Celebrities

Montgomery County Woman to Star as Contestant on ABC’s “Golden Bachelor”

By MCS Staff

ABC’s new Bachelor spinoff, “Golden Bachelor”, stars 72-year-old Gerry Turner– a retired restauranteur and widower from Indiana, who is looking for love on the new series that premieres on September 28, 2023. The show’s tagline is “it’s never too late to fall in love…again”, which refers to the contestants’ ages of 60 years young and up. One contestant vying for Gerry’s attention is Joan– a “private school administrator” from Rockville, Maryland. More on Joan, per “Golden Bachelor” below:

Featured photo courtesy of ABC.

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Crime

77-Year-Old Assaulted and Carjacked; Teen Suspects Arrested

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD:  Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, both of Upper Marlboro, with a strong-arm carjacking that occurred on Friday, September 22, 2023, in Silver Spring.  At approximately 10:28 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to a parking lot in the 2000 block of Coleridge Dr. for the report of a carjacking that just occurred.

The investigation has determined that the two suspects approached the 77-year-old victim as he was getting out of a gray 2018 Toyota Corolla and demanded his wallet and car keys. The suspects hit the victim, stole his property and car keys and drove away from the scene in the victim’s car.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County Council Meets on Sept. 26 to Review the Pedestrian Master Plan, Receive a Briefing on the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan and Vote on Spending Affordability Guidelines

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. and will begin with two proclamation presentations. The first, presented by Councilmember Sidney Katz and County Executive Marc Elrich will recognize National Preparedness Month. The second, presented by Councilmembers Will Jawando, Gabe Albornoz and Laurie-Anne Sayles will recognize National Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

At 1:30 p.m. an additional proclamation, presented by Councilmember Jawando, Council President Evan Glass and Councilmembers Kate Stewart and Marilyn Balcombe, will recognize National Walk and Roll to School Day.

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MoCo Government

Historic Potomac Community Celebrates Major Milestone in Reconstruction With the Lifting of Scotland AME Zion Church

By MCS Staff

To mark and celebrate lifting the 99-year-old Scotland AME Zion Church from its original battered foundation, the Scotland community and civic leaders will host a media event at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28.

The church at 10902 Seven Locks Road, built by hand and opened in 1924 by the Black congregants who lived nearby, was catastrophically flooded on July 7, 2019. The milestone of lifting the church so that a new foundation can be poured marks a significant milestone in the more than four-year effort that has drawn local, state, and regional attention and support. “Those of us who thought the church might be lost forever see this moment as a miracle,” said Chuck Williams, chairman of the capital campaign committee that has raised more than $3 million to date.

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Montgomery College

Montgomery College Students Win Four of Five U.S. EPA “Make a Market Tech Challenge” Awards

By Patrick Herron
Courtesy Montgomery College

Per Montgomery College: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced five winners of the Make a Market Tech Challenge. The five student teams received a total of $15,000 for their innovative market assessments for new technologies developed by EPA researchers. Four of the five winners are Montgomery College students. The 2023 winners of the Make a Market Tech Challenge: Esther Soon, first place ($6,000);  Rasheevan Nair, second place ($3,000); and third place was shared by two MC students: Miguel Granados and Sena Hordoffa ($1,500 each).

When EPA researchers invent new technologies, EPA’s Federal Technology Transfer Act program assists with patenting these new technologies and finding companies that are interested in licensing EPA’s products to put federally funded technology to use in real-word applications. EPA launched the Make a Market Tech Challenge to solicit innovative strategies for market assessments of patented and unlicensed EPA-developed technologies.

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Crime

Police Investigating Pizza Shop Burglary

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects who committed a commercial burglary.

On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at approximately 10:50 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Pizza Castle restaurant in the 11270 block of New Hampshire Ave. for the report of a burglary that occurred earlier.

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Maryland

MD Dept. Of Emergency Management Responds to Criticism of State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Ophelia

By MCS Staff

Tropical Storm Ophelia made its way through Maryland over the weekend, dropping plenty of rain, downing trees, and flooding coastal areas. Governor Wes Moore declared a State of Emergency before the storm and the state of Maryland advised motorists to avoid driving/being out during the storm, but not everyone was satisfied with the decision to make the declaration as a few criticized the Governor’s decision.

One tweet stated, “That storm was nothing more than a little wind and rain around here with some minor coastal flooding. There was 0 need to declare a state of emergency.”, which prompted to Maryland Department of Emergency Management to reply with the following:

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MDLottery

$50,000 and $20,000 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold Last Week in Montgomery County Remain Unclaimed; Tonight’s Powerball Reaches $785 Million

By Patrick Herron

According to the Maryland Lottery, winning lottery tickets sold last week in Montgomery County worth $20,000 and $50,000 remain unclaimed as of Monday, September 25. The $50,000 winning Bonus Match 5 ticket was sold at the Citgo located at 8333 Fenton St in Silver Spring and the $20,000 winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at Ollie’s Beer, Wine and Deli located at 2011 Veirs Mill Rd in Rockville. Lottery winners have 182 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prizes.

The Powerball drawing scheduled to take place tonight has an estimated jackpot of $785 million, with an estimated cash option of $367 million. Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9.

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Health

Households Can Order Free COVID Tests for Home Delivery 

By Patrick Herron

Beginning today, every U.S. household may place an order to receive four free COVID-⁠19 rapid tests to be delivered directly to your home through the United States Postal Service website.  “As of September 25, 2023, residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com again. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

The awardees are:

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Bethesda

MCFRS Respond to Vehicle Fire in Bethesda Garage

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a car fire in a parking garage at the intersection of Auburn Ave and Norfolk Ave in Bethesda. According to MCFRS Assistant Chief David Pazos, “MCFRS units located a vehicle fire on the 3rd floor of the parking garage. Fire has been extinguished with no occupants injured. Smoke is being removed, and FD presence should be downsized shortly.” There were no reported injuries.

We will provide an update if additional information becomes available.

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