Tiny rooms with lots of tech are the signature of Dutch hotel chain CitizenM, which is being acquired by Marriott International for $355 million, the Bethesda-based company announced Monday. [WTOP]
Judge sentences gold bar scammer to 10 years in prison, suspends all but 18 months
Owings Mills resident Vipul Thakkar was sentenced Wednesday for his role in scamming a Bethesda resident out of $860,000 in a so-called gold bar scam. Thakkar was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all suspended but 18 months. [7News]
Free deck checks for county residents offered in May
The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services will offer free 30-minute deck checks for up to 300 county residences in May as part of Building Safety Month. [Montgomery Community Media]
Today’s weather:
Mostly cloudy, high of 79 degrees
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