Montgomery County Police have arrested a California man for allegedly stealing $789,000 in gold from an elderly Montgomery County woman. According to WUSA 9, one encounter between the suspect and victim occurred in a Walgreen’s parking lot, near the victim’s home at Leisure World.
Rachel Chavkin, a stage director perhaps best known for directing the musicals Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 and Hadestown, was recently honored by having 48th St. in New York renamed Chavkin Way on March 20th. She is a 1998 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring.
Popular local sushi restaurant Kusshi Sushi, now with six locations across the DMV (three in Montgomery County), is offering 15% off for teachers and students during spring break starting Friday, March 22 and extending until Friday, March 29th at all of its restaurants.
MOD Pizza, a fast-casual pizza restaurant with over 500 locations nationwide, has closed its Kentlands location at 145 Commerce Square Place. The closure was confirmed by the Rockville location, where a representative told us that the store has already received some of the Kentlands location’s equipment.
Montgomery Parks wants to know what thrills you as the department begins designing a new one-of-a-kind action sports park at the Rubini Athletic Complex in Wheaton Regional Park. Two design concepts will be shared at the virtual community meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 7-8:30 p.m.
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Kellie Noel Boler, 32, of Washington, DC, for “strong arm robbery, assault, and other offenses.”
The City of Gaithersburg Engineering Services Division is seeking feedback on roadway safety to help guide the development of its Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). An online survey is available here. Survey responses are requested by 5 p.m. on April 8, 2024.
“This is not your grandmother’s Metro.” The next generation in transit is now available to view at the Fleet of the Future Expo on the National Mall through April 3, showcasing Metro’s new 8000-series railcar design and zero-emission bus, as well as a Pop-Up Shop with special Metro merch.