Lyon Sisters Charges, Amazing Letter from Cat's Dying Owner, Beloved Principal Dies + Top Schools: Top August Posts (ICYMI)

In case you missed it, here are some of the top posts from August at Bethesda Patch.

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(We’re leaving some ever-popular posts such as “WOW” houses and local job openings off the list.) Stories are listed in random order:

• Bethesda Lands 2 Schools on Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools List
• Read Dying Owner’s Letter to Future Home of Susie the Cat
• Lyon Sisters: Third Member of Welch Family Charged in Alleged Coverup
• Bicyclist Identified in Fatal Bethesda Crash (Update)
• Montgomery Speed Camera Defaced by Swastika
• Bethesda Home to Six of Best Private High Schools in Maryland
• Drone Booked to Deliver Drugs, Porn to Prison Inmate: Authorities
• Thomas Wootton School Principal Found Dead
• Montgomery Police Mourn Maryland ‘Batman’ Killed on Highway
• Bethesda Named America’s Most Educated Town
• Silver Spring Restaurant Week Plans Unveiled
• Ledecky Slam Makes History at World Championships
• Six High Schools With Best Teacher Ratings in Montgomery County
• Montgomery County Schools 2015-16 Calendar
• New Entrance Escalator Opens Monday at Bethesda Station
• Murder Charge Dropped in Stabbing Called Self-Defense
• Parents Charged with Neglect, Murder of Two-Year-Old Son
• Sexual Abuse Charges Dropped Against Camp Counselor
• Smashburger, Brasserie Monte Carlo, Baby Slop, Gringos and Mariachis, Original Pancake House: Restaurant Inspections
• Drop Off Unwanted Prescriptions on Drug Take-Back Day 2015
• Giant Food, Not Your Average Joe’s, Burger King, California Tortilla: Restaurant Inspections
• Villain and Saint Goes on Tour
• Avoid $570 Ticket, ‘Respect the Bus,’ Says Campaign
• Vehicle Crashes Through Building in Bethesda: Photos
• Bloomingdale’s, ILORI Theft Suspects Sought: Police
• Embattled Silver Spring Transit Center Sets Opening Date
• Montgomery School Bus Routes, Bell Times Are Posted
• Chipotle, Morton’s Steak House, Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks: Restaurant Inspections
• Maryland State Fair: When to Go, Tickets, Parking and Full Schedule of Events
• Jury: White Flint Mall Owners Must Pay $31 Million