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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Taken for a Ride on the ICC
Imagine that you bring an item marked at $100 up to a store counter. The cashier takes your credit card, rings it up and says, “That will be $200.” Surprised,…
Council Member Phil Andrews has written Governor Martin O’Malley to ask him to lower the tolls planned for the ICC. Andrews has been an ICC opponent throughout his political career…
Maryland Transportation Authority in Trouble
At a recent meeting of Montgomery and Prince George’s County state legislators, the state’s Department of Legislative Services (DLS) made a detailed presentation on the state’s transportation prospects. We have…
Following is an email from the State Highway Administration announcing this meeting. Would anyone be willing to attend and write a guest blog?On Fri Aug 14 14:59:18 CDT 2009, SHA…
Why Baltimore Should Support I-270 Widening
Baltimore Guy (and Sun reporter) Mike Dresser feels cranky about the I-270 widening proposal. Well, we have news for you, Baltimore – the I-270 project may be a better deal…
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…
D.C. Blog Misleads MoCo Residents on I-270
DuPont Circle resident Dave Alpert, founder of the pro-transit blog Greater Greater Washington, has launched a campaign against the widening of I-270. We usually agree with smart-growth advocates like Alpert…
Following is the press release from the Council Member’s office. Update: The resolution was endorsed by the Audubon Naturalist Society and the Montgomery Countryside Alliance and passed on a 7-0…