Falkland Chase closes in on historic status

The county’s planning board voted Thursday evening to support an historic-designation bid for the Falkland Chase apartment complex — all 22 acres of it. (more…)

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Suspicious briefcase really was suspicious

Thursday evening’s lockdown of Ellsworth Drive was triggered when a private-security guard noticed a suspicious guy with a suspicious package. (more…)

 

This Weekend

The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve no place to go … Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! (more…)

 

Dining: Highland Origin Coffee (redux)

Since steaming its first espresso in May, Highland Origin has become Fenton Village’s place to be for a game of chess or just bumming around. But the coffee still confounds me. (more…)

 

When Flakes Attack: Snow 2007

Between three and five — let’s call it four — inches of snow fell in the area Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Follow The Penguin’s hourly coverage of it all. (more…)

 

State takes best guess at Purple Line ridership

Get your pencils out, people. It’s time to do a little number crunching on those Purple Line ridership estimates. The numbers, released by the state transit administration Monday night, could determine whether the mass-transit project is built. (more…)

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