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MoCo Mom Wins $50,004 Powerball Prize

Published January 24, 2023 at 7:45PM | Updated January 29, 2023 at 11:58AM

A 58-year-old mother of two is $50,004 richer after purchasing a winning Powerball ticket at the Giant located at 7142 Arlington Road in Bethesda. Additional details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:

“A Montgomery County jackpot chaser missed a $265 million Powerball jackpot by just one number in the Jan. 2 drawing but she did add $50,004 to her bank account. The 58-year-old was shopping at Giant #327, which is located at 7142 Arlington Road in Bethesda, when she remembered to play her numbers. She’s played a special set of numbers for years and made sure to get a ticket for the Jan. 2 drawing. The big winner played four lines of numbers for $8.

10 Foot Trench Collapses Around Worker in Bethesda

By MCS Staff

Published January 24, 2023 at 5:46PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of a collapsed trench on the 5300 block of Cromwell Dr off of Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda later Tuesday morning.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, crews arrived to find a 10 foot trench collapsed with the patient already out of the trench after self-extricating. The incident occurred at a residential construction site while a crew was digging a trench that was not “shored up” properly. The dirt walls collapsed entrapping the worker who was able to get himself out. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) was notified and the patient was evaluated by responding units.

MCFRS Respond to Collision Involving Crossing Guard Tuesday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Published January 24, 2023 at 9:48AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services (MCFRS) responded to a collision involving a pedestrian near the rear entrance of the Landon School in Bethesda around 8am on Tuesday, January 24. According […]

MCPD: Reward Offered for Information Regarding 2022 Anti-Semitic Vandalism Incidents in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published January 23, 2023 at 5:41PM | Updated January 23, 2023 at 5:59PM

The executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, Ron Haber, along with the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Gil Preuss, announced today that each organization has jointly funded a reward in the amount of $5,000 ($2,500 per incident) for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the individual(s) responsible.

Nike Store Coming to Bethesda

By MCS Staff

Published January 22, 2023 at 7:11PM

Just days after the Nike store in Georgetown closed its doors, a new Nike store has put up signage at 7117 Arlington Rd in Bethesda– the former home of Amazon Books. According to a Bethesda Beat report, the 6,063 SF space now displays “Nike by Bethesda” signage out front, with captions saying, “Coming Soon” and “Join Our Team.”

A Nike Unite store has been in the works since last June, taking over the location that was formerly home to DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse location at 910 Ellsworth Drive. After previously setting an opening date of November 3rd on its Google listing, the store pushed back the opening to “2023”, and then set an opening date of Thursday, February 2nd. The date has been pushed back again to Thursday, February 16th, according to its Google listing. An opening date for the Bethesda location is not currently available.

The St. James Performance Club Announces Opening Date for Bethesda Location

By MCS Staff

Published January 20, 2023 at 10:17PM

The St. James, one of the DC area’s premier athletic, wellness and entertainment brands, today announced that its third Performance Club will debut on January 28, 2023 in downtown Bethesda (6807 Wisconsin Avenue). Founded by two former athletes, The St. James’ first launched its elite training experience at the Springfield Flagship in Fall of 2018, later rolling out the Performance Club model at Reston Town Center in the Summer of 2022, before landing in Bethesda.

The Bethesda Performance Club, a multi-level facility boasting ample natural light, will feature 40,000 sq. ft of training space including high-agility turf, a short-course lap pool, and premium studios for its athletic inspired group fitness classes and Build, Burn, Recover methodology. Grounded in sports science, The St. James’ 360-degree approach to training, oers members a customized program designed to meet their individual goals and personal potential. With both digital and in-person programs ranging from Infantry Camp to Vinyasa Yoga, the Bethesda location combines expert-curated training formats with custom nutrition and recovery offerings for an elite experience inspired by that available to professional athletes.

Giant Gas Station Carjacking Defendant Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

By Patrick Herron

Published January 20, 2023 at 6:05PM

MCPD News Release 1.21.21: Detectives from the Major Crimes Division have charged Tyrece A. Jones, age 19, of the 1100 block of Kennebec Street in Oxon Hill, with the January 14 assault and armed carjacking of a 42-year-old female that occurred at a gas station in Chevy Chase. The investigation by detectives determined that at approximately 8:23 p.m. on January 14, the victim was at a gas station located at 8500 Connecticut Avenue and had just finished pumping gas into her car when the suspect, who was armed with a handgun, approached her. The victim attempted to quickly enter her vehicle, but the suspect stopped her and began assaulting her. The victim then attempted to flee on foot, but the suspect pursued her and continued to assault her. During the assault, the suspect pointed the handgun at the victim and demanded her car keys. The suspect obtained the victim’s car keys and struck the victim in the upper body with the handgun before stealing the victim’s car and fleeing the area. The victim was treated at the scene for her injuries.

Police Respond to Reports of Suspicious Vehicles in Bethesda Neighborhoods

By Patrick Herron

Published January 20, 2023 at 12:53PM

Through the course of the investigation, detectives reviewed home surveillance video and interviewed witnesses, and have determined that no criminal activity occurred.

Dalia’s Falafel to Open Brick and Mortar Location in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published January 19, 2023 at 9:23PM

Dalia’s Falafel is opening its first brick and mortar location at 7750 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. Signage on the restaurant is expected to go up this weekend and we’re told the restaurant plans to open within the next two months. Dalia’s opened up as a pop-up restaurant at 4223 Howard Avenue in Kensington back in August 2020. Menu items include falafel pita sandwiches and falafel bowls, both which include falafel patties, tomato, onions, cabbage, pickles, carrots, cucumbers, tahini and spicy schug sauce. The Kensington pop up will close once the Bethesda location opens.

Last year, the local “Yelp MD Burbs” part of Yelp released its list of “Top 25 Places to Eat in MD Burbs” list and 15 of the 25 restaurants on the list are in Montgomery County, including Dalia’s Falafel, which came in at #21. Yelp is a popular company that publishes crowd-sourced reviews about businesses with a major focus on restaurants.

Montgomery Parks to Present Traffic Study Results for Little Falls Parkway Pilot Project at Virtual Public Meeting on February 15

By MCS Staff

Published January 19, 2023 at 4:31PM

 Montgomery Parks will host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. to present data from traffic studies conducted on Little Falls Parkway between Arlington Road and Dorset Avenue. The meeting will take place on Zoom. (Click the link to join.) Participants have the option to register online for the meeting to receive project updates. The traffic counts were conducted during May, July, September, and December of 2022 as part of the Little Falls Parkway pilot project, The pilot project was initiated to address concerns with cut-through traffic in adjacent neighborhoods associated with the weekend closures of Little Falls Parkway while retaining space for recreation on the parkway. “We initiated the Little Falls Parkway pilot project to study whether two lanes between Dorset Avenue and Arlington Road could adequately accommodate vehicle traffic and potentially create more space for park users,” said Mike Riley, director of Montgomery Parks. “Now that the analysis is complete, we want to share this information with the public.”

After the public meeting, Montgomery Parks will present the findings of the traffic studies to the Montgomery Planning Board in a hearing during which members of the public will have the opportunity to testify. The Planning Board will then review the Parks Department’s recommendations and the public testimony and determine whether to proceed with the pilot project in a subsequent meeting. The Planning Board public hearing and meeting dates are yet to be determined but will likely be held in late March and early April. Once the dates are set, they will be publicly announced and posted on the Parks Department’s website on the project page.

Maryland Athletes Visit Rock Creek Forest Elementary School

By MCS Staff

Published January 19, 2023 at 8:32AM

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School welcomed about 50 members of the University of Maryland track and field team for its Reading Rocks event earlier this month. They visited classrooms and read to students. They also talked about the importance of studying hard, reading and writing, telling students, “You’ll have to write many papers in college!” They brought enormous enthusiasm to the day.

Reading Rocks was the brainchild of former Rock Creek Forest reading specialist Clara Register. It began about 10 years ago. Register discovered that fifth grade teacher Meredith Valmon was married to Andrew Valmon, Olympic Gold medalist and Maryland head coach for cross country and track and field. She suggested he bring the team to the school to read to students and speak with them about setting goals and looking ahead to college. Andrew Valmon saw a great opportunity for his student-athletes to be role models and invest in their Maryland community.