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September, 2018 News
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- 9-30-18 Washington Post: When it comes to reversing the ridership slide, Metro’s leaders don’t have a plan
- 9-28-18 Washington CityPaper: What the Doctors Order: A Hospital Chef Has Staff and Patients Lining Up for Food -- Those in the know at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center crave Caribbean on Fridays
- 9-28-18 Source of the Sprimg blog: Montgomery Hills Residents to Hold First Street Festival Saturday
- 9-27-18 Washington Post: Purple Line set to open in fall of 2022, despite year-long delay in construction start, Maryland official says
- 9-27-18 Bethesda Magazine: MoCo Economic Development Corp. Releases Annual Stats -- Nearly 900 jobs were created in fiscal year 2018
- 9-27-18 BISNOW Real Estate News: Top D.C. Developers On How The Region Can Attract More Large Corporate Headquarters
- 9-27-18 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters: The Rich Get Richer in GEN's Annual Ranking of the Nation's Top Regions -- #4. BioHealth Capital Region [Maryland/Virginia/Washington, D.C.]
- 9-26-18 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project: 1) OVERNIGHT LANE CLOSURES SUNDAY NIGHT SEPT. 30; 2) OCT 1-5, PLANNED DAYTIME OFF-PEAK LANE CLOSURES ON SOUTHBOUND ROCKVILLE PIKE; 3) LANE CLOSURES COMING TO JONES BRIDGE RD OCT. 15
- 9-25-18 Bethesda Magazine: Purple Line Tunnel Halfway Complete in Silver Spring -- Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn tours Arliss Street site Tuesday
- 9-25-18 Mental Floss: 8 Giant Historical Objects That Have Crossed the World -- In 2008, the floor of Trauma Bay II was delicately relocated from Balad Air Base in Iraq to the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland
- 9-25-18 Association of Defense Communities: Reuse News: Maryland County Sells Ft. Ritchie for $6M
- 9-24-18 Bethesda Magazine: Our Parks -- The best spots in Montgomery County for hiking, kayaking, camping and more
- 9-24-18 CBS News: Telecommuting now tops public transit for getting to work -- "Bus systems across the country have experienced particularly noticeable drops," according to Governing. "The Maryland Transit Administration, Miami-Dade Transit Agency and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority all reported year-over-year declines in bus passenger trips exceeding 10 percent in the first quarter."
- 9-24-18 Frederick News-Post: Group organizing to oppose I-270 toll lanes
- 9-22-18 Washington Post: Is Metro finally becoming rainproof? -- Metro said it is seeing evidence the $12.2 million it spent to prevent water leakage in its Red Line tunnels was successful
- 9-21-18 Marriott International, Downtown Bethesda: Development Update: Week of September 24, 2018
- 9-21-18 Washington Post: In planning for region’s transportation future, a look at the practical and beyond
- 9-21-18 Federal News Radio WFED 1500 AM: Research center shows off the future of military medicine -- Last week, the Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) showed academia, industry and other government agencies that the medical field is working in the top tech fields just as much as other parts of DoD.... The research center, located at Fort Detrick, Maryland, held its fourth annual open house on Sept. 12.
- 9-21-18 Bethesda Magazine: Primary Care Clinic for Veterans Opens in Gaithersburg -- Annual check-ups, women’s health and mental health services available
- 9-21-18 Bethesda Magazine: Silver Spring Bridge Causing Stress for Nearby Residents -- Bridge will be demolished in 2019 to make way for the Purple Line
- 9-20-18 Montgomery Community Media: Hogan Administration Awards MoCo $4 Million in Grants for Local Roads
- 9-20-18 Bethesda Magazine: Residential Arts Campus To Break Ground in Silver Spring -- Some affordable housing units will be reserved for veterans
- 9-20-18 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project: SEPT. 24-28, PLANNED DAYTIME OFF-PEAK LANE CLOSURES ON SOUTHBOUND ROCKVILLE PIKE; LANE CLOSURES COMING TO JONES BRIDGE ROAD
- 9-20-18 The Johns Hopkins News-Letter: How a military operation led to a cure for malaria
- 9-20-18 Fort Meade Soundoff: Route 504 bus service to begin -- The Regional Transit Authority Route 504 FGGM/Odenton MARC bus is a few days away from making its initial departure from the Odenton MARC station and bringing commuters onto Fort Meade.
- 9-20-18 Association of Defense Communities: Conferees Point to Parking Problems at Growth Installations -- The workforce assigned to Fort Meade, Md., for example has grown from just over 33,500 employees in 2005 to 57,000 today after gaining the headquarters for U.S. Cyber Command and the Defense Information Systems Agency
- 9-20-18 Association of Defense Communities: On the Hill: Senate Advances FY’19 Defense Spending Package; OEA Funding to Rise Slightly Next Year
- 9-19-18 Bethesda Magazine: Developer Details High-Rise Plans for La Madeleine Property in Downtown Bethesda -- The 225-foot-tall building would include housing, retail space
- 9-19-18 Washington Business Journal: Hotel operator goes all-in on Northern Virginia for Amazon HQ2
- 9-19-18 Urban Turf: The DC Region Faces Significant Housing Shortage in Coming Decades, Study Says
- 9-18-18 Bethesda Magazine: Bethesda Named One of the Top 20 Best Places To Live in U.S. -- Money magazine ranking criteria includes state of economy and level of diversity and education
- 9-18-18 Washington Post: Americans’ commutes keep getting longer, according to survey data -- Washington-area residents spent an average of nearly 35 minutes commuting each way in 2017, the Census Bureau reports
- 9-18-18 Bethesda Magazine: Purple Line Construction Focuses on Silver Spring This Month -- Future light-rail stations to be built on Dale Drive and in Long Branch, Lyttonsville
- 9-18-18 Washington Business Journal: Viewpoint: Why we need HQ2 — the local economy isn’t as strong as you think -- Commentary by Amy Liu. vice president of the Brookings Institution and director of its Metropolitan Policy Program
- 9-18-18 Washington Business Journal: Site selector: Amazon's HQ2 announcement likely to come after midterm elections
- 9-17-18 Delaware Business Now: Best Places author says northern Virginia hamlet has the edge as Amazon HQ2 location
- 9-14-18 CNBC: The real reason Amazon's HQ2 will be near Washington, D.C.
- 9-17-18 Association of Defense Communities: Funding for New Infrastructure Authority Left out of Conference Agreement
- 9-17-18 Task & Purpose military and veterans issues blog: The Problem With The VA Isn’t Just The Agency — It’s Us
- 9-15-18 Washington Post: Behind Metro’s diving ridership: A millennial exodus -- Metro acknowledges service is a key factor driving its ridership decline. A new analysis provides insight into who is abandoning the system
- 9-15-18 Frederick News-Post: Desire for more MARC service, but issues remain
- 9-14-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: What are the happiest — and least happy — states in the US? -- Maryland came in at No. 7 overall with a score of 61.78 and was No. 4 for states with the lowest suicide rates. On the down side, it was ranked No. 46 for long-term unemployment.
- 9-14-18 CNBC: Washington DC or a neighboring location will be Amazon's HQ2
- 9-14-18 Slate: Maryland’s Biggest County Responds to Full Schools by Halting New Housing -- That’s backward.
- 9-14-18 Montgomery County Government: Learn About Procurement Opportunities at Montgomery County Procurement Forum
- 9-14-18 Bethesda Magazine: Marriott Development Team Sets Up Construction Email Alerts for Local Businesses, Residents -- Blackwell building demolition in downtown Bethesda should be completed Friday
- 9-14-18 Maryland Matters blog: Hogan Breaks Bread With Bezos at D.C. Event But Gets No Word on Amazon HQ
- 9-14-18 Source of the Spring blog: Study: Rezoning, Public Investment Needed to Revitalize Georgia Avenue Corridor
- 9-13-18 Montgomery County Government: October 5, 2018 -- Learn More About Bethesda Bicycle and Pedestrian Capital Improvement Projects
- 9-13-18 Washington Post: As Purple Line construction ramps up, so do disruptions and complaints
- 9-13-18 FOX5/WTTG TV: Officials working on solutions to address student overcrowding concerns in Montgomery County
- 9-13-18 Bethesda Magazine: Neighbors of Bethesda Home With Tunnels Underneath Worry about Possible Hazards -- Danbury Road house remains boarded up one year after fatal fire
- 9-13-18 Military.com: Tricare Updates Rules to Address Concerns About Access to Care
- 9-13-18 Association of Defense Communities: Conference Agreement Adds Funds for BRAC Cleanup, Other Priorities
- 9-13-18 WMATA: White Flint, Grosvernor Stations CLOSED Sept. 15-16
- 9-13-18 Bethesda Magazine: Town of Chevy Chase Shares Images of New Concept for Project Around Farm Women’s Market -- New park space, construction proposed for county-owned parking lots
- 9-12-18 USA TODAY: An Amazon HQ2 timeline
- 9-12-18 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project REMINDER: SEPT. 17-21 PLANNED DAYTIME OFF-PEAK LANE CLOSURES ON SOUTHBOUND ROCKVILLE PIKE
- 9-12-18 Bethesda Magazine: Could the Parks System Use Its Land as Leverage in I-270, Beltway Project? -- County Council members receive briefing on state’s study of ideas for addressing gridlock
- 9-12-18 Washington Business Journal: A half-million square feet for HQ2 by the end of 2019? That's still Amazon's goal.
- 9-12-18 Association of Defense Communities: Sen. McCain Understood the Burdens Associated with Redeveloping Former Bases
- 9-12-18 U.S. Department of Defense: Weaponry, Technology and Threats Improve Destroyers Over Time
- 9-11-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: This is the most crash-prone stretch of the Beltway -- The most crash-prone portion of the Beltway over the last year was shown to be near Georgia Avenue with 201 wrecks logged on or near the exit ramps. The portion of the Beltway near Connecticut Avenue took the No. 2 spot with 155 crashes recorded over the past year. Hundreds of additional collisions were reported near Interstate 270, Rockville Pike, River Road and New Hampshire Avenue.
- 9-11-18 Washington Post: Bezos, Amazon board visiting Washington, but no headquarters announcement planned -- Billionaire to make high-profile appearances as HQ2 search continues
- 9-11-18 BGR Consumer Electronics News: It looks like Amazon is leaning towards Washington DC for HQ2, based on a ton of clues
- 9-10-18 Washington Business Journal: Amazon joins the D.C. Chamber of Commerce
- 9-9-18 Washingtonian Magazine: Would Amazon’s HQ2 Really Be Good for Washington? -- A lot of locals will tell you we deserve to win. But should we want to? We asked a bunch of smart people and got some surprising answers (ranked here from most to least enthusiastic)
- 9-7-18 New York Times: The Mystery of Amazon HQ2 Has Finalists Seeing Clues Everywhere -- Amazon announced its plans for a second headquarters a year ago on Friday. People in the 20 finalist cities are looking for any sign of a winner
- 9-11-18 Greater Greater Washington: Montgomery County says no new homes in Silver Spring because the schools are full -- Commentary by urban planner Dan Reed
- 9-10-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Metro’s next steps toward major bus system overhaul
- 9-7-18 Bethesda Magazine: Planning Board Signs Off on 343-Unit Apartment Building at Ourisman Ford Site Near Westfield Montgomery -- Fani-Gonzalez demanded that developers provide additional affordable home in Bethesda project
- 9-6-18 Bethesda Magazine: Developers Unveil New Plan for Converting Bethesda Parking Lots to Parks … and Apartments -- Proposal calls for turning Farm Women’s Market into a food hall
- 9-6-18 Bethesda Magazine: Locals React to Kavanaugh’s Description of Bethesda as ‘City Plagued By Gun Violence’ -- MoCo officials and others taunt Supreme Court nominee on Twitter over comments during nomination hearing
- 9-6-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Discovery’s Silver Spring headquarters sells
- 9-6-18 Washington Post: Scooter use is rising in major cities. So are trips to the emergency room
- 9-5-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Bethesda blasting set soon for Purple Line construction
- 9-5-18 FOX5/WTTG TV: $9B dollar project to widen I-270 and 495 has residents concerned
- 9-5-18 U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center to Open New Primary Care Clinic in Montgomery County
- 9-5-18 Bethesda Magazine: Business Owners Say They’re Losing Revenue Because of Marriott Headquarters Construction -- Lane closures and loss of street parking expected to continue in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle
- 9-5-18 Bethesda Magazine: The Pursuit of Equity -- In a county that is growing more racially and economically diverse, MCPS is facing the challenge of ensuring equal learning opportunities for all students
- 9-5-18 MCDOT: MD 355 Crossing Project REMINDER: SEPT. 4-7 & 10-14, PLANNED DAYTIME OFF-PEAK LANE CLOSURES ON SOUTHBOUND ROCKVILLE PIKE
- 9-4-18 WTOP 103.5 FM: Despite skepticism, Hogan says no homes will be razed for I-270 widening
- 9-4-18 New York Times: Amazon, Following Apple, Reaches $1,000,000,000,000 in Value
- 9-4-18 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Army not excited about possibility of amputating medical research arm
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