Updated to include letter sent home to the Travila ES community
Travilah Elementary School, located at 13801 Dufief Mill Rd. in North Potomac, was in a brief lockdown this afternoon following a domestic incident between two people that are not associated with the school community.
1. (LW 1) Quince Orchard: The Cougars shutout South County from Virginia 33-0. Running Back Iverson Howard ran for 2 Touchdowns in the victory. Quince Orchard will host Gaithersburg this Friday.
2. (LW 2) Damascus: The Swarmin’ Hornets defeated Einstein 44-12. As a team Damascus rushed for 191 yards and 4 Touchdowns. Damascus will travel to the Black Hole in Germantown to take on Northwest in the MoCoShow Game of the Week!
Per the Office of the Montgomery County State’s Attorney: “Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Michael McAuliffe sentenced defendant, Charles Ewald, 37, of Knoxville, MD, to 15 years in prison suspend all but five years to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release.
Ewald pleaded guilty on May 18th, 2023 to charges of felony theft scheme having a value of over $100,000 and misdemeanor misconduct in office. He stole approximately $324,500 from the Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation between at least 2016 and 2021 while he was working there in the role of Assistant Director.
There is no better place to relax and unwind than the Lakehouse at Copper Canyon Grill in Gaithersburg.
Overlooking the water, the Lakehouse offers a refreshing outdoor dining experience perfect for lunch, dinner, or drinks with friends. Guests can enjoy chef-prepared favorites, handcrafted cocktails, and a welcoming atmosphere designed for gathering and conversation.
Whether you are planning a casual afternoon, a sunset dinner, or a weekend outing, the Lakehouse provides the ideal setting to take in the season.
Join us and experience outdoor dining by the water at Copper Canyon Grill Gaithersburg.
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Old Glory DC is the first professional rugby team based in the Washington metropolitan area and this year it’ll be playing its home games right here in Montgomery County. Old Glory DC competes in Major League Rugby (MLR), a professional rugby union league competing in its sixth season in 2023, representing North America’s highest level of rugby competition. Since its inaugural season in 2018, MLR has grown from seven to 13 teams, featuring 12 from the United States and one from Canada.
Per the team: Old Glory DC is excited to announce that all 2024 home regular season and playoff matches will be played at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, MD. Entering its sixth season and following an exceptional Championship Series playoff berth and a first-ever Eastern Conference Championship appearance, Old Glory aims to continue its success with rugby fans, supporters, and sponsors throughout the DMV region.
Update: The FREE wheel locks have all been given away. We are happy we were able to assist our community with this FREE service. If we get any more, we will make an announcement. Thank you.
The FREE wheel locks are open to ALL Montgomery County Residents – criteria: Takoma Park Police have FREE anti-theft steering wheel locks to help prevent vehicle thefts. Montgomery County residents can receive one free steering wheel lock per vehicle, while supplies last.
Gaithersburg City staff is supportive of the annexation petition that would annex the Walnut Hill Shopping Center into the City of Gaithersburg. Granite Partners submitted Annexation Petition X-9510-2023, proposing to annex three parcels that currently abut the City boundary, along with a portion of the North Westland Drive right of way. The Annexation Plan proposes several changes to the existing Walnut Hill Shopping Center, including constructing a new freestanding convenience store with accessory gasoline pumps, demolishing an existing small freestanding building on the south side of the property, renovating the exterior of the main shopping center building, and making improvements to the parking lot and landscaping.
Gaithersburg Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council hold their record open until 5:00 p.m., September 29, 2023, with anticipated Policy Discussion and Final Action on October 16th. This action was confirmed at last night’s meeting. Below you’ll see a few photos of what Granite Partners has planned for the shopping center, including a new Aldi grocery store and Sheetz gas station/convenience store.
Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will deploy a new point-of-sale system at all its Liquor Wine and Oak Barrel & Vine retail stores over the next several weeks. Each store will be closed for one full day and will reopen at noon the following day to accommodate installation of the new hardware. The first store closure will occur at the Darnestown Liquor Wine location on Sunday, Sept. 10 with the store reopening at noon on Monday, Sept. 11.
During the project schedule, up to three stores will be closed at a time on a rolling basis until installations are complete at all stores. All retail stores will remain open on Saturdays. ABS expects to finish the upgrades by Oct. 10.
Per MCDOT: Due to work on the fountain at the Bethesda Metro Station by Brookfield Properties, Ride On Route 34 will experience a temporary bus bay change overnight on Monday, Sept. 11, and Tuesday, Sept. 12 between 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. Route 34 (Aspen Hill-Friendship Heights) will be relocated across the street, from bus bay A to bus bay D.
Ride On bus fare is only $1 and monthly passes are $22.50 using SmarTrip, cash, or tokens. Seniors age 65 or older, persons with disabilities and youth ages 18 and under all ride free using specialized SmartTrip cards.
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A Prince George’s County Police (PGPD) officer has been suspended as the department continues to investigate the circumstances of a video that appears to show the uniformed officer enter the backseat of a marked police vehicle with a woman. The video, which was first posted on TikTok on Monday, September 4, has since gone viral and is making national headlines.
On Tuesday, PGPD tweeted, “PGPD Executive Command is aware of a video circulating on social media with one of our officers. As soon as we became aware earlier today, we opened an investigation to determine the circumstances. Additional information will be released once investigated and confirmed.”