Arts

MCPS Students Win Congressional Art Contest

By MCS Staff

Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition from Maryland’s 6th District. Each year, the House of Representatives hosts the Congressional Art Competition, recognizing high school artists who live or attend school in each Congressional district.

“Maryland is home to some of the most creative students in the nation, and their talent was put in the spotlight during this year’s Congressional Art Competition,” said Congressman David Trone. “We selected our first place winner through public voting on social media, with Emily Duan of Richard Montgomery High School receiving the most votes for her artwork entitled, ‘Reminiscence.’ Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to Emily and our other winners for their incredible work.”

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WMATA

Metro Sales Office to Close Permanently on June 30

By MCS Staff

The Sales Office at Metro Center Station will close permanently on June 30, 2022, a change approved by the Metro Board of Directors as part of the fiscal year 2023 budget.  Services offered at the Sales Office—including pass sales, balance transfers, and adding SmarTrip value—are available through a variety of other sources, including:

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Crime

Foreign National Involved in Religious Institution Check Theft Conspiracy Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison

By MCS Staff

Defendant Participated in a Conspiracy that Stole more than 3,000 Checks from Religious Institutions, At least one in Montgomery County

Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland: U.S. District Judge Theodore C. Chuang sentenced Marius Vaduva, age 27, of Hollywood, Florida, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud.  As part of his sentence, Vaduva will be required to pay $1,334,230.84 in restitution.

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Gaithersburg

Food Distribution Event Today in Gaithersburg For Those in Need

By Patrick Herron

There will be a food distribution event today, June 7, between 2-3pm at 8921 Warfield Rd (Church of the Nazarene) in Gaithersburg. Please remain in your vehicle while food is being delivered.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Black Rock Center has temporarily transformed into the Upcounty Consolidation Hub. The Hub provides essential food, baby, and household supplies to over 1,000 families disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic every week. Learn more at blackrockcenter.org 

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Event

Closing Reception at “Inspired!” Art Show & Sales

BlackRock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Drive

Germantown, Maryland 20874

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Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.

Among them, you’ll see:

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DC Sports

Washington Commanders Will Debut Revamped Fight Song in August

By MCS Staff

On Monday, June 6th, the Washington Commanders announced the list of 2022 season game themes and activations for the team’s inaugural season. on August 13th, the date of the Commanders’ first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, the team will debut its revamped fight song.

Ten matchups against the NFC East, AFC South and NFC North Division opponents will be played on the Commanders’ home turf, and for the first time in franchise history the team will play nine regular season home games. All home games will kick off at 1 p.m. EST, subject to change based on NFL flex scheduling.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County Council Seeks Applicants for County Board of Appeals

By Patrick Herron

By law, no more than three members of the board shall be from the same political party. This position can be filled by a Republican or a voter who is unaffiliated with a party, or a voter who is a member of another party officially recognized by the Board of Elections. This position cannot be filled by a Democrat.

The current members of the Board include Chair John Pentecost (Democrat), Richard Melnick (Unaffiliated), Caryn Hines (Democrat), and Roberto Pinero (Democrat). Members of County Boards, Committees and Commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time.

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MoCo Recreation

120,000 SF Recreation and Aquatic Center About a Year Away in Downtown Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Construction on the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center began in 2019. It is located at 1315 Apple Ave. in Downtown Silver Spring, in the ‘Central Business District’ of Silver Spring as part of a Public-Private Partnership undertaken with the Housing Opportunity Commission and the Lee Development Group. According to a recent report by Source of the Spring, “This is not just a pool, it’s a monster… It combines an aquatic facility and a large recreation center. We do not have this kind of space down county.”

The project includes approximately 120,000 Gross Square Feet of public recreation space within HOC’s larger housing project. The facility itself will include typical recreation and leisure activities. Pools will be designed for general swimming, low level diving, exercise, aquatic play, high school competitions, training, and teaching. A gymnasium, exercise and weight room spaces, movement and dance studios, multipurpose activity rooms, public use space, and social space with a culinary arts kitchen will also be included. Senior programs will be provided by a coordinated program with Holy Cross Hospital’s “Senior Source” and The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame will also be housed in the new center, according to Source of the Spring.

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Bethesda

Bethesda’s Aledade Raises $123 Million Series E To Accelerate Growth In Medicare Advantage And Support Primary Care Physicians With Expanded Services

By MCS Staff

Company will use funds to continue rapid growth, expand network of 1,000+ practices, and add new wraparound services

Founded in 2014,  Bethesda-based Aledade is one of the leading physician enablement company helping independent practices, health centers, and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. On Monday, June 6th, Aledade announced it has closed a $123 million Series E funding round to support investments in value-based care for more seniors covered by Medicare Advantage (MA) and innovation that improves patient care and increases medical cost savings, including expanded offerings through its new health services subsidiary, Aledade Care Solutions (ACS). Returning investor OMERS Growth Equity led the round, which also included Fidelity Management & Research Company and other current investors.

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Beyond MoCo

Damascus Man Wanted For Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense in DC

By MCS Staff

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect who is currently wanted in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in the 1700 block of 7th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 5:10 am, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The detectives’ investigation revealed that this offense was domestic in nature.

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Gaithersburg

Progress on Relocation of Dunkin’ Donuts at Shady Grove Rd and 355

By MCS Staff

Back in January we let you know that the Dunkin Donuts that’s currently located in the recently renovated Rock Grove Center on the corner of 355 and Shady Grove will be relocating, according to Chris Wilkinson of JBG Smith. It will be moving to the back side of the shopping center, taking over the old United Bank location at 16268 Frederick Rd. We stopped by on Monday, and construction has moved along quickly (photos below).

The bank had a drive-thru, which will be used by Dunkin’. Baskin Robbins has also been added to this location, so customers can get their frozen treats on the go. The shopping center is currently home to Minerva, the newly opened Qdoba, and more, with a few retail locations still available to lease.

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Gaithersburg

Amazon Fresh Makes Progress at Upcoming Shady Grove Rd Location

By MCS Staff

It has been nearly two years since we first reported that Office Depot would be closing and that an Amazon grocery store would be taking its place back in September 2020. A few months later we found out it would be an Amazon Fresh grocery store, and today we stopped by and saw a lot of progress (photos below).

Amazon Fresh, located at 15790 Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg, looks like it will open this summer based on what we were able to see today. Fixtures and signage is up inside the store and the freezers have already been installed and are up and running. Charging stations for electric vehicles have been installed in the parking lot, located where only Amazon Fresh customers are likely to park in front of the store.

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