Owner Of Bethesda Company Indicted In Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme — Alberic Okou Agodio, owner of a Bethesda-based real estate firm, was indicted by a federal grand jury of charges related to a mortgage fraud scheme. Federal authorities say Agodio used the names of three dozen immigrants and students living in the area as straw purchasers for a row houses in Baltimore. He got about $3.8 million in home mortgage loans to buy the houses, according to the indictment. [The Gazette]
Leggett To Do Online Chat Today — County Executive Isiah Leggett will take online questions and comments in a discussion set for 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday. [Montgomery County]
New Boutique Coming To Wildwood — Hadlee, a new clothing boutique, is coming to a vacant store in the Wildwood Shopping Center at 10303 Old Georgetown Road. [Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row]
La Madeleine Giving Away Berry Tarts — To celebrate its 32nd birthday, the chain of French cafes will be giving away mini blueberry tarts on Tuesday. There are two area locations of the restaurant in downtown Bethesda (7607 Old Georgetown Road) and the Pike District (11610 Old Georgetown Road). [La Madeleine]
Gallery B March Exhibit — Gallery B will present its March show, “Beyond the Surface,” starting on March 4 at the gallery (7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E). The show features photography from Shelva Gallman, weaving by Janice Knausenberger, mixed-media painting by Shelley Lee Marie and painting by Michele Morgan. The opening reception will be Friday, March 13 and the gallery will be open from noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. [Gallery B]
Photo via Rzulta Rzaba
