By Adam Pagnucco. If there is a sacred cow in MoCo politics other than public schools, it’s probably the Agricultural Reserve. Its creation was listed by my panel of county…
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Landmarks of MoCo: Transformational Events
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, I summarized how I asked my sources to help me construct a list of important events in county history since the 1960s. Part Two…
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Barve Bashes the Council on Solar
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, Delegate Kumar Barve, chair of the House Environment and Transportation Committee, warned the county council not to pass a version of a zoning text amendment…
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Riemer vs Elrich on Solar in the Ag Reserve
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By Adam Pagnucco. The extent to which solar panels should be allowed in the agricultural reserve was a big issue this week. Council Member Hans Riemer, one of the lead…
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Barve Warns Council on Solar
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By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Kumar Barve has sent the county council a letter saying that he is “deeply disturbed” by their actions on a zoning text amendment allowing solar panels…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of the county council’s changes to a zoning text amendment that would allow solar panels in the agricultural reserve, the solar industry is now…
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MoCo Solar Power Company Throws in the Towel
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By Adam Pagnucco. Stefano Ratti, President of Chaberton Energy, has told the county council that his firm has given up its plans to proceed with solar energy projects in Montgomery…
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Following is a policy piece released by council at-large candidate Hans Riemer’s campaign connecting transit, the environment and agriculture.##### As we pursue policy change at the national and global level,…
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By Sharon Dooley. This is the weekend of the Montgomery County Farm Tour and Harvest Sale. Several farms are open for tours, produce picking, sales or demonstrations. Take advantage of…
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In the Shadow of Sugar Loaf
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By Sharon Dooley. The fiddlers were a-fiddlin’, the banjos were a-playin’ and the grapes were being stomped on a beautiful country day. The crowds were sippin’ and clappin’ and enjoying…
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