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Week in Review: Bag Tax, Twitter and Daylight Savings

A wrap-up of the top news stories this week.

The proposal of a 5-cent tax on plastic and paper shopping bags had residents talking early this week. Would a tax encourage reusable bag use? Is it a good idea? Patch took the question to on Tuesday and the reaction was mixed.

We also welcomed the . The nearly 50-year-old neighborhood group will now be sharing information and announcements through social media.

We got to know North Potomac resident, on Monday in our weekly installment of . The co-owner and chef at Bombay Bistro, Indique and Indique Heights in Chevy Chase, spends his free time working on his blog and taking photographs to share with the public.

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Our moms were talking about discipline this week. In Moms Talk Q&A on Tuesday, parents were divided on to discipline.

It may be cold outside but it's time to start thinking about summer. On Thursday we shared a list of now accepting summer registration. If we missed one, add it to the list in the .

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It's starting to feel a little more like spring and summer now that we have an extra hour of sunlight. Daylight Savings Time began on Sunday morning, so if you haven't done so yet, make sure to move your clocks forward one hour.


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