Monday, March 25, 2013
Inspection data for Feb. 21-March 21
The following restaurants had critical violations between Feb. 21-March 21. The violations have since been corrected. No critical violations were reported for Darnestown, North Potomac, Boyds, Clarksburg or Damascus between Feb. 21-March 21. Restaurant inspection data is posted at Montgomery County’s website, at data.montgomerycountymd.gov. March 13 Bob Evans Farms #316, 21044 Frederick Rd., Germantown Violation: Hot holding temperature March 4 AFC Sushi at Harris Teeter #325, 14101 Darnestown Rd., Germantown Violation: Hot holding temperature Feb. 26 Darnestown 6-Twelve Convenient Mart, 14100 C Darnestown Rd., Germantown Violation: Cooking time and temperature Dunkin Donuts, 12915 Wisteria Dr., Germantown Violation: Hot holding …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Gaithersburg news in brief.
The city of Gaithersburg released the following news this week: Habit-Forming Musical Nunsense A-Men! Takes Arts Barn Stage In partnership with Rockville Musical Theatre, the Arts Barn presents the musical comedy Nunsense A-Men! The show runs April 5 through 21, 2013, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Admission is $18, $16 for City of Gaithersburg residents. This show contains adult language and parental guidance is suggested. Described as “Mrs. Doubtfire enters the convent,” Nunsense A-Men! replaces the traditional female cast ofthe original Nunsense with men playing the Little Sisters of Hoboken. Besides the casting change, the script remains exactly the same. Sister Julia, the cook, accidentally …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Montgomery County will reportedly throw its support behind Prince George's bid.
In late February, Patch reported that Montgomery County was one of a number of suitors seeking to host the new FBI headquarters, alongside Prince George’s County, Fairfax County, Loudon County and the District of Columbia. Montgomery County has apparently chosen not to pursue the project any longer, according to a recent piece in the Washington Business Journal. The General Services Administration told the Journal that it has received three dozen responses to its Request for Information (RFI) which is a method for gauging interest in a project, but Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker told the Journal that Montgomery County was not one of the groups that submitted a response. “Montgomery County has thrown its support to us,” …
Rockville-based nonprofit is hosting event Wednesday in Rockville to draw attention to the state of poverty, homelessness in Montgomery County
On Wednesday, Interfaith Works is inviting neighbors to “Stand Together” against homelessness. The Rockville-based nonprofit is hosting the Neighbors Stand Together Tour at the Wilkins Avenue Women's Shelter. The event is intended to inform people about the state of poverty in Montgomery County and what is being done to fight homelessness, according to Interfaith Works. The hourlong event starts at 5 p.m. To RSVP, please contact Rachael Long, development coordinator: rlong@iworksmc.org or 301-315-1096. Two more “Stand Together” events are scheduled in April, according to Interfaith Works. In the meantime, here’s a snapshot of homelessness and poverty in the U.S. and in Montgomery County: 407,966 The number of people nationwide living in …
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett got things (Harlem) shaking at an event hosted by the Jewish Council for the Aging.
Last week, the leader of Montgomery County government took a break from big budget talks and power meetings to take the lead on something else—a round of the "Harlem Shake." County Executive Isiah Leggett got things shaking March 10 at the Misler Adult Day Center in Rockville for the Jewish Council for the Aging's Intergenerational Seniors Prom. According the council, the prom was a special event for Good Deeds Day, an international day of service. The YouTube clip has since been posted at the county’s official blog. The Leggett-led Shake also made for some tounge-and-cheek politicking at political blog’ Maryland Juice, where a Monday post posed the question: “Could the video … be the clearest sign that Leggett might be trying to run for …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Montgomery County will reportedly throw its support behind Prince George's bid.
In late February, Patch reported that Montgomery County was one of a number of suitors seeking to host the new FBI headquarters, alongside Prince George’s County, Fairfax County, Loudon County and the District of Columbia. Montgomery County has apparently chosen not to pursue the project any longer, according to a recent piece in the Washington Business Journal. The General Services Administration told the Journal that it has received three dozen responses to its Request for Information (RFI) which is a method for gauging interest in a project, but Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker told the Journal that Montgomery County was not one of the groups that submitted a response. “Montgomery County has thrown its support to us,” …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr said he is disappointed in the County Executive's budget plan.
The amount of aid for county schools proposed by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett in his fiscal 2014 county budget plan falls short of what's needed, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr said Friday. Leggett's plan calls for a schools budget of $2.23 billion—an increase of $65.8 million, or 3 percent more than the budget approved for the current school year. "The County Executive's recommendation would fund 100 percent of the [school board]'s request," according to Leggett's budget proposal. Click here to read more on Leggett's fiscal 2014 budget plan and here to hear the County Executive discuss the proposal. The proposal is a slight increase in spending for MCPS, to the level required by the state's …
The Montgomery County Executive explained his proposal to increase spending on public safety and hold the line on property taxes.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) on Friday unveiled his budget proposal for fiscal 2014, which begins July 1. Related Content:
Thursday, March 14, 2013
County lawmakers question how raises will affect the $134 million budget hole in fiscal 2014.
Montgomery County police officers could notice a bump in their pay come July 1. Officers would get a 2.1 percent pay raise, their first in four years, under an agreement with the county ratified by the county police union. The Fraternal Order of Police announced the new contract Monday, The Washington Examiner reported. The announcement follows a pay raise tentatively secured recently by the county firefighters, the report said. All firefighters would receive 2.75 percent salary increases. Raises were also announced in February for county government employees who are members of the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization, the report said. Those county employees would receive a 6.75 percent pay raise. The County Council must …
Monday, March 11, 2013
In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed homes for sale in Montgomery County.
These videos of Montgomery County homes for sale were recently uploaded to YouTube. Each home is also shown on the map at the right: Homes for sale this week:
Latisa Dorsey
9:44 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
Priceless!! Great to see they can live a little too, Politics aside! more ›