The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will conduct a safety study of the section of Md. Route 28 where bicyclist and Kentlands resident Andrew Gerard Malizio was struck and killed Nov. 24. They will present study findings on March 19…
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Blizzard HEROISM
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My parents live between 480 and 520 miles away from me, depending on the route you take if you drive there, as I often do. They live in Massachusetts, in a magical place called Cape Cod. However, during the recent…
Group to Bring I-270 Corridor Up to Speed
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Sixteen leaders from government and business in Montgomery and Frederick counties accepted an invitation from Congressman John Delaney (D-6) Dec. 18 to discuss strategies to resolve transportation problems and improve the economic health of people living in the I-270 corridor.…
Happy New Year
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It’s gratitude time once again. Actually, every day should be gratitude time but I have to say, lately, I have not been very good at taking time each day to count my blessings. The results of this lack of discipline…
Phil Andrews Joins State’s Attorney’s Office
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Former Montgomery County Councilmember and Gaithersburg resident Phil Andrews, whose Democratic primary run for county executive against incumbent Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and former county executive Doug Duncan ended in defeat last August, has landed a new position serving…
Tragic Death of Kentlands Cyclist Moves Focus to Safety
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Until his tragic death on Darnestown Road on Nov. 24, Andrew “Drew” Gerard Malizio, 60, was a son, husband, father, Kentlands resident and bicycling enthusiast. He was much more than that as well, more than can be summed up here.…
Kentlands Wall Work Still Ongoing
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A section of a retaining wall owned by the Kentlands Citizens Assembly (KCA), located on Quince Orchard Road, collapsed on March 30, 2014, causing evacuation and temporary condemnation of two townhomes. The order of condemnation on the homes was lifted…
Freedom of Speech, Nana Style
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Censorship has always been an abhorrent notion to me. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, our basic right to express ourselves as we see fit— protected as it is by our Constitution—has always been one of the central joys…
School Board’s Capital Budget, Amendments, Reflect More Students
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On Nov. 17, the Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved amendments to the FY 2016 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Amendments, adding $221 million to help Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) manage its current and…
Reading Advocate and Author David Baldacci Coming to Gaithersburg
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Novelist David Baldacci is best known for his best-selling thrillers. In under two decades, he’s written 28—all international best sellers, several adapted for movies and television. His newest book, “The Escape,” was published Nov. 18. On Dec. 2 at 7…