tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:44:51 +0000SafetyBusinessEarly BirdThe Next Big ThingDevelopmentTransportationElectionMultimediaEditorialMusicHousingCrimeSlow news dayDiningHistoryFinal ScoreColor Me PurpleHealthEducationOperation: Enduring HangoverNewsFree stuffPoliticsDowntown Silver Spring's News Sourcehttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)Blogger100125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-4393729583988261005Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:44:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:43.853-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/visit-penguin-at-its-new-url.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0www.SilverSpringPenguin.com Hope to see you there!tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-335810183056523464Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:11:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:43.988-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/us-rep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0US Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) can add a new title to his resume: chairperson of the Democratic Congressional campaign committee. The 47-year-old...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-3130937227825508983Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:06:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:44.124-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/omalley-no-new-taxes-yet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Governor-elect Martin O’Malley says he won’t raise taxes during his first year in office, but he is open to suggestions. That’s a good thing, because...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-4652615436032935787Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:59:00 +00002006-12-18T11:02:03.351-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/ervin-elrich-break-balls-in-council.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0County councilmembers Valerie Ervin (District 5) and Marc Elrich (At large) are kicking ass and taking names in Rockville, the Washington Post says....tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-9022921038547067637Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:59:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:44.334-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-url-same-bad-taste.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)1The Daily Penguin is migrating! Check out The Daily Penguin, version 2.0, at its new URL: www.SilverSpringPenguin.com There are still some kinks to...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-7906950753004982610Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:51:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:44.570-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/now-serving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)3It's official: Moby Dick House of Kabob is open for business. The Middle Eastern eatery occupies the Ellsworth Drive storefront left vacant by...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-5529345805601428736Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:55:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:44.855-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/charter-house-still-not-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Residents of the Charter House are still locked out of their homes because of a Nov. 30 basement flood. "It will be after Christmas before people get...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-4063007543619746222Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:10:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:45.035-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/council-backs-purple-line-construction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0The county council voted unanimously to support the 14-mile Purple Line linking Bethesda with New Carrollton. Now it's up to Congress and the state...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-653333602331153136Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:42:00 +00002006-12-13T10:00:38.978-05:00DevelopmentPoliticshttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/planning-board-to-haul-ass-on-policy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0The planning board got marching orders yesterday to hightail its review of the county's growth policy, The Gazette reports. Results of the review...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-7893047163956211796Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:05:00 +00002006-12-13T09:35:13.407-05:00TransportationPoliticshttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/council-backs-leggett-on-gas-tax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)1The county council is sending a message to Annapolis: Raise the gas tax. Yesterday, the crew voted unanimously to back county executive Ike...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-7690764393183545774Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:18:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:45.243-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-spin-on-drive-thru-window.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Why did the chicken cross the road? Probably to get away from the car barrelling down the sidewalk. A driver parking in front of a fried chicken...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-2031937087862227972Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:34:00 +00002006-12-12T12:06:58.542-05:00Transportationhttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/gas-tax-metro-fares-may-increase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)3MoCo exec Ike Leggett says Maryland should jack up the gas tax to pay for road and transit projects, the Washington Post reports. Ike's proposal pops...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-5354733874457313225Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:58:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:45.464-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/early-bird_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Correction: The county council votes on Tuesday whether to approve an accelerated review of the county's growth policy. It will vote in January on...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-1518701075449559158Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:58:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:45.642-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/this-weekend_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Nothing's better on a frosty night than warm folk tunes and hot coffee. Tonight, folk singer Steven Gellman sets the mood at Mayorga Coffee Factory...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-5174600783906630723Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:10:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:45.943-05:00Musichttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-local-licks-mystr-treefrog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Fridays at The Daily Penguin can be a painful drag, so I've decided to start the weekend early. Enjoy the vibes from these local artists: Mystr...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-5621389444478160430Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:35:00 +00002006-12-07T16:46:37.276-05:00Newshttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/11/water-water-everywhere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Update: The company that manages Charter House told residents displaced by last Thursday's flood that it will no longer pay to put them up in local...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-7664465942023015335Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:49:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:46.104-05:00Educationhttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/high-school-wants-crest-returned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Parents of Montgomery Blair High School students want the school's coat of arms returned, The Gazette writes. The red and white crest has been stuck...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-1417374684799632581Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:29:00 +00002006-12-07T10:55:02.215-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/qa-happy-feet-open-doors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)2Last month, The Daily Penguin announced that The Maryland Youth Ballet would be opening a studio in downtown Silver Spring. The studio--a...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-4585473908429573941Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:02:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:46.291-05:00Newshttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/butts-out-at-blairs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)4Smoke 'em if you got 'em, at least until January 1, 2007, if you live at The Blairs apartment complex. A November memo sent to residents says that...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-859564481585126027Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:58:00 +00002006-12-06T12:00:00.264-05:00DevelopmentPoliticshttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/council-prez-wants-kibosh-on-growth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)2The county council's new president wants to put a temporary lid on development, writes the Washington Post. On Monday, Council Prez Marilyn Praisner...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-5187059924804995428Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:18:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:46.531-05:00DevelopmentPoliticshttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/county-leaders-laud-duncan-lull.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Monday's inauguration of the new county government went down like this: Oaths were taken. Speeches were read. A high-school band played patriotic...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-899894923788467551Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:12:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:46.613-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/two-die-in-georgia-ave-crash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)4Two people were killed late Sunday night in a high-speed car crash in south Silver Spring, NBC 4 News and the Washington Post report. Around 11:45...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-672093504540008603Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:50:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:46.761-05:00Politicshttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/welcome-to-annapolis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Maryland's newly minted legislators got their first lick of Annapolis life last week at an orientation meeting for the General Assembly, The Gazette...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-5838416184442691367Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:50:00 +00002008-12-09T10:15:46.967-05:00Early Birdhttp://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/early-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Still haven’t scored that PlayStation 3? Well, get over it. Time to move on. Here’s what’s happening this week: Monday: The county’s newly elected...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34415075.post-3892983157884371508Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:11:00 +00002006-12-01T08:54:48.006-05:00http://daily-penguin.blogspot.com/2006/12/this-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A. Forsteri)0Today is World AIDS Day, and there's supposed to be a candlelight vigil (above) at 5:00 p.m. on The Turf. But given the candle-averse...