Reminder: No More Free Parking At New Garage — Today is the first day Montgomery County will charge those who park at its new Capital Crescent Garage (7171 Woodmont Avenue). The county opened the garage in January and allowed drivers to park for free until today. The cost will be 80-cents-per-hour from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday. [Montgomery County]
Marriott Will Move From Bethesda Headquarters — Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson said the hotel giant will move away from its Bethesda headquarters, now in an office park on Fernwood Road. The company’s lease is up at the spot in 2022 and Sorenson said he’s looking for a more Metro-accessible location. More than 2,000 people work at the Bethesda headquarters. Sorenson said he’s held informal discussions with leaders from other area jurisdictions about the move. Marriott posted a 2014 profit of $753 million. [Washington Post]
Prominent Bethesda Justice Department Lawyer Dies — Robert Saloschin, the Justice Department lawyer who pioneered the Freedom of Information Act, died last week. He was 95. Saloschin was also credited with curbing violence against Freedom Riders during the Civil Rights era by suggesting the use of the Interstate Commerce Commission. After his Justice Department career, he worked for Bethesda law firm Lerch, Early and Brewer. [The Gazette]
Teachers’ Union Wants School Funding Restored, Decrease In Mandated Testing — The Montgomery County Education Association and its statewide counterpart will host a public briefing and call to action on Wednesday on federally-mandated standardized testing in elementary schools and proposed cuts to state education funding. The event is set to take place at 6 p.m. at MCEA’s headquarters (12 Taft Court, Rockville). [MCEA]
