Burtonsville News

From an unfazed Washington Post : Carbon monoxide taking a toll on snowbound without power By Matt Zapotosky and Allison Klein Tuesday, February 9, 2010; A07 The families were just trying to keep warm.

The Rev. Jeremy Tuinstra , pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, makes a batch of pancakes in the church kitchen Jan.

The county fire marshal's office says it will allow Bauer Drive Community Center to continue functioning as a temporary overnight homeless shelter despite its lack of a sprinkler system and smoke detectors.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett , flanked by PTA President Kay Romero and Superintendent Jerry D. Weast, unveils his Capital Improvements Program budget for fiscal years 2011 through 2016 Friday at Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville.

As soon as the earthquake rocked Haiti , Bill Holbrook's telephone started ringing off the hook.

In solar and batteries, thin--and sprayable--are in. Will brand new spray-on and inkjet printing tech of the last week supplement or replace existing solutions? Clean technology companies and researchers are coming up with all sorts of ways these days to spray, paint, and ink on their technologies.

Burtonsville, Md.-based New Energy Technologies, Inc. recently announced researchers have overcome a significant scientific hurdle in creating the first-of-its-kind see-through solar glass by replacing a visibility-blocking solid metal component with environmentally friendly, non-metallic, transparent compounds.

U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Sharman Said, age 27, of Burtonsville, Maryland today to 14 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for armed robbery and use of a firearm during a crime of violence in connection with his role as the "look-out" during an armed bank robbery in which a conspirator shot a ...

Joey Howard's best Christmas present will come well before he unwraps any gifts.

Budget constraints will likely end Connect-A-Ride's D route, which services passengers between Laurel and Burtonsville Crossing Shopping Center.

Robert Sherrod helps direct cars turning into the shopping centera TMs parking lot from Route 198 shortly after the Dutch County Market opened in September.

Jacoby Mateo DaSilva was born Nov. 12, 2009, in Silver Spring, Md. Proud parents are Eric and Lindsey DaSilva of Burtonsville, Md.

Timothy T. Hwang, student member of the Montgomery County school board, says his votes should be counted with those of other members.

At least two investigations are under way at the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department for incidents this fall involving volunteer firefighters, said Assistant Chief Scott Graham, a spokesman with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.

A bill before the Montgomery County Council that would place restrictions on some county crisis pregnancy centers drew more than 250 people on both sides of the abortion debate to a public hearing Tuesday night.

The allegations involve a volunteer at the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Reporters can relay home-buying story after home-buying story, but sometimes it's better to hear them directly from the people doing the buying.

For much of the past two weeks, Burtonsville resident George Brown has been awoken by an unusual alarm clock.

During last week's snafu that tangled commutes from Burtonsville to Bethesda, some commuters felt as if they were being tortured by traffic lights that refused to change.

Montgomery County school leaders are pushing for the state to increase the age at which students legally can drop out of school, but they might have a hard time finding enough lawmakers to back them.