Tiny House With HUGE Price Tag | Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Buy Teeny-Tiny Bethesda House for $475K

The tiny house craze has spawned TV shows and a different crop of home owners in recent years, but a former Pepco substation turned house was decades ahead of the fad.

And for $475,000, you can own a 315-square-foot tiny house at 4905 River Road in Bethesda. The structure – built in 1940 -- was sold by the utility to a homeowner in 1980 for $4,000. It sits on a 1,846 square-foot lot. >>> Read more.

Reports: Ben Carson Ending Presidential Bid

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who briefly ascended to the top of the Republican presidential field only to sink like a rock in the days before February’s Iowa caucuses, all but suspended his low-key, faith-based presidential campaign Wednesday.

Carson said in a statement that he will not participate in Thursday night’s FOX News debate in his hometown of Detroit. >>> Read more.

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Purple Line Contractor Chosen; Construction to Begin 2016

• The $3.3 billion Purple Line light rail project from Bethesda to New Carrollton has a contractor, and work should begin later this year.

Steve Bisciotti Named One of Country's Richest People

• Forbes has ranked richest people in America's 50 biggest cities and the Baltimore Ravens owner is the Maryland representative.

Joe Flacco Extends Contract with Baltimore Ravens

• Ravens quarterback signs on to play for Baltimore through 2021 season.

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