The former Rockville Pike home of Choice Hotels International Inc. is headed to the auction block this month after its owner defaulted on a $56 million loan. The building is owned by an affiliate of Potomac’s Foulger-Pratt. The hotel giant moved to North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose in December 2023. [Washington Business Journal]
Bethesda water main break flood some homes
A water main break Sunday afternoon in the 4200 block of East West Highway in Bethesda left some homes flooded, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesman Pete Piringer wrote on social media. [DC News Now}
Virginia man convicted in downtown Silver Spring stabbing
Montgomery County police are crediting the use of a drone with helping officers to nab a Virginia man convicted last week of first-degree assault in connection with an April stabbing in downtown Silver Spring. The conviction marks the first from a jury trial resulting from the use of the police department’s drone program. [Source of the Spring]
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