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The 3-minute interview: Marilyn Bagel
- D.C. native Marilyn Bagel, now of Bethesda, has been a script writer for major live national events and award shows for 15 years. She was recognized as a “Woman of Achievement” by the Montgomery County Business and Professional Women in October.
2 local nursing homes among worst
- Two area nursing homes are among the country’s worst.
- Two area nursing homes are among the country’s worst.
The 3-minute interview: Biagio Abbatiello
- Biagio Abbatiello and William Knight opened Biagio Fine Chocolate on Dec. 21, 2006, in D.C. As they approach their store’s year anniversary, The Examiner caught up with Abbatiello to talk about gourmet chocolate.
Troop recovers after theft of 34 Christmas trees
- A surge of Christmas season generosity is helping a Boy Scout troop in Dale City recover from the theft of $1,500 worth of Christmas trees, as supporters from as far away as Alaska pledge their support to the boys.
2 pedestrians killed crossing roads after dark
- Two Montgomery County pedestrians were killed in separate incidents Monday less than a week after a Montgomery County woman standing on a sidewalk was killed by a tractor-trailer.
100 birthday candles for ‘Cornie’
- On her 100th birthday, Annandale resident and World War II veteran Luta Mae “Cornie” McGrath drove herself to Mass in her white 2000 Cadillac sedan and ate lunch with her priest.
- On her 100th birthday, Annandale resident and World War II veteran Luta Mae “Cornie” McGrath drove herself to Mass in her white 2000 Cadillac sedan and ate lunch with her priest.
Private donors sought for $350M in Mall repairs
- The 700-acre National Mall needs at least $350 million in repairs, and the National Park Service will partner with a nonprofit trust to attract private funding for the work, said NPS representatives on Thursday.
The 3-minute interview: Naomi Bartley
- Naomi Bartley, of Wheaton, is a pharmaceutical clinical researcher. She was diagnosed with leukemia at age 7 but survived with chemotherapy, full-body radiation and a bone marrow transplant. She is organizing Naomi’s Hope for a Cure on Friday at the National Building Museum. It is a gala fundraiser that includes an auction of hand-painted hope chests. Proceeds benefit the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Society, a nonprofit based in Kensington, Md., that supports children with cancer and their families.
Metro shooting may have gang angle
- Police are investigating a possible gang connection to a double shooting outside a Montgomery County Metro station.
- Police are investigating a possible gang connection to a double shooting outside a Montgomery County Metro station.
SilverPlace Project approved for next phase
- The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved $4.9 million in initial funding for a mixed-use downtown development in Silver Spring that will combine the headquarters of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission with condos, apartments, shops, restaurants and a grocery store.
Patrol cars to receive laptops
- The Metropolitan Police Department will spend $5.2 million to put laptops in all patrol cars over the next year, giving officers access to criminal databases and allowing them to file reports online from their vehicles.
- The Metropolitan Police Department will spend $5.2 million to put laptops in all patrol cars over the next year, giving officers access to criminal databases and allowing them to file reports online from their vehicles.
Glenmont redevelopment moving forward this fall
- A plan to redevelop the residential area next to the Glenmont Metro station will move forward, after the Montgomery County Council agreed to hear arguments about the proposal.
Election officials resolve ‘absentee’ voting glitches
- Voters electing a new Rockville mayor and four City Council members faced glitches at the polls Tuesday morning.
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