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Landon School Releases Statement After Video of Students Singing Lyrics Containing Racial Slur is Posted on Social Media

Published September 2, 2022 at 7:40PM

A video was posted on Instagram showing a group of Landon students singing lyrics that contained a racial slur on the metro Thursday morning. The video, which was posted on Instagram by popular local page, @DChomos, has since been shared hundreds of times on various platforms and shows the students reciting lyrics that contain the N-word. Landon School released a statement at approximately noon today, that can be seen below:

“We are deeply concerned by the video showing a group of Landon students’ behavior on the DC Metro. Their conduct and offensive words are unacceptable and antithetical to our school’s values and our Civility Code.

WMATA

Work to Install New Escalators at Silver Spring Station to Begin Tuesday, Sept. 6

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 5:39PM

Per Metro: As part of customer improvements at the Silver Spring Station, Metro is replacing the five entrance escalators at the Silver Spring Station with brand-new escalators that are more durable and reliable. Work will begin at the north entrance between East-West Highway and Second Ave on Tuesday, Sept 6. The entrance will close during construction for approximately four months to allow the escalators to be replaced concurrently and reduce construction time.

Metrorail service will not be impacted and customers will be able to access the station via the escalator and elevator at the south entrance closest to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center.

Education

MCPS Community Message: A Letter from Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight – “A Great First Week of School”

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 4:07PM

“Dear MCPS Community,

Our first week of school for the 2022-2023 school year has gone by so fast. There has been so much to celebrate and so much for which I am thankful. I have witnessed exciting and intentional instruction, deep engagement in our classrooms, and staff and students energized for the new year. With the cloud of COVID-19 receding, it is refreshing to see such positive energy in our schools as we continue and expand our focus on academic excellence.

Maryland

Press Release: Maryland State Police Ready For Impaired, Aggressive, Distracted Drivers Over Labor Day Weekend

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 3:12PM

With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this holiday weekend, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks focusing on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving. Enforcement will be bolstered by impaired driving saturation patrol funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office.

The initiatives, which will take place on various days through Labor Day on September 5, including saturation patrols in areas known to have a higher number of DUI crashes or arrests. These efforts in many cases will include partnering with allied law enforcement and other state agencies to both enforce the law and offer outreach to the community through social media and electronic billboards.

Bethesda

(Located) Concern for Missing Woman Last Seen in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 2:38PM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 9:46PM

Fanisa Mthembi was last seen on Friday, August 26, 2022, at approximately 11:41 a.m. Mthembi had ordered a ride share to the airport, but never arrived for her flight leaving out of Dulles International Airport.

26-year-old Mthembi is an Au Pair, and was last seen leaving her employer’s home in Bethesda. She was wearing a white tunic top, blue jeans, carrying a large white purse and two large pink suitcases.

North Bethesda

Bright MLS Moving to Upcoming North Bethesda Office Building; 909 Rose Now Fully Leased

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 1:44PM

Federal Realty announced today that 909 Rose, located in the award-winning, transit-oriented Pike & Rose neighborhood in North Bethesda, Md., is fully leased. Per Federal Realty: Bright MLS is taking 13,455 square feet and will join Beiser Law Firm, ESAB, Industrious, Kuta Software, LLC,OneDigital, Rowe, Weinstein, Sohn PLLC, Rycon Construction, United Solutions, and Federal Realty.

Press release: “We have had incredible momentum since construction began in 2017, even during some of the most challenging times, and delivered a fully-leased office building,” said Stuart Biel, Senior Vice President of Federal. “The success of 909 Rose in a market where there is double digit office vacancy downtown, speaks to what employers and employees are looking for in office space – excellent location, transportation options and world-class amenities.”

MoCo

Montgomery County ‘Farm to Food Bank Program’ Had 25 Percent Increase in Total Pounds of Produce in Fiscal Year 2022

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 12:34PM

The Farm to Food Bank program had 22 farms participating in the past year, but for the current year, an increase of 10 farms from the previous year. That is the highest number of farms participating since the program began in 2020. This allowed the program to benefit about a dozen more food assistance providers than the year prior.

The annual report also showed that $141,553 in grant funds (from the Community Foundation and Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services) were awarded to 20 farms, nine of which are owned by females and/or farmers of color.

MDLottery

$530,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 12:25PM

Courtesy Google Maps

This marks the third time a Multi-Match jackpot has been hit in 2022. The winner can choose between the annuity or the estimated $280,000 cash option (before taxes). In addition to hitting the jackpot on the $10 ticket, the lucky player won an additional $4,542.

The $50,000-winning Bonus Match 5 player bought a lucky ticket from Shoppers #2347 located at 3441 Laurel Fort Meade Road in Laurel. The winning numbers in the drawing were 3, 4, 19, 22 and 28; the Bonus Ball was 39. This is the 31^st top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket sold in Maryland this year.

Events

Annual Fall Native Plant Sale by Montgomery Parks Is Now Underway

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:51AM

Montgomery Parks is hosting its annual fall native plant sales at Locust Grove Nature Center in Bethesda and Maydale Nature Classroom in Colesville. The sales seek to bolster native vegetation for native pollinators. The plants help create habitats that are necessary for pollinators’ survival and support the local ecosystem. The online sale for Locust Grove Nature Center runs through Tuesday, Sept. 6, and an in-person sale is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 17-18. The native plant sale for Maydale Nature Center is exclusively online and begins Sept. 6.

The department’s Native Plant Program began 10 years ago at Pope Farm Nursery, which is located at 7400 Airpark Rd. in Gaithersburg. The program was established in 2012 to enhance habitats for native pollinators and has quadrupled since its founding from 12,000 to 50,000 plants produced per year.

Bethesda

What’s New and What’s Coming Soon to Montgomery Mall (September 2022 Edition)

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:46AM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 10:25AM

Below is a list of businesses that have recently opened at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, as well as others that are coming soon. Now Open: Malia’s Kitchen Malia’s Kitchen held […]

MoCo Government

Residential Property Owners Must Have Approved Homestead Application on File to be Eligible for $692 Montgomery Property Tax Credit

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:43AM

There has been a change in Maryland law that could restrict a homeowner’s eligibility for a $692 Montgomery County property tax credit. The new State law requires all residential property owners to also have an approved Homestead Application on file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) to be eligible for the County’s Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC). This credit appears on annual property tax bills.

The one-time application must be completed to keep the ITOC tax credit that was on July 1, 2022, tax bills. If an approved application is not on file by May 1, 2023, State law will require the County to recapture the $692 ITOC that was granted on your tax bill. Additionally, the ITOC tax credit itself will no longer appear on all future tax bills until there is an approved Homestead Application on file with SDAT.