Bethesda

Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect for WSSC Customers in Cabin John/Glen Echo Area

By MCS Staff

The precautionary Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for customers in the Cabin John/Glen Echo area of Montgomery County following a water main break last night. Customers can use the interactive map to find out if they are located in the affected area. Late Thursday night, WSSC Water issued a Boil Water Advisory (BWA) for customers in a portion of Montgomery County following a water main break Thursday evening on a 12-inch pipe that runs along MacArthur Boulevard in Cabin John/Glen Echo area. The precautionary BWA is affecting approximately 2,200 customers who are in the Cabin John/Glen Echo area of Montgomery County. Click on this map to view the affected area.

If you live in the affected area, you should bring your water to a rolling boil for one minute then cool it before:

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Education

“Adopt A Teacher” Group Created to Support MCPS Teachers As School Year is Set To Begin

By MCS Staff

After seeing a similar Facebook group in Frederick County reach over 3,000 members, MCPS teachers Jennifer Wilson and Kate Stone decided to create a Montgomery County version that allows community members to “adopt” an MCPS teacher and support them buy purchasing items for the teacher off of the teacher’s Amazon wishlist. “People have always want to donate to teachers, so we just wanted to make it easier for them to be able to do it.” Wilson told us. In less than three days, the Facebook group has over 1,000 members with hundreds of gifts already donated to local teachers.

Here’s how it works: Teachers create and share their public wishlist in a post, making sure to include the wishlist link in a post. Teachers are encouraged to include information about themselves and the school they teach at. Community members then have the option to purchase one or more items from any wishlist they choose to support. Community members are encouraged to let the teacher know they purchased something from the wishlist. If they choose to, multiple people can adopt one teacher and one person can adopt multiple teachers. Everyone is encouraged to be nice to each other.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County’s Continues to Receive ‘Triple-A’ Bond Rating and Status Among Nation’s Best for Fiscal Responsibility

By Patrick Herron

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch Ratings all affirmed the Triple-A rating—the highest achievable—for the County. Montgomery County has earned Triple-A ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. every year since 1973 (50 consecutive years); from Standard & Poor’s every year since 1976 (47 consecutive years) and from Fitch every year since 1991 (32 consecutive years).

All three rating agencies emphasized Montgomery County’s large and diverse tax base, proximity to the District of Columbia, growing commercial and residential development as well as the County’s strong fiscal management policies and strong financial position.

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Aspen Hill

Floor & Decor Moving In To Old Kmart Location in Aspen Hill

By MCS Staff

Floor & Decor is taking over the location that was home to Kmart at 14014 Connecticut Avenue in Aspen Hill. The Atlanta-based company put temporary signage up at the location earlier this week that has since been removed. We stopped by on Friday morning and workers inside confirmed that Floor & Decor is moving in.

Floor & Decor was founded in 2000 and has an existing Montgomery County location at 18501 N Frederick Ave, formerly Great Beginnings and Hechinger, in Gaithersburg. There are no current plans to close that location. The Aspen Hill Kmart location was the retailer’s last remaining Maryland location. An opening date for Floor & Decor is not available, as plenty of work is left to be done inside.

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Potomac

Colony Grill, A Popular New England Hot Oil Pizza Spot, is Coming to MoCo

By MCS Staff

Colony Grill, a popular Connecticut Pizza restaurant offering “bar pies”, is expanding into Maryland with its upcoming location at Cabin John Village in Potomac. Just under two years ago, the New England-style hot oil bar pizza spot opened a nearby location in Arlington (2800 Clarendon Blvd). We are told the menu is simple- Drinks on one side and pizza/toppings on the other. Pizzas range from $10.50 to $13.50, according to the Arlington location’s menu.

According to a Store Reporter report, Colony Grill will have:

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Burtonsville

One Dead After Thursday Morning House Fire in Burtonsville

By Patrick Herron

A 54-year-old man died Thursday morning after a house fire on the 3700blk of Monmouth Pl in Burtonsville.  According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer, the fire was located on the 2nd floor of the home and was quickly extinguished. Firefighters located and removed a man from the 3rd floor who was then transported to the hospital but did not survive. The cause of the fire was electrical in nature and began in an outlet behind a sofa. Damages to the home are estimated to be around $150K and police will be conducting a death investigation.

Piringer reports that the initial dispatch came in at 10:40am for a location on the14600blk of Monmouth Dr, off of Greencastle Rd, for an alarm sounding. When  firefighters arrived they found no smoke or fire evident at the dispatched location, however firefighters then located the fire at the townhouse on Monmouth Pl.

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Events

Today (Friday, August 12) Is The First Day of the 2022 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

By MCS Staff

Friday, August 12th is the first day of the 2022 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. The fair takes place August 12-20 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg). Sitting on 62 acres, the Fair has more than 50 buildings that are filled with more than 5,000 animals every year. The Fair has animals, entertainment, food, commercial, home arts, arts and crafts exhibits, free entertainment, and much more for the whole family to enjoy. Visit www.mcagfair.com to purchase tickets. General Admission tickets are $12 online vs. $15 at the gate and children 11 and under don’t pay for fair admission. Additional information below, Per Montgomery County:

The annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair will be held over nine days for Aug. 12-20 at the Montgomery County Agricultural Center fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. The fair is operated by the Montgomery County Agricultural Center Inc., which was formed as a privately operated 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization in 1949. The fairgrounds are located at 501 Perry Parkway in Gaithersburg. General admission is $15 onsite and $12 online. Children 11-and-under are free. Parking on the fairgrounds site is $10. Free parking with shuttle bus service to the fairgrounds is available from nearby Lakeforest Mall at Lost Knife Road and Odenhal Ave. Special admission days will be Senior Day on Tuesday, Aug. 16, with free admission for attendees 62-and-over from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Military Day on Thursday, Aug. 18, with free admission all day for active military in uniform or with a valid military ID from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Beyond MoCo

Rideshare Driver From Montgomery County Killed in Fatal Shooting in Temple Hills

By MCS Staff

Per Prince George’s County Police: Detectives with our Homicide Unit are investigating a fatal shooting in Temple Hills. The victim is 55-year-old Nesredin Esleiman of Silver Spring. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

On August 10, 2022, at approximately 6:20 am, patrol officers were called to the 5400 block of Chesterfield Drive for a welfare check. Once on scene, officers located the victim inside of a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound(s). He was pronounced dead on the scene. The preliminary investigation revealed Esleiman was operating as a rideshare driver at the time of the murder.

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MoCo History

‘The Forest F. Crown Family and Dairy Farm History in Montgomery County’ Will Be Presented Online by Montgomery History Starting Monday, Aug. 15

By MCS Staff

In honor of the 2022 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair that will be operating in Gaithersburg from Aug. 12-20, Montgomery History will be looking back at the history of a local dairy farm with guests from the MOOseum.

Bill Duvall, Don Barron and Frank Cornelius from the King Barn Dairy MOOseum will lead the presentation on the agricultural story of dairy farming in Montgomery County through a century’s worth of history of the Crown Farm in Gaithersburg. The farm is now the site of a mixed used development.

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Maryland

‘Maryland Tax-Free Week’ Will Be August 14-20

By MCS Staff

“Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week” will return from Aug. 14-20— just in time for back-to-school shopping. During the week, any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced at $100 or less—regardless of how many items are purchased in the same transaction—will be exempt from the State’s six percent sales tax. The first $40 of any backpack purchase is also tax free.

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