Esther French, Patch Staff
- Wheaton, MD
Reporter and Editor for Elkridge Patch and Catonsville Patch in Maryland.
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Week in Review: Jan. 16-21
The scoop in Wheaton this week: Budget delays for the Wheaton Library, redevelopment discussion at the WRAC meeting, playground debate and more.
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Costco's Forest Conservation Plan Exemption Challenged
Environmental and neighborhood groups want the Montgomery County Planning Department to take a second look at Westfield Wheaton's Forest Conservation Plan exemption.
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Photojournalist Says Arrest Violated His Civil Rights
Photojournalist Mannie Garcia says he was wrongfully arrested for disorderly conduct in Wheaton after he recorded video of another arrest occurring across the street.
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Wheaton Library Supporters Oppose Budget Delays
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett's CIP budget would delay the renovation of the Wheaton Library until Fiscal Year 2018.
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The Wheaton Five: Jan. 20
Here are five things to know today in Wheaton: the weather, an art exhibit, falafel and shawarma, the Wheaton Library and a food stamp budget challenge.
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Police Blotter: Jan. 2-9
Police are looking for the suspect in an armed carjacking that occurred on McMahon Road on Jan. 10 at 9:45 a.m.
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Republican Presidential Candidates Rely on Facebook, Twitter
Social networks have become key battlegrounds in the 2012 campaign.
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The Wheaton Five: Jan. 19
Here are five things to know today in Wheaton.
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Leggett Answers Budget Questions at Public Forum
Wheaton residents asked the Montgomery County executive about redevelopment and the Wheaton Library renovation.
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Teacher Pension Shift a "Non-Starter," Leggett Says
Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher pension costs from the state to the county level is "a non-starter," Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett said.
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Major Internet Sites to Black Out in Protest of Anti-piracy Bill
The strike is slated to be the largest online strike in digital history, according to the founder of Fight For the Future.
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The Wheaton Five: Jan.18
Here are five things to know for today in Wheaton.
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What the County CIP Budget Means for Wheaton
The county executive's CIP recommendations for FY2013 do not include funding for the design phase of renovating the Wheaton Library and the neighborhood recreation center on Georgia Avenue.
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Full Key Restaurant: The Key to Chinese Food in Wheaton
Hungry Like the Bear reviews a Chinese restaurant on University Boulevard.
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The Wheaton Five: Jan. 17
Here are five things to know today in Wheaton.
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Week in Review: Jan. 9-15
Catch up on a week's worth of stories on the Wheaton Patch.
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Tuesday's County Budget Forum Comes Same Day As FY2013 CIP Release
The forum at the Mid-County Community Recreation Center on Tuesday starts at 7:30 p.m.
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Students Transform Janitor's Closet Into Greenhouse
Five students in the Leadership Training Institute at John F. Kennedy High School renovated the greenhouse for their senior capstone project.
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Stream Clean-Up Planned for MLK Jr. Day
Volunteers will clean up trash from the stream and woods surrounding the Matthew Henson Trail on Monday.
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