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- : President Obama paid a visit to Bethesda’s National Naval Medical Center Wednesday afternoon. According to AP reports, he visited with medical center staff and 22 wounded service members and their families in a visit that lasted over an hour. While there, he awarded six Purple Hearts, according to the report. The visit was closed to the press.
- : The ICC, Maryland's first all-electronic toll road, will eventually connect Prince George's County with Montgomery County. A portion of it opened this week and local drivers weigh in on the new thoroughfare.
- : City officials marked the ceremonial start of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Georgetown's historic O and P Streets on Thursday.
- : Anyone who has ever driven down our Chevy Chase's “Rodeo Drive” in Friendship Heights knows this neighborhood is chock-full of boutiques. So rather than narrowing down the high end shops, like Cartier, Jimmy Choo or Christian Dior for this week’s Patch Picks of area boutiques,the Chevy Chase Patch featured unique, local boutiques in the area, including Lemon Twist, Catch Can, Full of Beans and Periwinkle Gifts.
- : Patch offers a preview of upcoming Strathmore events.
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