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Rockville pastor finds man’s ashes on his doorstep
The pastor at Viers Mill Baptist Church reached out to a news agency after waking up to find a man’s ashes on his doorstep. Soon, Angela Nerem found out about the story and realized it was her uncle, Donald Willard. She said the former Vietnam veteran died in 2010, but she didn’t know how his ashes got to the pastor. [WUSA9]
Raskin enters Congressional painting fray
Rep. Jamie Raskin teamed up with Missouri Democrat William Lacy Clay to write a letter to defend a student painting in a Capitol building tunnel that depicts police officers as hogs. The painting has been taken down by four different Republican members and returned to Clay’s office, who put it back up each time. [Roll Call]
White Flint 2 plan summary
The maximum building height allowed in the plan would be 200 feet and there’s also language in the land use guide to protect older multi-family developments with market-rate affordable housing. [Friends of White Flint]
Informational meeting tonight to discuss incorporating Bethesda
Two Bethesda neighborhood groups are holding the meeting with the Maryland Municipal League at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School cafeteria to discuss the pros and cons of incorporating Bethesda as a municipality. [Facebook – East Bethesda Citizens Association]
60-degree day today
The National Weather Service forecasts a high near 65 degrees today with a slight chance of showers and a low dropping to 44 at night.
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