Montgomery Parks, announces Veterans Day weekend operating hours. The full schedule for all facilities can be seen below.
Veterans Day Special Event: On Saturday, November 11, military personnel (veterans and active duty) skate for free during public sessions at
Originally published in 2018: Montgomery County has strong ties to many celebrities, but we wanted to list a few that aren’t discussed as much as the usual suspects. Check out this list of just 10 of the thousands of celebrities with MoCo ties below:
Pamela Reed: You may recognize her from one of her many movie or television roles (Kindergarten Cop, Junior, Jericho, NCIS: Los Angeles, etc.), but before she went to Hollywood, Reed lived in Silver Spring and attended Springbrook High School.
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Coming Soon: Rolex at Liljenquist & Beckstead
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
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Per Montgomery County: “The Montgomery County Commission for Women will be presenting three classes on “Introduction to Self-Defense: The S.A.F.E. (Self-defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange) Seminar.” Each class is a single two-hour sampler seminar for women of all ages and abilities taught by Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)-certified instructors. Classes are available on Thursday, Nov. 16, Tuesday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Dec. 3. Classes are $12 per person.
More information about the classes is available at Introduction to Women’s Self-Defense Fall 2023 Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite.
Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland
The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrest of Benito Hernandez-Tolentino, 18, of no fixed address, for theft from auto.
According to police, “On November 1, 2023, at approximately 7:00 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 600 block of Ethan Allen Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for the report of suspicious activity. According to the caller, a subject was observed attempting to gain access to multiple unlocked vehicles in the vicinity. Upon their arrival, officers encountered the individual in question who was in possession of several items of significance. Among the items, there was property that could be directly linked to a resident residing on Larch Avenue. After examination, the resident was able to positively identify the stolen property from her vehicle. In addition to the property that was linked to the victim on Larch Avenue, various other items of potential evidentiary value were discovered in the possession of Hernandez-Tolentino. These additional items were impounded pending the location of the owners.”
The Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ashley Portillo Rivera, a missing 13-year-old from Gaithersburg. Rivera was last seen on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., in the 182000 block of Lost Knife Rd. She is 5’5″, 125 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Ashley Portillo Rivera is asked to call Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line).
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Hiyab Weldhamont is asked to call Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line).
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Per the City of Rockville: “Explore the architecture of the Montgomery County Detention Center this month as the Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Speaker Series presents “The Montgomery County Detention Center: Modernizing the Carceral State.” Architectural historian Teresa Lachin will present a history of the facility at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive.
Built in 1961, the detention center is situated historically between the outmoded and segregated Montgomery County Courthouse jail in Rockville and the 2003 sustainably designed Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Clarksburg. It was subsequently enlarged and modernized during three successive decades and now awaits partial demolition for redevelopment by the county. The detention center occupies a key transitional period, documenting modernist transformations in prison design, standards and practices, the realities of public funding and support, and the experiences of prison life, such as chronic overcrowding, mental illness and alcoholism, juvenile detention and inmate violence.
Per MCPS: Congratulations to all student athletes who won the following county and district championships:
District Championships:
Cedar Fair (owner of Kings Dominion) and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, announced today that the two companies will be merging. The combined company will operate a portfolio of 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and 9 resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. According to a press release, “the combined company, with a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $8 billion based on both companies’ debt and equity values as of October 31, 2023, will be a leading amusement park operator in the highly competitive leisure space with an expanded and diversified footprint, a more robust operating model and a strong revenue and cash flow generation profile.” The merger is expected to close in the first half of 2024
A fire that required approximately 95 firefighters on Thursday morning has been extinguished and is under control, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS). MCFRS remains on the scene with hotspots and smoldering debris. Additional photos are available below.
MCFRS responded to a call for a second alarm fire at a strip mall on Lofstrand Ln, between Taft St. and Southlawn Ln. in Rockville on Thursday morning. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, approximately 95 firefighters are on the scene and about 50% of the fire was knocked out by 6:15am. The fire is described as “significant” and was through the roof of the strip mall (laundry mat, auto body shop) upon MCFRS arrival. The fire at the commercial building also involves some parked vehicles. There are no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation (likely accidental).