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Beyond MoCo

Beyond MoCo: Columbia (Howard County) Ranked 1st in ‘Best Places to Rent in America’ List

By MCS Staff

With last year’s rental prices having grown at nearly double the rate of any previous year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst Places to Rent in America. Nearby Columbia, located in neighboring Howard County, came in first on the list. Washington D.C. was ranked 63rd, and no Montgomery County cities were included on the list.

To help prospective renters get the most bang for their buck, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on 22 key indicators of rental attractiveness and quality of life. The data set ranges from historical rental-price changes to the cost of living to job availability.

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Crime

13-Year-Old Charged with Threats of Mass Violence Against Takoma Park Middle School

By MCS Staff

Chief Antonio DeVaul of the Takoma Park Police Department announced the charging of a 13-year-old girl from Takoma Park for ‘Threats of Mass Violence and Telephone Misuse.’

Per the press release: On July 6, 2022, at approximately 10:04 am, Takoma Park Police responded to Takoma Park Middle School (7611 Piney Branch Road) for a report of threats made via telephone voicemail regarding mass violence – a school shooting. Summer school was in session, so out of an abundance of caution, the school was placed on lockdown while being searched by officers for the safety of the students and staff. After clearing the school, the lockdown was lifted and summer school resumed.

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Beyond MoCo

Beyond MoCo: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Signs Law Allowing D.C. Residents 21+ to Self-Prescribe Marijuana

By MCS Staff

On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Medical Marijuana Self-Certification Emergency Amendment Act of 2022. The new law allows D.C. residents over the age of 21 to self-prescribe medical marijuana, allowing them to enter and purchase marijuana at dispensaries without the need for a doctor’s recommendation for a medical marijuana card.

Following the signing of the law, Mayor Bowser released the following statement:

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Celebrities

A Few Good Men…One of Them From MoCo

By MCS Staff

The 1992 critically acclaimed film, A Few Good Men, is often noted for its ensemble cast of Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, and many other big Hollywood names, but a man who grew up in Montgomery County, Wolfgang Bodison,  plays a key role in the movie.

The plot follows the court-martial of two U.S. Marines, one played by MoCo’s Wolfgang Bodison, charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case. Bodison, who played the role of Lance Corporal Harold “Hal” Dawson, delivered a powerful performance in what was his first acting role.

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DC Sports

Wayne Rooney Set to Be The Next Manager of D.C. United

By MCS Staff

Wayne Rooney, widely considered one of the best players of his generation, has agreed terms to be the next manager of D.C. United, according to an ESPN report. Per the report, he “will join up with the club once the final details are worked out and he acquires the necessary work visa”

This will be Rooney’s second stint with D.C. United, having previously joined the team as a player back on 28 June 2018, when he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the team. He ended his time in the MLS in October of 2019 with 23 goals and 15 assists in 48 regular-season appearances. He had a total of 25 goals in 52 appearances for D.C. United.

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Restaurants

Tiger Sugar to Hold Grand Reopening, Following Collision That Destroyed Storefront, on Saturday, July 16 With Merch Giveaways

By MCS Staff

Just a couple weeks ago, on June 27th, a car was driven into Tiger Sugar– located at 12266E in Federal Plaza. The collision destroyed the bubble tea shop’s storefront, forcing the store to close until repairs are complete. We have just been informed that the store will hold a Grand Reopening, that will include merchandise giveaways, on Saturday, July 16th at noon. Additional information will soon be available via Tiger Sugar Rockville’s Instagram.

Work to schedule the repairs began almost immediately, but we have been told the driver’s insurance was only able to cover a small portion of the damages caused by the collision and that the rest had to go through the business’s insurance policy, which traditionally has a high deductible.

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Arts

Watkins Mill Teacher’s Second Book Reaches #5 in U.S. Kindle Store; Sara Goodman Confino’s Book Reaches #1 in Three Categories

By MCS Staff

By Sarah Elbeshbishi

Most students throw their hall passes away when they’re done with them. But Watkins Mill High School students may soon be trying to sell theirs. WMHS English and journalism teacher Sara Goodman Confino’s second book, She’s Up to No Good, isn’t even out yet, but it’s already a bestseller because of Amazon’s First Reads program. Just four days into the pre-release, Confino’s novel was the #5 book in the entire US Kindle store and was the number one bestseller in three categories, including humorous fiction.

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Maryland

Unemployment Claims in Maryland Are 40.72% Lower Than Pre-COVID Levels, According to Study

By MCS Staff

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.” WalletHub, a personal finance website, provided a few key stats related to unemployment claims in Maryland:

Key Stats:

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