If you have ever tried to park at a busy shopping center in Montgomery County, chances are you have had a frustrating experience. Over the years, we have heard from countless readers about which lots are the most chaotic, confusing, or downright dangerous. Based on that feedback and our own observations, here is an updated list of some of the worst offenders, in no particular order. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Thursday to a fatal house fire in the 7000 block of Persimmon Tree Road near Eggert Road in Cabin John.
According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, about 60 firefighters extinguished a basement fire and located an unconscious adult inside within minutes of arrival. Despite extensive efforts to revive the victim, the individual did not survive.
Update: Officials confirmed that one adult died in the fire. Two adults have been displaced, and damages are estimated at less than $100,000, including $50,000 to the structure and $20,000 to contents. Investigators are still working to determine the fire’s origin and cause, as well as conducting an ongoing death investigation. Notably, there was no working smoke alarm in the home.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Thursday to a fatal house fire in the 7000 block of Persimmon Tree Road near Eggert Road in Cabin John. (more…)
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of 36-year-old Virginia woman who was found unresponsive below I-495 near MacArthur Boulevard on Wednesday night after troopers discovered her unattended vehicle on the shoulder.
Update: The deceased is identified as Madina Rhine, 36, of McLean, Virginia. Emergency medical service personnel from Montgomery County pronounced Rhine deceased at the scene. She was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death.
Shortly before 10:20pm last night, Maryland State Troopers from the Rockville Barrack were dispatched to the outer loop of I-495 prior to the American Legion Bridge for a welfare check. Upon their arrival, troopers located an unattended silver Toyota 4Runner on the right shoulder. Moments later, a woman was located, later identified as Rhine, lying unresponsive directly below I-495 along MacArthur Boulevard.
According to Variety, Maryland native Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, in Sony and Marvel’s upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Bernthal first took on the role in Netflix’s Daredevil and later starred in The Punisher. He recently returned in Daredevil: Born Again and is set to headline a 2026 Disney+ special directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. (more…)
YogaSix will open a new studio early next month at 7951 Tuckerman Lane, Suite D, in Cabin John Village. The franchise offers six core yoga-based classes designed for a range of experience levels and goals, with sessions held in warm or heated rooms depending on the class. (more…)
Mykonos, a Rockville staple for decades, will be opening a new restaurant in Potomac’s Cabin John Village on Friday, June 13. The restaurant will take over the space that was formerly occupied by Broadway Pizza, which closed at the end of 2021. (more…)
The Glen Echo Fire Department has announced its Open House will be this Saturday, June 7, from 11:30am through 1:30pm. This year’s Open House will once again be held at Glen Echo’s Fire Station 711 on Massachusetts Avenue.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a two-vehicle, head-on collision with a resulting vehicle fire on Clara Barton Parkway near Cabin John Parkway on Friday afternoon. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief spokesperson Pete Piringer provided an update about a crash that occurred at approximately 7:30 PM on Saturday evening on the Clara Barton Parkway that involved two vehicles that veered off the roadway and down an embankment.