Bethesda Magazine

UPDATED: Local restaurants taking Montgomery County to court to reinstate indoor dining

Dozens of county restaurants have joined as plaintiffs
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Montgomery County has had more new COVID-19 cases this month than in all of November

425 new cases reported in county on Friday

Bethesda condo development gets early approval

70 units proposed on Chevy Chase Drive
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Trone headed for coveted committee assignment in 117th Congress

Plus: Whitman grad launches bid for comptroller with goal of boosting equity; Teen pleads guilty to killing two high school grads

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Silver Spring woman accused of kidnapping her daughter

Father has full custody, police said

Police Blotter: Six vehicle thefts in Bethesda area

Crimes reported to Montgomery County police between Nov. 29 and Dec. 5

MCPS proposes $2.7 billion budget for new fiscal year

Proposal is $42 million less than current year

School Notes: School board seeks comments on activities, food policies

Plus: MCPS has distributed more than 7 million free meals to children

Delegate seeks to extend waiver of alcohol license fees in Montgomery County

Bars, restaurants could save up to $2,500 apiece

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Rockville crash connected to DUI arrest, police say

Plus: Liquor store in Rockville closes after worker gets COVID-19; Man fundraising for antiracist causes after his home was vandalized

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State board approves $250M Purple Line settlement

Initial claims from project contractors totaled $800M

‘A sense of peace’

Before the pandemic, hospice volunteers could hold patients’ hands and talk with them face-to-face. They’re still finding ways to keep patients comfortable—and that connection helps the volunteers, too.

An unforgettable year

Quiet streets, an empty football field, a protest against racial injustice. Two photographers from Bethesda captured the fear, uncertainty, hope and raised voices of 2020.

Cool for school

Three homes with stylish spaces for distance learning

Getting in

A Chevy Chase author sheds light on how decisions are made on college admissions

Re-union?

Once dominant, Montgomery County’s public employee unions have seen their clout wane. Leaders are plotting a comeback.

Signing off

In his 18 years at The Universities at Shady Grove, recently retired Executive Director Stew Edelstein embraced students’ diversity and determination and helped create a unique model of education

A time to give

In one of the wealthiest counties in the country, some families are struggling like never before. Amid the pandemic, about 100,000 Montgomery County residents don’t have enough to eat. Nonprofits are helping, but they’re facing tough times, too.

Holiday hounds

Many local families welcomed new dogs into their homes in 2020. This season, pamper the pooch with creature comforts from local stores.

Extra, extra

A Kensington sixth grader is trying to help keep local journalism alive with his own weekly newspaper

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