I-495

MCFRS Respond to Vehicle Fire on I-495 Sunday Afternoon

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a vehicle fire that occurred just past Old Georgetown Rd on the outer loop of I-495 on Sunday around 2pm. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the vehicle was located in the middle lanes of the highway and was “well involved” when firefighters arrived.  As of 4pm, all lanes have reopened.

Vehicle fire on Beltway between old Georgetown Road and River Road, vehicle well involved in flame when @mcfrs firefighters arrived @MontgomeryCoMD @mdsha all lanes open around 3 PM pic.twitter.com/poxKfWFu6q

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Rockville

Details on Rockville’s RainScapes Rebates Program

By Patrick Herron

Private property owners can play an important role in reducing pollution and flooding, and creating wildlife habitat by installing small-scale stormwater projects.

Single-family homeowners and nonprofits, including religious institutions, private schools, homeowners associations and condominium associations, can receive up to a lifetime maximum of $2,500 in rebates for the approved projects below.

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Montgomery Village

Thousands of Residents Without Power in Montgomery Village Sunday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Around 4,000 residents in Montgomery Village are currently without power after a transformer blew up this morning around 9am at the intersection of Watkins Mill Rd and Stedwick Rd.

Pepco is currently at the scene and are estimating that power could be restored to most customers by noon. No injuries from the explosion have been reported. We will post an update when more information becomes available. Per Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS: “Update – Gaithersburg, MD IAO Watkins Mill Road & Stedwick Road @PepcoConnect on scene & report ~4K customers out of power.”

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Bethesda

Lazzaro’s Authentic Italian Deli Closes in Montgomery Mall, Hopes to Reopen Elsewhere

By MCS Staff

Lazzaro’s Authentic Italian Deli opened in the Montgomery Mall Food Court back in May, in the space previously  occupied by Big Al’s Sub Shop. Earlier this week the stall in the food court was closed and mostly cleared out and Google listed the restaurant as permanently closed.

Early this morning there was confirmation that the food court location has closed, but hope of a reopening in a brick and mortar locations, when owner Larry Lazarro wrote the following in response to a post on the Support MoCo FB page: “Thank you for all you and everyone has done on this page. Business was great and so was the feedback. It was a personal family health matter. But this is not the end I’m looking to move into a brick/ mortar. This place fell into my lap. Goin into the mall was never my first choice. lol Thank you to everyone we’ll miss seeing your beautiful faces every day! We love you and appreciate what everyone has done for us in this group! And the family is doing fine now.”

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Event

The Secret of Happiness When Things Are Falling Apart with Elisabeth Carson

Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum

9525 Georgia Avenue

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

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Explore the timeless inner shift that makes real happiness possible, even when life feels uncertain, painful, or completely undone.

What if the moment everything falls apart is not the end of your story, but the beginning of your becoming?

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Beyond MoCo

Five DMV Counties Make ‘15 Richest Counties in the U.S.‘ List by U.S. News & World Report

By MCS Staff
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U.S. News & World Report released its ‘15 Richest Counties in the U.S.’ list last week and it included five counties located in the DMV area. The list includes just one Maryland jurisdiction, Howard County, and four counties located in Northern Virginia. Montgomery County, which is not included in this list, has come in just outside of the “Top 15” in other lists from recent years, including 18th on Forbes and Fox Business.

The list ranks the 15 richest counties or county equivalents by median household income, according to American Community Survey estimates for 2016-2020. Per the list, “According to the latest five-year estimates, a total of 49 counties had median household incomes that were above $100,000. Of the 15 counties with the highest incomes, five are located in Virginia or Maryland, near the nation’s capital. Four counties are located in California – all in the San Francisco Bay Area – and another four are in New Jersey or New York.”

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Crime

Silver Spring Man Held Without Bond After Stabbing Employee of Max’s Café in Wheaton

By Patrick Herron

Bryant Whack, 32, of Silver Spring, is currently being held without bond after stabbing an employee of Max’s Kosher Café in Wheaton on Thursday, July 14.  According to MCPD, Whack was panhandling inside of Max’s and stole the tip jar from the counter.  An employee followed Whack outside of the restaurant who was then pepper sprayed and stabbed by Whack.  According to a report by Washington Jewish Week, the employee involved in the incident is a manager at restaurant.  The stabbing occurred only hours after it was announced that Max’s would be closing permanently on July 28 after 28 years in business.

During the course of the investigation, officers learned that the suspect, 32-year-old Bryant Whack, had been inside the deli panhandling, when he allegedly stole a tip jar from the counter and walked out. The victim, an employee of the café, followed Whack outside and confronted him. Whack sprayed the victim with pepper spray, stabbed the victim and then left the location. A lookout was placed with a description of Whack.

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Arts

Call to Artists for Arts Barn City Shop In Gaithersburg

By MCS Staff

Selected artists will have the opportunity to display their artwork from October through March.

A panel of jurors will review the applications received during the call & select the artists for the upcoming year. The criteria for review includes the originality & technical achievement in the medium and the type & price of work appropriate for the Arts Barn’s typical patron.

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Montgomery Planning

Montgomery Planning Releases Pedestrian Master Plan’s Draft Design, Policy, and Programming Recommendations

By MCS Staff

After years of analysis, planners of the Pedestrian Master Plan have released their draft recommendations and are asking the public to provide feedback. According to Montgomery Planning, recommendations offer strategies for enhanced pedestrian connectivity, safety and accessibility across Montgomery County.

Per Montgomery Planning: The Montgomery County Planning Department has released the draft Design, Policy, and Programming Recommendations for the Pedestrian Master Plan. Part of Montgomery Planning’s first dedicated effort to specifically improve the countywide pedestrian experience, these recommendations offer solutions and strategies to make walking and rolling safer, more equitable, and more direct in support of the plan’s four goals:

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Restaurants

Solaire Social, a Food Hall with 11 Vendors and a Top Golf Swing Suite, To Open in Spring 2023

By MCS Staff

Update: The opening has been delayed. No date available at this time. 

Solaire Social, set to open Spring 2023 in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a concept that will feature 11 food hall vendors and will include a bar and Top Golf Swing Suite simulators. It will be located on the ground floor of the Solaire 8200 apartments at 8200 Dixon Ave in Silver Spring.

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