Moore wants more done about Sentinel cartoon plagiarism
City of Rockville Council member Tom Moore, often the target of editorial cartoons in The Montgomery Sentinel newspaper, wants its publisher to take further steps after the revelation that many of the cartoons were ripped off from other artists. [Tom Moore]
Gazette shuts down website
Less than a week after its last print edition, the website of The Gazette has been shuttered, though a link to story archives remains. [The Gazette]
Capital budget forum Monday
Work will begin soon on next year’s Montgomery County capital budget, and Monday night’s meeting of the Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board will let members and other residents tell government officials what they want to see included. [B-CC Regional Services Center]
Another candidate for Van Hollen’s seat?
Elizabeth Matory, who lost a bid for state delegate in last year’s Democratic primary, is reportedly running for Congress. [Maryland Scramble]
Rockville golfer finishes 42nd
Rockville native Denny McCarthy finished 7-over to tie for 42nd overall and second-best among amateurs at the U.S. Open, which finished Sunday. [Daily Progress]
Will local public campaign financing work?
Montgomery County’s county executive and County Council elections in 2018 will be the first test of a local campaign financing system in the region. [WAMU]
Office building owner sells off stake of Bethesda Crescent
Brookfield Office Properties will retain management and leasing responsibilities for the downtown Bethesda building, along with the other seven area properties involved in the $349 million deal. [GlobeSt.com]
Rockville leaders take a walk around Twinbrook
Residents of the Twinbrook area of Rockville let the city’s mayor and council members know about sidewalk concerns, traffic problems and other issues during a “walking council meeting.” [Montgomery Community Media]
Former aide to lead state Democrats
Patrick Murray, a former aide to House Speaker Michael Busch and state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, was picked as the next executive director of the state’s Democratic party. [Center Maryland]
‘Beware of mulch volcanoes’
Chevy Chase Village wants residents to be on the lookout for “overzealous landscape crews” that put too much mulch around the base of a tree, which can be detrimental to the tree’s health. [Chevy Chase Village]
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