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September 2013 News
- 9-30-13 FOX23 TV (Albany, NY): Government shutdown could cost veteran her ability to walk
- 9-30-13 New York Times: (VIDEO) Retro Report: And This Was Called Care? The Walter Reed Story -- The Battle for Recovery: In 2007, the scandalous treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center shocked the nation. Today, after major reforms, what’s changed for America’s injured soldiers?
- 9-30-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: MTA may add bus between Annapolis, New Carrollton
- 9-29-13 Washington Post: Debates over transportation projects reflect diversity of D.C. region’s commuters
- 9-28-13 Huffington Post: Iraq Veteran And Suicide Survivor: 'I Was On Every Drug That Killed Anna Nicole Smith'
- 9-28-13 Washington Post: Bikeshare rolls into Montgomery County
- 9-28-13 WUSA9 TV: The price of the potential government shutdown for one military family -- We visited Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, where no doubt, many families are keeping a close eye on the potential government shutdown
- 9-28-13 Baltimore Sun: Md.-based agencies would be hit hard by shutdown
- 9-27-13 Montgomery County Government: Leggett Announces Availability of First Montgomery County Bikeshare Stations; Program is First Bikeshare in Maryland
- 9-27-13 Bethesda Now: County Officials Celebrate Opening Of Capital Bikeshare
- 9-27-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Country club cuts deal with Purple Line, other businesses face demolition
- 9-27-13 Washington Post: Town of Chevy Chase hires consultant to review Purple Line study
- 9-27-13 Bethesda Now: Serving Together Launches Campaign To Connect Local Veterans
- 9-27-13 Government Executive Nextgov: The Military Has More Than 900 Suicide Prevention Programs
- 9-27-13 Military.com: New Technology Could Impact Ships at Sea
- 9-27-13 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: DoD would furlough roughly half of civilian workforce during shutdown
- 9-27-13 Aberdeen (MD) Patch: Government Shutdown Could Impact MARC Service
- 9-26-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Bikeshare rolls into Montgomery County, could bring changes for motorists
- 9-26-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Clark Assumes Command of WRNMMC
- 9-26-13 Military.com: Tom Philpott's Military Update -- Defense Health Agency Aims to Expand On-Base Care
- 9-26-13 National Defense Industrial Association: Blue Ribbon Panel Begins Contentious Debate on Military Compensation
- 9-26-13 Washington Post: Purple Line route changed to spare part of Columbia Country Club golf course
- 9-26-13 Bethesda Now: Could Condemnation Be In Play For Apex Building?
- 9-26-13 Baltimore Sun: MTA releases weekend MARC schedules -- Service begins Dec. 7
- 9-26-13 Washington Post: Montgomery County still a ways from ‘walkable,’ pedestrian safety data shows
- 9-25-13 Gazette.Net: Bethesda Metro in for a trio of repair projects -- Metro still unsure how it will fix water leaks in tunnel
- 9-25-13 Gazette.Net: Montgomery residents oppose bus-only lanes for new transit system -- Public hearing on proposal draws crowd
- 9-25-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Bus rapid transit debate continues in Montgomery County
- 9-25-13 Washington Post: Wounded veterans at Walter Reed give wheelchair lacrosse a try
- 9-25-13 Gazette.Net: Change of command at Walter Reed
- 9-25-13 Military.com: Defense Panel Recommends BRAC, Benefit Changes
- 9-25-13 Washington Post: Budget sequester squeezes scientific research
- 9-24-13 Bethesda Now: Council Begins Contentious Bus Rapid Transit Deliberation
- 9-24-13 Gazette.Net: Friendship Heights crowd agrees with Floreen: ‘no’ on bus rapid transit plan -- Buses would be in mixed traffic instead of having their own lanes
- 9-24-13 Gazette.Net: Montgomery council members urge more work on pedestrian safety -- Crash numbers down, but council says county needs to be more pedestrian-friendly
- 9-25-13 Gazette.Net: Purple Line comment period extended to Oct. 21
- 9-24-13 Gazette.Net: ‘Creative’ development in Montgomery is key to attracting millenials, planner says -- Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board considers future growth
- 9-24-13 Bethesda Now: Options For Capital Crescent Trail Tunnel Present Challenges
- 9-23-13 Bethesda Now: White Flint Developer Wants Apartments Over Office Towers
- 9-23-13 Bethesda Now: Chevy Chase Residents Urge WMATA Against Bus Service Reduction
- 9-20-13 Washington Post: Montgomery Planning Board advances master plan for White Oak Science Gateway
- 9-20-13 Bethesda Now: County Might Have To Pitch In To Get Optimal Bethesda Purple Line Station
- 9-20-13 Gazette.Net: Montgomery County government emerges as major development driver -- Projects follow plans to develop a life sciences village in White Oak
- 9-20-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Washington region skyline slowly changing
- 9-19-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Commander’s Column -- I’d like to take this opportunity to (re)introduce myself as the new commander of Naval Support Activity Bethesda
- 9-19-13 Association of Defense Communities: Only Half of BRAC 2005 Recommendations Intended to Save Money
- 9-19-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Survey: Mass transit more popular, but most still drive by themselves
- 9-19-13 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch: How Much Growth is 'Smart' for Montgomery Lane, Bethesda? -- The council approved the height and density of a planned apartment building on Montgomery Lane in downtown Bethesda
- 9-18-13 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch: Purple Line Presents Noise, Pedestrian Crossing Concerns in Chevy Chase -- The Maryland Transit Administration currently is planning for noise reduction wall panels in the Town of Chevy Chase
- 9-18-13 Bethesda Now: Neighborhood Parking Hard Problem To Solve Around Military Medical Center
- 9-17-13 Gazette.Net: Western Montgomery Citizens Board discusses Metro, bus rapid transit -- Elrich encourages a dedicated transit lane along Connecticut Avenue
- 9-17-13 Gazette.Net: Community gets another crack at Chevy Chase Lake project -- Planning board has approved plan but area’s zoning still must be changed
- 9-17-13 WTOP 103.5 FM (Associated Press): 3 accused of stealing meds from military hospitals
- 9-17-13 Baltimore Sun: Navy Yard shooting reopens debate on base security -- Area facilities stepped up safety measures after incident
- 9-17-13 Baltimore Sun: Military installations in D.C., Maryland increase security -- Navy orders Washington-area personnel to report
- 9-17-13 Washington Post: Navy Yard rampage likely to renew debate over security at U.S. military installations
- 9-17-13 Washington Post: Navy Yard is home to major commands
- 9-17-13 Bethesda Now: Town of Chevy Chase Will Hire Consultants To Respond To Purple Line Report
- 9-17-13 Bethesda Now: Elrich Wants Connecticut Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Back On The Map
- 9-16-13 Bethesda Now: MTA Extends Purple Line Comment Period By 15 Days
- 9-16-13 Bethesda Now: State Court Denies Appeal From Opponents Of Suburban Hospital Expansion
- 9-16-13 Gazette.Net: Court decision clears way for Suburban Hospital expansion -- Project could begin in late 2014
- 9-16-13 Gazette.Net: NIH considers expansion at Dickerson facility -- 20-year master plan presents no-build, development options
- 9-16-13 Gazette.Net: Proposal on the table to bury power lines in Chevy Chase -- Topic to be discussed at October town meeting
- 9-15-13 Washington Post: Purple Line light-rail system would bring new infrastructure to neighborhoods
- 9-13-13 Bethesda Now: Some Metro Escalator Replacement Work To Begin In November
- 9-13-13 Bethesda Now: Rep Says Old Georgetown Road Church Ready For Redevelopment
- 9-13-13 Southern Maryland News.com: Pax River braces for more fiscal fallout -- Oct. 1 figures to bring new round of uncertainty over furloughs and layoffs
- 9-12-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: NSAB Holds Change of Command Ceremony
- 9-12-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Commander's Column -- This is my last column as Commander of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, (WRNMMC.)
- 9-12-13 U.S. Department of Defense: Defense Health Agency leans forward to change
- 9-12-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Capital Bikeshare coming to Montgomery County at end of September
- 9-12-13 Gazette.Net: Chevy Chase plans to hire expert to help fight Purple Line route -- Town not happy with treatment of Lynn Drive crossing
- 9-12-13 Gazette.Net: Westphalia Town Center developer continues push for FBI headquarters -- Upper Marlboro site would host about 26,000 jobs
- 9-11-13 Bethesda Now: Navy Gives Formal Go-Ahead On Base Construction
- 9-11-13 Gazette.Net: Residents, board protest temporary fence for Forest Glen Annex contamination -- Army Corps to offer public comment period
- 9-11-13 Bethesda Now: Controversial West Lane Apartment Gets Through Council Unchanged
- 9-11-13 United States Army: Intrepid opens first of 9 'Spirit' treatment centers
- 9-10-13 Bethesda Now: Bethesda’s First Capital Bikeshare Stations Now Installed
- 9-10-13 Gazette.Net: Rockville says it needs more BRT analysis from the county -- Staff want traffic impact analysis before making lane recommendations
- 9-9-13 WMAR/ABC2 TV: BRAC project to improve traffic around Aberdeen Proving Grounds
- 9-6-13 Bethesda Now: MTA Details Environmental Impacts Of Purple Line
- 9-6-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: Metro hopes to avoid weekday shutdowns for tunnel repairs
- 9-5-13 Washington Post: Metro seeks long-term fix, considers possible shutdown of Red Line for water problems
- 9-5-13 Washington Post: (GRAPHIC) Slow leaks in the Red Line -- The water-logged tunnel between the Red Line’s Medical Center and Friendship Heights stations has forced Metro’s leak-pluggers and water mitigators into a resource-sucking game of Whac-A-Mole. Here’s why the tunnel is so wet
- 9-6-13 WTOP 103.5 FM: More seats and better service coming to MARC
- 9-6-13 Washington Post: Purple Line study details impacts of building and operating light-rail line
- 9-6-13 Fort Detrick Standard: Malaria Vaccine Found Safe and Protective
- 9-6-13 Gazette.Net: Transportation rules relaxed on White Oak project -- Complex would not get financing otherwise, developer’s representative says
- 9-5-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Commander’s Column -- This is my last Page 2 as the commander of Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) and one of the last things I will do as an officer in the United States Navy
- 9-5-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: Health Clinics Relocate for Phase One Construction at Joint Base Andrews
- 9-5-13 Walter Reed NMMC Journal: New Students Welcomed to USU School of Medicine
- 9-5-13 Gazette.Net: Medical students no longer train on live animals at Bethesda-based military school -- Only four medical schools in the country still train on live animals
- 9-5-13 Washington Post: Weekend MARC trains between D.C. and Baltimore will start Dec. 7, O’Malley announces
- 9-5-13 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch: Lots 31, 31A: Excavation Nearly Complete, Signs Up for Lux Condo 'The Darcy'
- 9-5-13 Aberdeen Patch: State Puts $43 Million into APG Intersection Improvements -- Maryland's governor announced the state was spending $1.5 billion in transportation infrastructure during a press conference Wednesday
- 9-4-13 Bethesda Now: Neighborhood May Get Parking Permits To Keep Walter Reed Employees Out
- 9-4-13 Bethesda Now: Bethesda Purple Line Station Planners Unveil Trail Tunnel Designs
- 9-4-13 Gazette.Net: Options for Bethesda’s Purple Line station hinge on talks with movie theater owner -- County prefers razing Wisconsin Avenue building
- 9-4-13 Gazette.Net: Navy upgrades facility in Bethesda -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock on MacArthur Boulevard in Bethesda recently completed renovations to its maneuvering and seakeeping basin facility
- 9-4-13 Federal News Radio 1500 AM: DISA embraces new role as DoD's sole provider of big data centers
- 9-3-13 Baltimore Sun: Redesigning Baltimore: Planners envision new development among mass transit stations -- Proposed zoning plan first overhaul in 40 years
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