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B-CC Expansion Must Go Forward, Officials Say — Expansion plans at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School must happen, according to MCPS officials, who fear the gradually increasing amount of students at the school will be too much for the county’s smallest high school campus to handle. Many parents had expressed concern that MCPS planners could not adequately account for the new students arriving from ongoing development. [The Gazette]

Bethesda Veterans Day Ceremony — The Bethesda Kiwanis Club will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 10:45 a.m. at Veteran’s Park in Woodmont Triangle. [Bethesda Patch]

Fairmont Avenue Shop Celebrates Grand Opening — Take5 Boutique, a new fashion shop on Fairmont Avenue, celebrated its grand opening this weekend. Azerbaijan native and store co-owner Sakina Iskender says it will be the exclusive outlet for a number of leading Turkish clothing designers. [Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row]


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