Pair Of Bethesda Row Restaurants Leaving — Parker’s (4824 Bethesda Avenue) and Tara Thai (4828 Bethesda Avenue) will both be leaving their Bethesda Row spots when their leases run out at the end of March. Parker’s is looking for a new location. [Bethesda Magazine]
Assisted Living Facilities Are Ousting Senior Residents — Springhouse of Bethesda (4925 Battery Lane) is closing by June 1 and 53 residents of the independent and assisted living facility must find new homes. The property owner, HCP Inc., is also selling its Springhouse Silver Spring property. Last year, it closed its Westbard location. Residents were offered moving expenses if they transferred to another of the company’s facilities but it’s unclear whether the company will make the same offer this time. The company is selling off a number of its properties. [The Gazette]
Education Budget Forums — Councilmember Craig Rice, MCPS Acting Chief Operating Officer Andrew Zuckerman and others are holding a series of forums around the county looking into the school system’s education budget. The forum closest to Bethesda will happen on March 23 at Churchill High School in Potomac. [Montgomery County Council]
BOE President Lashes Out Against Council Building Renovation — Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill criticized the County Council for considering a $31 million renovation project for the aging Council Office Building in Rockville. O’Neill argued the money should go to school construction. Council President George Leventhal countered by saying, “In the school system’s view, 100 percent of the budget should be available for school construction.” [Washington Post]
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