MoCo Government

Montgomery County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Offers Free Tax Help for Income-Eligible Residents

By Patrick Herron

In-person appointments are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community Action Agency office, located at 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 320 in Rockville. Walk-in appointments are available on a first come, first served basis in Rockville on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m.

Virtual appointments are available Mondays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Assistance with individual tax identification number (ITIN) applications is available on Thursdays. Visit the CASHBACK scheduling page to schedule an appointment or call 240-777-1123.

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Bethesda

Landon School Prepares to Relocate Historic Building

By Patrick Herron

Landon School, a private, college prep school for boys located at 6101 Wilson Ln in Bethesda, will be relocating a historic, 80+ year old building on their campus on Wednesday, August 31.  According to the school, “It is a massive undertaking and preparations have been underway for the last several months to make sure the building, which was built more than 80 years ago, is properly preserved and prepared for the move.” Montgomery County based Coakley & Williams Construction is handling the move.  A time lapse of the construction can be seen below.

About the building, courtesy of Landon School:

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Chevy Chase

Amazon Fresh to Open Second MoCo Location on September 1, According to Report

By MCS Staff

Amazon Fresh will open its second Montgomery County location at 8531 Chevy Chase Lake Terrace on Thursday, September 1, according to a BizJournals report. This will Also be the second Amazon Fresh in Chevy Chase with additional MoCo locations coming to Gaithersburg and White Oak.

According to the article, Chevy Chase Lake Amazon Fresh location will be “outfitted with Amazon’s cashierless Just Walk Out technology.” The upcoming Gaithersburg location will also have the same technology and may open later this month, though that has not been confirmed by Amazon.

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Wheaton

MCFRS Respond to House Fire in Wheaton

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on Easecrest Dr (off University Blvd) in Wheaton around 7am on Monday morning. The fire was located in the sun room of the single-family house and has been extinguished. The single occupant of the home got out and there were no injuries reported, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and we will post an update when more information becomes available. Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “Easecrest Dr, single-family house, fire involves sunroom, bulk of fire knocked down, checking for extension”

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Crime

Stolen Car and Shed Burglary in Takoma Park

By MCS Staff

Per Takoma Park Police: On August 26, at approximately 9:40 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 1300 block of University Blvd. East (7-11) for the report of a stolen auto  The outstanding stolen vehicle is described as a bronze 2020 Toyota Sienna, MD Tag #1EB5247.

The suspect is described as an unknown race male, slim build and a goatee, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark colored pants.  He fled in the stolen vehicle heading eastbound on University Blvd. towards Riggs Road.  Case #220037133

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Cloverly

Three Injured in Collision on Briggs Chaney Road

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services responded to the scene of a collision on Briggs Chaney Rd. and Great Oak Ln. in Cloverly around 6:30am on Monday morning. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS, three patients were transported to the hospital, one adult with Priority 1 trauma (life-threatening) and two with Priority 3 trauma. One patient was extricated after being trapped inside of their vehicle.

Update – Briggs Chaney and Great Oak Ln. collision, 3 injured, 1 extricated, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 3 patients, some lanes blocked https://t.co/NgGeruRfCj pic.twitter.com/g21UKZOn3k

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Restaurants

XO Pho & Grill Now Open

By Francesca Luca

XO Pho & Grill has recently joined T-swirl Crepe at 313 N Washington St in Rockville. T-swirl Crepe has been at the location since April of 2019 with XO Pho & Grill joining a few weeks back.

The XO Pho & Grill menu offers unique pho pairings such as the Pho XO Live Lobster Raptor T Rex (featured photo), a dish made to be shared that includes “Live Lobster, Shrimp Balls, and Prime Beef Ribs”. The Pho XO Snow Crab Legs Prime Beef Ribs is another dish to be shared that includes “Alaska Snow Crab Legs, Shrimp Balls, Prime Beef Ribs”.

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Traffic

Maryland Driving Laws — Knowing When to Stop for School Buses

By MCS Staff

With school starting for most students in Montgomery County today, MDOT, Zero Deaths Maryland offers the following reminders for when it is and isn’t ok to pass a school bus: We’ve all been there. We see the school bus slowing down, yellow lights flashing, and we panic. Do I stop? Do I keep going? Am I even supposed to stop from this direction?

No matter how long you’ve been driving, chances are you’ve been in a position where you questioned your own knowledge about school bus safety. We all know red means stop, but what do you do when the yellow lights are flashing? What if you’re on the other side of the road?

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Traffic

Press Release: MDOT State Highway Administration Announce Record of Decision for I-495 and I-270 Lane Study

By MCS Staff

USDOT Independent Review Finds No ‘Scientific Fraud’ in Toll Lane Traffic Model​ 

Per MDOT: The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced last week the approval of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study (MLS). Approval of the ROD marks the final milestone in a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process that spanned more than four years and included 16 public workshops and seven public hearings with an extended public comment period totaling more than six months. Additionally, more than 200 stakeholder, community, elected official and business meetings were held to present study information and hear concerns and feedback.

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