Chevy Chase News

Study finds calcium-rich diet, supplements provide equal benefits Newswise - Chevy Chase, MD -Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

Almost one-third of all Montgomery County residents are renters, said Matthew Losak, the executive director of Montgomery County Renters Alliance , but they are underrepresented in policy decisions.

Opponents of building the Purple Line along the Capital Crescent Trail will be out in full force this Saturday morning for the annual "Save the Trail" 5-kilometer run along the shaded trail through the woods.

African-Americans with underactive thyroid also face higher death risk Newswise - Chevy Chase, MD- Patients with underlying heart failure are more likely to experience adverse outcomes from mild hypothyroidism, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

County Executive Isiah Leggett went online Tuesday to answer questions from county residents.

Police are asking for help identifying a vandal who threw rocks at the doors of a Chevy Chase home in late April.

Chevy Chase, MD-Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between April 27 and May 7. The mention of an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

The Town of Chevy Chase Council voted last week to eliminate the town's property tax for town residents.

Pointing to her Chevy Chase house on a satellite photo, Ella Kaszubski traced her finger along where the proposed Purple Line would run right behind it, alongside the Capital Crescent Trail.

The Chevy Chase Village Traffic Committee and The Friendship Heights Transportation Management District Advisory Committee are both working with transportation officials to install safer walk signals for their communities.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And, what does that cover-just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below.

A piece of concrete was used by someone to smash a rear basement window of a home in the 4200 block of East-West Highway, Chevy Chase, on Monday, May 13, according to Montgomery County police.

Among the hundreds of Montgomery County commuters who will take to their bikes this Friday for Bike to Work Day will be Montgomery County Council Members Roger Berliner, Valerie Ervin, George Leventhal and Hans Riemer.

The LSU AgCenter 4-H program will share in a $2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to help teach healthy living and eating choices.

The following information was supplied by the Montgomery County Police Department in its summary of major crimes occurring in the county between April 22 and 30.

Friendship Heights' newest restaurant-Mi Cocina-opened on Friday with a 10:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony.

A Montgomery County Ride On bus depot in Silver Spring that's been rattling nearby homes and emanating a perpetual rumbling has residents wondering whether it's necessary.

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Montgomery County Public Schools have done it again-landing in top spots in a national ranking.