Week in Review: Nov. 14 - 20

The news week in Bethesda began with a organized by that revealed new data on Bethesda’s homeless population.

The data was collected by volunteers as a part of a canvassing survey to help service providers learn more about the men and women living on Bethesda’s streets and tailor resources to their needs, with the goal of assisting them into permanent housing. The effort was part of the national 100,000 Homes Campaign.

Patch also spoke this week with the

At a meeting of the BRAC Implementation Committee Tuesday, the Maryland State Highway Administration unveiled the on the Rockville Pike.

In schools news, the Board of Education voted to for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster that assigns East Bethesda students to Bethesda Elementary for grades K-5.The board also approved Starr's recommendation to for a new B-CC middle school.

And in county news, County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) ahead of the new carryout bag law, and community leaders

The Gazette reported this week that aimed to ease BRAC traffic is expected to launch in July, and On Numbers reported that Bethesda

The news week wrapped up with updates on the controversial Purple Line. The Montgomery County Planning Board asked the Maryland Transit Administration to as a possible way to avoid the cost of routing both the rail line and the Capital Crescent Trail through a tunnel beneath Wisconsin.

And in sports news, two Bethesda soccer teams – the WJ boys and the B-CC girls – WJ lost to Bowie in overtime, but the B-CC girls took home their fourth consecutive state championship.

Stay tuned for more news next week as Bethesda prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving. Have a great rest of the weekend.