West side Rockville Pike wins in conference center duel
Montgomery County Council heard opposing views on moving a conference center from the west to the east side of Rockville Pike. Citizens warned against undermining the master plan and potential legal issues, while business leaders urged proceeding with the west side to complete the project sooner and avoid jeopardizing development plans with WMATA and local partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Council
Rockville Pike
Bethesda
White Flint
Sue Cowle
Metro
Norman Knopf
Citizens For Responsible Economic Development
Cred
Douglas M. Duncan
Duncan
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Planning Board
William Hussmann
Council
West Side
Different directions for Gaithersburg new economic director
Alfred A. Tomasello, 37, the new Gaithersburg economic development director, aims to secure state and county support for city programs. He plans to leverage Gaithersburg’s strong technology core, urban growth, and online presence while coordinating with county officials and local bodies to attract firms and diversify jobs. He earns 57500 and will shape marketing strategy with officials and the business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaithersburg
Alfred A
Tony” Tomasello
Ijamsville
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Tomasello
Maryland
Montgomery County
Economic Development Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Rockville Plans 25th MLK Celebration Speaker Arch Le Mone
Rockville will host a 3 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the F Scott Fitzgerald Theatre Civic Center Park. Rev Archie Le Mone, executive director of the Home Mission Board of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, will headline. Awards include an Equal Opportunity Employer Award for diversity and a F Michael Taff Award for disability quality of life. The event is free, wheelchair accessible, and sign language interpreted with ADA assistance available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Martin Luther King Jr
Archie le Mone
Home Mission Board
The
Progressive National Baptist Convention
Dr. King
F. Michael Taff
Civic Center Park
Houston Associates
Mellon Bank
Potomac Valley Nursing and Wellness Center
Tascon Inc
Vitro
Westinghouse semi finalists include Montgomery County students
ROCKVILLE High and other Montgomery County students have been named semifinalists in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Among 300 semifinalists are Andrea C. Baines of Damascus High and Sam Jahanmir of Quince Orchard High. Finalists will be announced Jan 28 and share 205000 in scholarships. County totals include Boris Zbarsky, David A. Lee, and nine Montgomery Blair seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville High School
Damascus
Gaithersburg
Westinghouse
Andrea C. Baines
Damascus High School
Sam Jahanmir
Quince Orchard High School
Montgomery County
Thomass. Wootton High
Boris Zbarsky
Walt Whitman
David A. Lee
Montgomery Blair High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sonia Boin
Montgomery
Frederich Nefwos-Post
ORIG
Andrea Viccaro
Pendleton
More
INTER
Agju
Aril
Aris
Fownes
Grandoe
Big Chill
Pacific Trail
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!