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Montgomery County Fire & Rescue services responded to building fire and explosion at 800 Quince Orchard Blvd, near Rabbit Rd, in Gaithersburg on Wednesday morning. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, first responders arrived to heavy fire conditions and 2nd alarm dispatched. We will continue to update as additional information becomes available.
9:34am Update: Quince Orchard Boulevard, bulk of fire has been knocked down primary searches are completed & secondary searches being conducted.
Bethesda’s Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) (“Enviva,” “our,” “we,” or the “Company”), the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets for use as a renewable and sustainable energy source, announced that Thomas Meth, Enviva’s President, has been appointed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and will become a member of Enviva’s board of directors (the “Board”), while retaining his title as President. The Company also announced that John Keppler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is expected to assume the role of Executive Chairman, consistent with the succession plan developed by the Board. Prior to doing so, Mr. Keppler will be stepping down from his responsibilities to pursue medical and surgical treatment to address a cardiac valve issue. The Company expects Mr. Keppler, who co-founded Enviva in 2004 with Mr. Meth, to remain available to the Company, and to return in the active Executive Chairman role early in 2023.
Additionally, the Company announced that Ralph Alexander, who has been a member of the Board since 2013, will fulfill Mr. Keppler’s duties as Chairman of the Board until Mr. Keppler’s return, when Mr. Alexander is expected to become Lead Independent Director. “After careful consideration, I have decided with my medical team and family to step back and focus on my heart condition,” said Mr. Keppler. “The Board and I are delighted that Thomas Meth will serve as our next CEO. Thomas has been my closest business partner in building Enviva into the great company it is today, and I know he will continue to excel in leading Enviva’s growth trajectory as we execute our plan for the future. Thomas is an exceptionally skilled leader who has full command of all facets of the Company and has earned the respect of our employees, customers, investors, and other key stakeholders.”
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Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services responded to a collision involving an overturned vehicle and entrapment Wednesday morning. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the incident occurred around 7am on Columbia Pike and Briggs Chaney Road in Fairland. Two patients have been extricated and transported by EMS with Priority 2 trauma. Some lanes are currently blocked and drivers are to expect risidual delays. We will post an update if additional information becomes available.
Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “Update – Columbia Pike and Briggs Chaney Road, collision, over turn vehicle, 2 patients trapped, extrication in process, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 2 Pri2 trauma patients, some lanes blocked”
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Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice selected Malaika Wande from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring as the winner of his Councilmember for a Day V.O.I.C.E.S (Virtual Online Innovative & Civically Engaged Storytelling) challenge. Councilmember Rice, who chairs the Council’s Education and Culture Committee, developed the annual Councilmember for a Day challenge in 2016 to engage youth to write about an issue they care about and connect with local government to enact change. Last year, in partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College and others, the Council enhanced the challenge to include V.O.I.C.E.S, a free afterschool digital storytelling program for all students in grades 8 through 12. Participants were provided a loaner iPad and mentored by an instructor as they learned to create a short video highlighting an important public policy issue and ways to help address it.
Councilmember Rice announced the winner at a virtual showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 9, where six finalists also were recognized. Ms. Wande’s winning entry was a compelling video on affordable housing in Montgomery County. She joined the Council on the dais as an honorary “Councilmember for a Day” and was recognized with a proclamation and a presentation of her video.
“The illegal debt collection tactics alleged by the CFPB create extreme hardship for student borrowers,” said Attorney General Frosh. “When collection actions are underpinned by fraudulent claims, they violate consumer protection laws. The perpetrators should be punished.” The attorneys general argue that CFPB oversight is crucial because the model used by the trusts incentivizes them to condone misconduct by the debt collectors they hire.
The Maryland Attorney General’s office has long been a national leader in investigating and enforcing consumer protection violations in the higher education field, including entering into a multistate settlement earlier this year with Navient Corporation, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, resolving allegations of unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses in originating predatory student loans. Attorney General Frosh was joined in filing the brief by the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
With a strong selection of Filipino cuisine in the DC area, Eater put together a list that includes some places to “find fantastic Filipino food around DC.” While there are additional restaurants that serve Filipino cuisine in Montgomery County, three were included in the list by Eater– Gwenie’s Pastries, Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly, and the worldwide fast-food chain Jollibee.
Gwenie’s Pastries (12113 Nebel St., Rockville): “Overseen by Stella Fernandez, whose brother Javier runs Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly, this storefront supplies other local Filipino restaurants and markets with sweets developed by their mother, Gwendolyn. Try the ube cupcakes, with a vibrant color coming from the purple yam that’s a staple of Filipino desserts.”
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Per WSSC at 6:41pn on Wednesday, November 16th: Water main on Clopper Rd in Germantown was repaired this afternoon. Water has been restored to all impacted customers. Crews will now begin road repairs & paving overnight. One lane remains open alternating traffic direction.
The 24” water main repairs continue at Clopper Rd, between Mateny and Game Preserve, according to a social media posting by WSSC Water. “The large pipe has been dug up and will be cut out and replaced at site of break as soon as water flow within the pipe can be completely stopped. This is often a challenge… getting valves to hold closed.”
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Over the summer we let you know Gold’s Gym will be opening a new location at 12922 Middlebrook Road in Germantown, in the location of the DSW store that closed on April 10th in the Germantown Commons shopping center next to Bed Bath & Beyond.
In September we spoke with a representative from Gold’s Gym current Germantown location in the Fox Chapel shopping center, and we’re told that the existing location will close when the new one opens “sometime next year.” According to advertisements on social media, the new Gold’s Gym location is now expected to open in “Spring 2023” (photo below).
With last year’s Black Friday sales drawing 66.5 million Americans to shop in person and 88 million to shop online, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best Places to Shop on Black Friday, with many retailers located in Montgomery County making it to the top 10.
WalletHub surveyed nearly 4,000 deals from 16 of the biggest U.S. retailers’ 2022 Black Friday ad scans to identify the stores offering the biggest discounts in various product categories such as “Appliances,” “Jewelry” and “Toys.” The following are some highlights from the report:
TC Mid-Atlantic Development V. Inc. has submitted Amendment to Final Site Plan application ASDP-9338-2022, requesting to reallocate 100,950 square feet of office density and 62,494 square feet of retail density between previously approved Buildings B1, B2, B3, C2, C3 and C5 in the Watkins Mill Town Center Urban Core.
On August 1, 2005, the Mayor and City Council approved Schematic Development Plan Application SDP-05-002 for a mixed-use project which include 1,066 dwelling units, 259,939 square feet of retail, 936,650 square feet of office, and a 394 room hotel.