Notes From Governor Hogan’s 4/21 Press Conference
The notes from Governor Hogan’s 4/21 press conference come from the tweets of his deputy communications director, Kata Hall.
Author: MCS Staff
Construction of Avocet Towers in Bethesda to Close Two Lanes of Montgomery Avenue for Five Nights Each Week Through Mid-Summer
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Josiah Henson Museum and Park Opens on April 23
Montgomery Parks has announced the opening of Josiah Henson Museum and Park on April 23, 2021. The museum and park are located at 11410 Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda, on the site of the former plantation where Henson was enslaved from 1795 – 1830. The museum is open Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are required for admission and must be purchased online.
Prince George’s County Police Investigating Homicide of Takoma Park Teenager
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal assault that occurred earlier this month in Langley Park. The victim is 15-year-old Nelson Ramos of Takoma Park.
Statement From Montgomery County Board of Education and MCPS on Derek Chauvin’s Conviction
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of George Floyd. This has been a difficult and painful year. The pain from fighting a deadly virus has been exacerbated and heightened by the all too frequent public killings of African Americans by law enforcement officers. This pain has focused our nation on the longstanding historical injustices that have plagued our nation since its founding. We have struggled to come together as one united community. While the verdict brings this trial to a close, the conversation about structural racism and inequity must continue in our homes, communities and schools. MCPS has provided staff with resources to support our students with this conversation. It is with hope that we can now begin to heal. We will take the lessons from this experience and work together to build a better and more equitable world.”
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Councilmember Rice Introduces Legislation Requiring a Permit for Solicitation of Occupants in Vehicles on High-Speed Roadways
Per Montgomery County:
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services’ Goshen Crossing Liquor and Wine Store Temporarily Closed Awaiting COVID-19 Employee Testing
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Gaithersburg and Silver Spring both cracked the top ten of Wallethub’s “2021 Most & Least Diverse Cities in the U.S.” list again this year. Some will note that Silver Spring and other areas included in the list aren’t technically cities, but many areas listed are census designated places. Germantown comes in just outside of the top ten at 12, while Rockville comes in at 34.
Earlier this year, Wallethub released their “2021’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S.” list and Montgomery County also had a strong showing there, but it is unclear as to what changed the rankings in the last few months (Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring, and Rockville all came in the top seven on that list). WalletHub is a personal finance website that branched into producing research reports and surveys on topics with varying degrees of relevance to personal finance.
Partial Collapse at Gaithersburg Jiffy Lube
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services are on the scene as the center beam between two bay doors at Jiffy Lube (116 N Frederick Ave) collapsed earlier tonight.
Colada Shop Opens MoCo Location This Friday, 4.23.21 (Cabin John Village)
Colada Shop will open its first MoCo location this Friday, April 23 at 7993 Tuckerman Lane in Cabin John Village, taking over the location that used to be home to Le Pain Quotidien.
The 2021 class of the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) comes from the gridiron, the court, the turf and the fairways.
The Hall today revealed the six inductees who will be honored in a ceremony on Sunday October 17th: