MCS Staff, Author at The MoCo Show

Viral “Shared Reality” Entertainment Dome is Actively Looking for a DC Area Location

Published July 11, 2025 at 10:17AM

Courtesy @Cosm on Instagram

The Washington DC area is on the radar for Cosm Inc., the innovative immersive entertainment company, as it seeks a site for its next “Shared Reality” venue. The Washington Business Journal is reporting that Cosm is actively looking for a significant footprint, targeting 40,000 to 80,000 square feet, with a preference for locations near existing major sports venues. While Southeast DC is being eyed, the company remains open to other possibilities within the metropolitan area.

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MoCo Police

Police Warn of Immigration Scams

By MCS Staff

Published July 11, 2025 at 9:38AM

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) recently shared a post on social media warning of fake agents who prey on people seeking visas or work permits. These immigration scams take money without delivering real help. MCPD warns residents to stay alert and verify service providers.

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Education

Montgomery County Board of Ed. To Honor Patricia O’Neill on July 23 With Dedication of Board Room

By MCS Staff

Published July 11, 2025 at 5:08AM

Courtesy MCPS

The Montgomery County Board of Education has announced that it will formally dedicate its Board room at 15 W. Gude Drive in honor of the late Patricia O’Neill, celebrating her remarkable legacy of service to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the broader community.

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Arts

MoCo Native Sash Sujith is Bringing Joy to the County Through Bhangra

By MCS Staff

Published July 11, 2025 at 4:09AM

Courtesy @mitrandebhangra on Instagram

In the heart of Montgomery County, a new wave of energy and excitement is taking over Monday evenings. Meet Sash Sujith, a Montgomery County native with a passion for dance and community, who is transforming the way adults in the area engage with the vibrant art of Bhangra. A former member of the University of Maryland’s competitive Bhangra team, Sash felt a void after graduation– a lack of spaces where adults could dance purely for fun and connection. This realization inspired the launch of MitranDe Bhangra Workshops in June.

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Takoma Park

State Highway Administration To Resurface On MD 410 (East-West Highway) Next Week

By MCS Staff

Published July 11, 2025 at 3:31AM

Courtesy Google Maps

The Takoma Park Police Department has shared that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a resurfacing project MD 410 (East–West Highway) between Chicago Avenue and MD 195 (Carroll Avenue) in Takoma Park on Monday, July 14. The work is expected to be completed by Friday, July 18, weather permitting.

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Crime

Woman Pleads Guilty to Drugs and Immigration Charges After 7,000 Fentanyl Pills Were Seized

By MCS Staff

Published July 10, 2025 at 6:00PM

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland announced that “Sarah Maud Jess, 62, a Jamaican national living in Capitol Heights, Maryland, pled guilty to two counts, distributing more than 40 grams of fentanyl and re-entry of an alien removed after conviction for an aggravated felony.” One arrest included an incident where Jess was on her way to an undisclosed mall in Silver Spring, MD to sell an undercover agent 700 pressed fentanyl pills.

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Education

Five New Principals Among New MCPS Administrative Appointments

By MCS Staff

Published July 10, 2025 at 4:04PM

The Board of Education approved the following MCPS administrative appointments on Thursday, July 10:

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Gaithersburg

Early Morning Collision on I-270 Leaves Two Trapped and Injured

By MCS Staff

Published July 10, 2025 at 2:46AM

In the early hours of Thursday morning, a serious collision occurred on northbound I-270 between exits 10 and 11, just before Route 124. The incident involved two vehicles and resulted in the entrapment of two individuals, according to Pete Piringer, Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS).

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Bethesda

Collision Leaves Tractor Trailer Dangling Off of Bridge on Beltway

By MCS Staff

Published July 10, 2025 at 2:23AM

Courtesy MCFRS

A collision that has left a tractor trailer dangling over a bridge on the I-495 Beltway and I-270 Spur has led to significant disruptions and emergency response efforts after midnight early Thursday morning.

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Community

103 and Still Inspired: Annabelle Jaffe’s 60+ Year Journey with MCPS

By MCS Staff

Published July 10, 2025 at 2:12AM

Courtesy Lisa Banos

Anabelle Jaffe dedicated more than 60 years of her life to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. Now, at 103 years old and no longer working with the school system, she enjoys life at The Ring House in Rockville, as noted by community member Lisa Banos, who attended Wheaton High School when Jaffe was a guidance counselor there.

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Downtown Silver Spring

Dunkin’ Opens Newest Location in Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Published July 10, 2025 at 1:43AM

Courtesy Dunkin'

In October 2023, we let you know that Dunkin’ would be moving in will be moving in to 8455 Fenton St, taking over an empty retail space on the ground level of the Central Silver Spring apartment complex. The store has now opened.

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