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Owners of Home Where Two Maryland Sisters Tragically Died in a Fire Last Month Face 58 Building Code Violations

Published September 7, 2022 at 7:41AM

Jillian Wiener, 21, and Lindsay Wiener, 19, both of Potomac, were killed in an early morning house fire in the Southampton hamlet of Noyac in August. The sisters, who are both graduates of The Holton Arms School in Bethesda, were vacationing with family, according to Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Town Police Department. The owners of the home the Wiener family was renting now face 58 building code violations, according to a Daily Mail report.

According to the report, the owners of the home, Pamela and Peter Miller, “were arraigned on August 29 and faced various building charges, including the smoke alarms that weren’t working.” They are scheduled to be back in court on September 30th.

Fall Cleaning of Montgomery County Public Parking Garages in Bethesda, Silver Spring and Wheaton to Begin on Sunday, Sept. 11

By Patrick Herron

Published September 6, 2022 at 7:59PM

Some garages will experience partial closures during the cleanings, including select entrance/exit areas and ramps. The full schedule of garage cleanings can be viewed here.

MCDOT performs spring and fall washdowns to keep garages clean and help keep grease, oil and debris out of local waterways. Regular cleanings prevent deterioration from prolonged exposure to salt, sand, oils, gas, dirt, pollen and leaves.

‘County Schools’ Coming of Age: Bethesda as the Textbook Example’ Will Be Focus of Montgomery History Presentation Starting Monday, Sept. 5

By Patrick Herron

Published September 5, 2022 at 11:58AM

This richly illustrated talk, in partnership with Bethesda Historical Society, will detail the ways that Bethesda schools set the pace for education in Montgomery County Public Schools. The discussion traces the history of County public schools to the early 1900s.

There is no charge to view the presentation. Advance registration is not required.

Sarah Langenkamp Was Tragically Killed Riding Her Bike Home From Her Son’s Elementary School on August 25th; Her Husband Has Raised Over $220K for Safer Streets Since Her Death

By MCS Staff

Published September 5, 2022 at 8:18AM

Sarah Langenkamp was a U.S. Diplomat with the State Department for 17 years. Langenkamp was the mother of two young children and had recently relocated to Bethesda with her husband, Dan Langenkamp, and their two sons. In an interview with The Washington Post, Dan Langenkamp stated, “We returned to the United States for our safety. She was supposed to be safe, and to me, it is absolutely unconscionable that she would be safer in Ukraine than she would be on streets in the Washington metro area.”

On Thursday, August 25th, Sarah Joan Langenkamp was killed when she was struck by a flatbed truck at approximately 4:05 p.m. on River Road in Bethesda as she was riding home form her son’s elementary school. A preliminary investigation by detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) revealed that both the driver of a red 2014 Volvo D13 flatbed truck and the bicyclist were traveling east on River Rd. 42-year-old Sarah Joan Langenkamp was in the bicycle lane when the Volvo turned right into the parking lot of 5244 River Rd. and struck Langenkamp, who was run over by the truck. Langenkamp was pronounced dead on scene.

Restaurants Announced for Upcoming The Heights Food Hall; Details on “Stall Wars” Competition

By Patrick Herron

Published September 3, 2022 at 2:18PM

Common Plate Hospitality (CPH) has announced the restaurants that will be featured at the upcoming The Heights Food Hall at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase. The new food hall will be opening in the space formerly occupied by Anthropologie and PF Chang’s on the 5400 block of Wisconsin Ave. The food hall will offer both indoor and outdoor patio dining and will be open seven days a week from 11am-Midnight. According to the group, the following “culinary partners” are in the lineup:

CPH will also be holding a “Stall Wars” competition, where one food hall stall will be awarded to an “enthusiastic culinary aficionado and entrepreneur” who otherwise would not have the means to open a location. According to CPH, “the top three finalists will have the chance to tell their story and display their culinary talent in a 30-minute ABC7/WJLA Good Morning Washington segment. The winner will be announced on television and offered the opportunity to open their own culinary business at The Heights Food Hall.”

Where To Take Your Mini Dinosaur Lover In and Around MoCo

By Francesca Luca

Published September 3, 2022 at 8:18AM

For those moms whose children are fascinated with all things dinosaurs, read on to find out where you can take your littles to learn more and explore their curiosities. They are listed by distance from the approximate middle of Montgomery County.

The Path to the Past in the outdoor Nature Exploration Area located in the Locust Grove Nature Center (7777 Democracy Blvd. Bethesda, MD) lets you “Take a journey back through time, starting from present day to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth millions of years ago. As you walk, learn about the different periods of geologic time. When did the first plants and mammals appear? Have temperatures changed over time? How have our continents changed? You’ll end your journey at a dig site, where you’ll discover a life size replica of a dinosaur fossil. Become a paleontologist; find your tools in the workbox at the dig site and see which dinosaur fossil you unearth.” More information available on their site.

Landon School Releases Statement After Video of Students Singing Lyrics Containing Racial Slur is Posted on Social Media

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 7:40PM

A video was posted on Instagram showing a group of Landon students singing lyrics that contained a racial slur on the metro Thursday morning. The video, which was posted on Instagram by popular local page, @DChomos, has since been shared hundreds of times on various platforms and shows the students reciting lyrics that contain the N-word. Landon School released a statement at approximately noon today, that can be seen below:

“We are deeply concerned by the video showing a group of Landon students’ behavior on the DC Metro. Their conduct and offensive words are unacceptable and antithetical to our school’s values and our Civility Code.

(Located) Concern for Missing Woman Last Seen in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 2:38PM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 9:46PM

Fanisa Mthembi was last seen on Friday, August 26, 2022, at approximately 11:41 a.m. Mthembi had ordered a ride share to the airport, but never arrived for her flight leaving out of Dulles International Airport.

26-year-old Mthembi is an Au Pair, and was last seen leaving her employer’s home in Bethesda. She was wearing a white tunic top, blue jeans, carrying a large white purse and two large pink suitcases.

What’s New and What’s Coming Soon to Montgomery Mall (September 2022 Edition)

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:46AM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 10:25AM

Below is a list of businesses that have recently opened at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, as well as others that are coming soon. Now Open: Malia’s Kitchen Malia’s Kitchen held […]

MoCo’s Second Amazon Fresh is Now Open in Chevy Chase

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:23AM

Amazon Fresh has opened its second Montgomery County location at 8531 Chevy Chase Lake Terrace. The location opened on Thursday, September 1st. This is the second Amazon Fresh in Chevy Chase with additional MoCo locations coming to Gaithersburg and White Oak.

Chevy Chase Lake Amazon Fresh is 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.

Westfield Montgomery Announces Culture Pop Live-Art Exhibition

By Patrick Herron

Published September 1, 2022 at 10:16PM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 8:48AM

The main feature of the event will be a live art mural spanning more than 100 feet of Nordstrom Court and into Center Court. The mural will be a collaboration between an eclectic group of local artists including Jamilla Okubo, Aniekan Udofia, Christina Wing Chow and Juan Pineda. The mural will wind through the Nordstrom wing to the Center Court with additional surprise pieces throughout the space. Artists will begin live painting opening weekend, kicking off at 5:00 pm on Friday, September 16 and will continue throughout the next three weeks.