Potomac News Archives

The health of the Chesapeake Bay has not significantly improved in the past year, according to two reports released earlier this month. via The Independent

Michael Smolek, right, executive director of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St. via The Recorder

Montgomery county fire-rescue and hazmat crews responded to the scene of a large propane leak in a neighborhood in Potomac Tuesday afternoon. via WUSA9.com Washington, DC

The Reverend William McD. Tully has been rector of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York City since September 1994. via On Faith

Suspect may be targeting female senior citizens Montgomery County police are searching for a Hispanic male in his 20s, between 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, whom they believe might be targeting ... via Washington Examiner

Montgomery county police say there are similarities in a series of home invasion cases in which elderly residents have been targeted. via WUSA9.com Washington, DC

Some winners and losers this week in Maryland politics: WINNERS Don Praisner : The retired CIA analyst is the obvious winner in Montgomery County this week, having bested school board president Nancy Navarro ... via The Washington Post

U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus sentenced Marc Freedman, age 49, of North Potomac, Maryland, today to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud and money laundering ... via Federal Bureau of Investigation

“We have a lot of respect for the armed services”

World War II veterans from Hagerstown gather under the Maryland pillar at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., Thursday during a visit sponsored by local businesses. via Herald-Mail

“It's great news, and it's truly an indication that the governor is listening to the people up here.”

Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to announce today that his administration will prohibit the construction of wind turbines in Maryland's state forests and parks, according to administration sources.

The decision ends a hotly protested proposal by a Pennsylvania company to clear about 400 mountaintop acres in two Western Maryland state forests to build 100 wind turbines.

O'Malley is scheduled to announce his decision this morning atop a scenic mountain overlook in Savage River State Forest that would have been altered by 40-story windmills. Read more

Associated Press - April 4, 2008 1:43 PM ET POTOMAC, Md. - A Maryland man has sold the Web domain pizza.com for millions of dollars. via KVOA-TV Tucson

Posted Apr 7th 2008 2:05PM by Peter Mychalcewycz Filed under: Computers There are easy ways to make loads of money. via Switched.com

“It is music that represents our long Catholic and Christian tradition and the current diversity of our church”

With less than two weeks to go before the pope's D.C. visit, the voices he will hear singing at the mass he'll celebrate at Nationals Park got together at Elizabeth Seton High School to fine tune and practice. via WTOP

It's spring cleaning time in the Potomac River watershed.

Saturday marks the Alice Ferguson Foundation's 20th annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup.

Odds are there is a site near you seeking volunteers.

Thousands of people across parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia will pick up trash and plant trees to improve the health and beauty of waterways in the region. Read more

“If someone's willing to pay that much for Vodka.com, maybe there's more interest in pizza.com.”

The domain name was registered in 1994. A US man has sold the domain name pizza.com for $2.6m - after maintaining the site for just $20 a year since 1994. via Jackaranda

Auction Nets $2.6 Million For Domain Name by Staff The investment of $20 a year to maintain ownership of the Internet domain name pizza.com netted the U.S. owner a hefty return of $2.6 million Thursday. via The Post Chronicle

“There are not that many professional and managerial positions available on a part-time basis.”

Suzanne Cole knew something had to give. She was able to work full-time with two children, but with the arrival of her third, she said, she found life becoming "a little unwieldy." She was staying up until 1:30 ... via SouthCoastToday.com