Frosh: Just Say No To Pepco-Exelon Merger — Attorney General Brian Frosh wrote in the Washington Post that state regulators shouldn’t approve the $6.8 billion sale of Pepco Holdings Inc. to Exelon. Frosh said the benefits promised by Exelon don’t make up for its reliance on nuclear power plants and its apparent desire to hedge the financial losses of those plants with a new base of ratepayers. [Washington Post]
Capital Crescent Trail Plowing To Continue Next Year — Montgomery Parks is making plans to clear snow from the Capital Crescent Trail again next winter. This winter’s pilot of the program cost $55,000 and provided plenty of opportunities. [The Gazette]
Bethesda Marriott Getting A New Look — The guest rooms, ballrooms and meeting rooms at the Bethesda Marriott (5151 Pooks Hill Road) recently underwent a complete remodel. The hotel also expects to refresh its main lobby and restaurant by mid-summer. [Bethesda Marriott]
Lingerie Store Calls It Quits — Celine De Paris (7706 Woodmont Avenue) has closed and cleared out its space on the ground floor of the Lionsgate condominium building. The shop opened in December 2012. [Bethesda Magazine]
Photo via Mike Landsman
