 15 About Ourisman Honda’s Proposals for Capital Crescent Trail -- Downtown Bethesda car dealership offers improvements as a way to keep garage
- 5-10-17 Baltimore Sun/Harford Aegis: Aberdeen residents, businesses tire of Route 22 construction -- Three construction projects along Route 22 related to BRAC expansion at Aberdeen Proving Ground
- 5-9-17 WFED Federal News Radio 1500 AM: TRICARE, military pay raise and more, what’s on congressional plate this session
- 5-8-17 Washington Business Journal: Concept revealed for Parks at Walter Reed town center
- 5-5-17 WAMU 88.5 FM: Fixing Metro: Ray LaHood Open To Federal Control Board, New WMATA Compact
- 5-5-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: Montgomery Co. commute fix could put county on hook for WMATA -- An effort to bring some limited short-term relief to commuters in the congested Route 29 corridor could leave Montgomery County on the hook for millions of dollars to Metro, the county’s transportation department warned a council committee Thursday
- 5-5-17 REVISED Schedule for WEEKEND Dual Lane Closures on Rockville Pike (MD 355)
- 5-4-17 BISNOW Real Estate: Purple Line Delay Not Stalling Carr, JBG’s Bethesda Developments
- 5-4-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: First Md. Bus Rapid Transit corridor to come to Route 29 -- A Montgomery County Council committee signed off Thursday on $7.5 million to design the county’s section of the U.S. 29 system and move forward with more preliminary work for a future “Flash” route along Md. 355 (Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Ave.) between Clarksburg and Bethesda.
- 5-4-17 Washington Post: Trump makes a questionable claim about Bibles and U.S. troops while pressing for religious liberty -- [Walter Reed] Hospital officials said the intention of the policy as originally written was to prevent proselytizing, in which someone attempts to get another person to adopt a new religion or denomination. Not only were religious materials always available to patients, but the hospital offered daily religious services, bedside Eucharist services and studies involving Christianity, Judaism and Islam
- 5-4-17 NSA Bethesda/Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Warrior Transition Brigade-NCR Marks 10 Years
- 5-4-17 Bethesda Magazine: Marriott Could Return Woodmont Corner Garage Spaces to Public Use Under County Agreement -- Planning Department takes first look at concept plan for hotel giant’s headquarters project
- 5-3-17 DePauw University: Prof. Miranda Spivack Authors Article on "Remake" of Bethesda for NY Times
- 5-3-17 Voice of America: VA Official Looks to Close About 1,100 VA Buildings
- 5-3-17 Washington Post: Private companies set to build Purple Line aren’t backing out
- 5-3-17 Washington Post: Historic Maryland bridge is closed after failing inspection -- The Talbot Street bridge was slated to be torn down and replaced with a longer span as part of building the planned light-rail Purple Line
- 5-3-17 Bethesda Magazine: Grosvenor-Strathmore Plan Changes Could Permit More Than 1,100 New Homes, 260-foot Buildings -- Planning staff finalizes recommendations for Metro property
- 5-3-17 WFED Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Pentagon ends civilian hiring freeze, but tells managers to carefully scrutinize all positions
- 5-2-17 United States Army: Service experts discuss progress in recognizing, treating PTSD and TBI
- 5-2-17 Bethesda Magazine: SafeTrack’s Final Surge To Close Shady Grove, Rockville Stations -- Metro is still hashing out the details about the June repairs and line closure
- 5-2-17 U.S. News & World Report (Associated Press): Trump's Defense Plan Would Have Mixed Impact on Maryland
- 5-2-17 WFED Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Thousands of new hires coming to NAVSEA with omnibus
- 5-2-17 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation: MD 355 Crossing Project -- Lane closure begins May 3 on Rockville Pike (MD 355) near NIH & Medical Center Metro Station
- 5-2-17 Bethesda Magazine: Bill Would Enable Vehicles To Continuously Park in County Garages for Up to Two Weeks -- Revision proposed to align regulations with changing work and living dynamics in areas around the garages
- 5-2-17 Washington Post: Maryland officials and activists issue public plea for judge to expedite Purple Line ruling
- 5-1-17 U.S. Department of Defense: Carderock Outreach and Industry Day informs industry partners, improves relationships
- 5-1-17 Obituary and Funeral Arrangements for John Carman, First Chairman of the BRAC Implementation Committee
- 5-1-17 Bethesda Magazine: Congressional Spending Compromise Contains $2 Billion Funding Increase for National Institutes of Health -- Trump proposal would’ve slashed 19 percent in federal funding for Bethesda-based agency
- 5-1-17 Montgomery Community Media: Four to Be Interviewed for Montgomery County Planning Board Position
- 5-1-17 WTOP 103.5 FM: Federal budget bill: $150M for Metro; potentially $125M for Purple Line
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