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Norton, liberal leaders honored on Capitol Hill

Published: Monday, July 19, 2010
Source: The Georgetown Dish
Photo By: RJSmith Congresswomen Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Congressman Jim Moran (Va)and Congresswoman Donna Edwards (Md) at the ADA reception at the Mott House on Capitol Hill. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes...

Gaithersburg Writes the Book on Book Festivals

Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The City of Gaithersburg has schooled the country on how to put on a book festival. Its first annual festival held on Saturday was a smashing success. The focus of the event was its showcasing of 56 authors, each...

Scrabble Scramble Spells SUCCESS for the LCMC

Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Source: Literacy Council of Montgomery County Newsletter
Assemble 113 scrabble players, add music, food and fabulous raffle prizes, and the result is a great fundraiser for the LCMC. The March 21st event raised over $13,000 for the LCMC. We are indebted ...

Rockville Mayor And Council ‘Cannot Support’ Gaithersburg West As Planned

Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
At last night’s special meeting of the Mayor and Council, Our Fair City’s governing body passed a rather strongly worded resolution about the “Gaithersburg West” plan that will be passed on to the Montgomery County...

Mayor and City Council Adopt Resolution Regarding Gaithersburg West Master Plan

Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Source: www.gaithersburgmd.gov
At a special meeting on Monday, March 8, 2010, the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council adopted a resolution strongly requesting that the Montgomery County Council address a number of specific concerns before approving the...

POTD Marilyn

Published: Monday, January 25, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Here’s another one from back when we had snow on the ground. It is from Cheryl Kagan. Of it, she says, “Love our sculpture ‘Marilyn’ caught up in the snow.” I think it’s pretty cool, too!...

Celebrity Commenters Remember Old MoCo

Published: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Let's take a moment to thank MPW contributor Steve Simon for his great post on Old MoCo. The star-studded cast of commenters who shared their memories of a county long gone include House Majority Leader Kumar Barve (D-17),...

‘Michael J’ Working to Help ADA Move On Up

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009
Source: Roll Call
In the color-coded spectrum of modern-day politics, Americans for Democratic Action is, naturally, a deep blue. But it’s hard to think of the venerable liberal organization without seeing sepia tones. After all, ADA’s...