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Montgomery County Planning Board Certifies FY2023 Annual School Test and Accepts School Utilization Report at its June 16 Meeting

Published June 16, 2022 at 5:47PM

Annual School Test will guide school adequacy and Utilization Premium Payments for the fiscal year starting July 1

The Montgomery County Planning Board, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), certified the fiscal year 2023 Annual School Test results and accepted the accompanying School Utilization Report at its June 16 meeting in accordance with the Growth and Infrastructure Policy (GIP). The GIP imposes Utilization Premium Payments on developers building new housing units in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) service areas projected to be overutilized.

MCPS

MCPS: Six Things to Know for Thursday, June 16

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2022 at 5:38PM

Learn more:

If you have a child in an MCPS summer program, continue to report positive cases via this form: COVID-19 Google Reporting Form

MCPS

Blair High School Lockdown Lifted Following Report of Weapon Outside On School Property

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 2:37PM

Updated to reflect the lockdown has been lifted

Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring was in a lockdown earlier this afternoon after a report of a weapon seen outside on school property, according to a message sent to the Blair community by principal Renay Johnson at 2:06pm. The lockdown was lifted after a review of video footage and school administrators are now coordinating dismissal plan. The message sent home at 2:06pm can be seen below:

Maryland

Unemployment Claims in Maryland Are 37.91% Lower Than Pre-COVID Levels, According to Report

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 1:43PM

Maryland is having a successful recovery from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims lower than in the same week in 2019, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest.

Key Stats:

Rockville

Virtual Forum on Rockville Town Center to be Held on June 28

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 1:36PM

The City of Rockville will hold a virtual forum on Town Center, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 28. Rockville Town Center comprises about 200 acres of the city, generally bounded by properties along Fleet Street to the south, South and North Washington streets along the west, and the railroad tracks to the east.

The forum, which is open to the community, will discuss and solicit feedback on:

Silver Spring

Detectives Ask for Assistance in Locating Missing 15-Year-Old Female

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2022 at 1:09PM

Ange Deumou was last seen on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at approximately 11:30 p.m., in the 700 block of Sligo Avenue.

Deumou is 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. She has black hair, styled in twists and brown eyes. It is unknown what clothing she was last seen wearing. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Bethesda

Detectives Arrest Three Juveniles and An Adult for Bethesda Armed Carjacking

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2022 at 12:30PM

On Friday, June 10, 2022, at approximately 10:58 p.m., 2nd District officers responded to the St. Elmo Parking Garage for the report of an armed carjacking that just occurred.

The investigation by detectives determined that the victims were walking to their red 2022 Hyundai Elantra, when they noticed the four suspects in the area. One of the suspects approached the victim and demanded the keys. The same suspect then produced a black handgun, pointed it at the victim’s chest and again demanded the keys. The victim handed the suspect the keys and all four suspects fled the scene in the Hyundai on Cordell Ave. toward Wisconsin Ave.

Traffic

Resurfacing Begins at Section of I-270 South of MD 109

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 11:09AM

In addition to the emergency work on southbound I-270 prior to I-370 to repair a sinkhole, The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) started a project last night, Wednesday, June 15, to resurface one mile of southbound I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) between MD 121 (Clarksburg Road) and MD 109 (Old Hundred Road) in Montgomery County. The resurfacing is part of an overall $4.3 million project to improve traffic flow by extending the acceleration lane along southbound I-270, beginning at the existing I-270 southbound truck weigh station, south of Old Hundred Road.

Crews are scheduled to work starting Wednesday night beginning at 7 p.m., requiring single- and multiple-lane closures on southbound I-270 within the project limits overnight until 4 a.m. Thursday, June 16. Work will continue 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday evenings through Friday mornings through mid-July. All work is weather permitting, and additional workdays and times may be needed to expedite the project and keep all resurfacing and pavement marking activity on schedule. MDOT SHA’s contractor Concrete General Inc., of Gaithersburg, is performing the work.

Gaithersburg

LensCrafters in Rio Now Open, Lakeforest Mall Location Closed

By Patrick Herron

Published June 16, 2022 at 10:05AM

LensCrafters at 26 Grand Corner Ave in Gaithersburg is now open. This is the second new LensCrafters to open in MoCo in the past month, the other being in Pike & Rose at 901 Rose Ave in North Bethesda. The LensCrafters location inside of Lakeforest Mall is now closed.

LensCrafters offers eye exams and sells prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. “Customers can expect to find innovative technology, the newest styles, and unparalleled personalized service. They offer a wide range of prescription lenses for eyeglasses and sunglasses, perfectly tailored to your lifestyle.”

Education

Virtual College Event for Students of Color, Sponsored by MCPS, Set for July 22

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 9:43AM

College Conversations: Connecting Students of Color to Top Colleges is being held from 6:30–8:30 p.m. on July 22. The event is sponsored by MCPS, the NAACP Parents’ Council and Johns Hopkins University. It is geared toward rising seniors of color and their families.

This event will feature college admissions officers discussing financial aid, scholarships and the college admissions process. Other breakout sessions will highlight the college experience, writing college essays and others. Representatives from more than 25 colleges and universities are planning to attend.

Crime

California Man Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland for the Attempted Murder of a Supreme Court Justice

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 9:33AM

A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment charging Nicholas John Roske, age 26, of Simi Valley, California, for federal charges of attempting to murder a Justice of the United States, specifically, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. An initial appearance for Roske has not yet been scheduled.

According to Montgomery County Police, at 1:42 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8th, the Montgomery County Police Department responded to a call for service in the area of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Chevy Chase. An adult male from California was taken into custody and transported to a Montgomery County police station. The case was then transferred to the FBI. The Washington Post reports that the man was angry over the recently leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe V. Wade.