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One Maryland credit union cracks top 50 list 04/30/2013 01:35am • A Lutherville credit union was the only Maryland-based institution to make a national ranking of the 50 top performing credit unions in the U.S., the Baltimore Business Journal reported. First Financial of Maryland Credit Union ranked 36th in SNL Financial’s rankings. SNL used a number of c Funding possible for 16 Northern Virginia road and 26 transit projects 04/26/2013 03:38am • FAIRFAX, Va. - The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority is one step closer to deciding which projects will get funding in July from the state's newly passed transportation package. The group developed a list of 16 roadway projects and 26 transit projects that could get money immediately. Much of Obama clean energy aid to go unspent, negative publicity blamed 04/17/2013 07:48am • The Energy Department expects to spend only a portion of its remaining advanced energy loan guarantee authority and funds, in part because of negative publicity caused by the high-profile failures of some recipients, the Government Accountability Office reports.Notably, a GAO director said in writte Bethesda Rotary Celebrates 80 Years 04/15/2013 12:40pm • Members of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club celebrated the Club’s 80th anniversary last week, a chance to look back at the early days of the group that had much to do with the development of Bethesda. The list of charter members reads like a who’s who of men who helped shape the Volunteers wash the Vietnam Veterans Memorial 04/13/2013 02:20pm • Jamie Forzato, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It is often called "The Wall that Heals," but the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall got some healing itself as dozens of people scrubbed it clean Saturday morning. NewDay USA employees and their families picked up brushes and hoses to wash the 58,000 names et Strathmore Gets Second Glenstone Piece 04/11/2013 03:32pm • The Music Center at Strathmore is showing off its second work on loan from the prestigious collection at the private Glenstone museum in Potomac, a sculpture from artist Lee Bontecou that will be on display in the lobby until next year. The 1962 piece, “Untitled,” is one of Bontecou̵ Feds may run out of money to cover faltering pension plans within 15 years 04/09/2013 05:43pm • The federal program that protects workers in multiemployer pension plans expects to be exhausted in 10 to 15 years, and the financial hit will most likely land on retirees, a new report said this week.The Government Accountability Office said the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will be overwhel Archi's Acres looks to bring hydroponic garden to D.C. 04/04/2013 11:49am • WASHINGTON - A hydroponic garden that employs veterans may open in D.C. next year. "Our hope is to be able to have a facility open in Boston, San Antonio and San Bernadino this year, and then be able to come to Washington, along with about nine other cities, next year," says Dylan Ratigan, a for Judge spares former D.C. officer from sentence for now 04/02/2013 03:15pm • Nick Iannelli, wtop.com UPPER MARLBORO - A Prince George's County judge will not sentence former D.C. police officer Jamelle Stallings on counts of fraud and theft. Stallings was convicted this year of stealing her brother's identity and taking out thousands in loans. Judge Sherrie Krauser tol Bethesda Green Landscaper Takes The Plunge 04/02/2013 11:45am • Two weeks ago, Zack Kline quit his full-time job at a Rockville payroll company to take the plunge into business for himself, an eco-friendly landscaping company he hopes to one day grow into a national franchising model. For now, Kline, 24, rides from house to house, taking soil samples of prospec Feds duplicate wind energy efforts, fail to determine if money is needed 03/28/2013 05:49pm • The government is duplicating some efforts to boost wind energy and sometimes fails to assess whether billions of dollars in grants and loans are really needed, the Government Accountability Office reported Thursday.Republicans on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, who requested the Arlington Public Library loans American Girl dolls 03/27/2013 05:43am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com ARLINGTON, Va. - Excitement is brewing at some local libraries where a pricey, yet popular, toy can now be signed out and taken home for free. In honor of Women's History Month, Arlington Public Library branches are allowing kids to borrow historical American Girl d Feds fail to spend half of stimulus money promised for 'clean coal' 03/26/2013 07:03pm • Years after promising to revive the coal industry with new carbon capture technologies, the Energy Department has spent less than half of the $1.5 billion it targeted for "clean coal" projects under President Barack Obama's stimulus program.And much of the money it has spent went to existing carbon Peter’s Take: Lessons from the $1 Million Super Stop Fiasco 03/26/2013 03:00pm • Peter’s Take is a weekly opinion column published on Tuesdays. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. The Arlington County Board needs to learn some lessons from the Rolling Stones: Yeah, a storm is threat Despite bailout, mortgage giant puts taxpayers at risk ignoring fraud concerns 03/20/2013 07:13pm • Despite receiving billions of dollars through a federal bailout, mortgage giant Freddie Mac continues to ignore its customers when they lodge serious complaints about fraud or rule-breaking, leaving taxpayers potentially exposed to new threats, investigators warn.Between Oct. 2011 and Nov. 2012, Fre