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The 10 Worst Areas for Traffic in the DMV, Per Report

Published December 2, 2022 at 5:29PM

While there are plenty more places with traffic issues in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia), the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board has released its top ten bottleneck analysis in its report for the calendar year of 2021 (seen below). According to the report, bottlenecks are typically defined by a traffic queue upstream of the bottleneck, a beginning point for a queue, free flow traffic conditions downstream of the bottleneck that have returned to nominal or design conditions, a predictable recurring cause, and traffic volumes that exceed the capability of the confluence to process traffic.

The PDA Suite Bottleneck Tool offers several bottleneck ranking factors using tool-specific methodology:

Commanders Song “Who Are We? The Commanders” To Be Performed Live At The Next Two Washington Commanders Home Games

By MCS Staff

Published November 30, 2022 at 8:03AM

The Commanders Song: Who are we? The Commanders (videos below) by OH Goody featuring Big57 has taken Commanders social media by storm this year, with the song receiving over 160k plays on YouTube, and clips of it receiving millions of views across various social media platforms. Now, the creators of the song will get to perform it live in front of thousands of fans at Fed Ex Field at the next two home games, the duo announced.

Commanders superfan Lucas Georgiou said “At first we kind of did it as a joke, but now it’s the jam every time we win.” While the song itself has been widely criticized on a musical level, the overall theme of support for the home team and catchy hook has been used by many to celebrate Washington Commanders big plays, wins, and more. Check out the popular clip and full song below:

The 24 D.C./D.C.Area Michelin Star Restaurants (1, 2, and 3 Stars)

By Francesca Luca

Published November 29, 2022 at 5:32PM

While there aren’t any restaurants in Montgomery County that have been awarded Michelin stars, we’ve put together a list of the 24 nearby restaurants that have earned stars. Michelin stars are awarded in a three star system: one star meaning “a very good restaurant”, two stars meaning “excellent cooking that is worth a detour” and three stars meaning “exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey”. These are not based on customer reviews, rather these stars are awarded by Michelin Inspectors who are anonymous food experts and have undergone official Michelin Guide training in France.

As explained by Fine Dining Lovers “The judging criteria is the same for each restaurant, focusing on the quality of the ingredients, cooking techniques and, most importantly, taste. Michelin stars are awarded solely on the standard of cuisine, so inspectors will not consider things like restaurant decor or ambience when awarding stars, although the comfort and quality is rated from 1 to 5 using a crossed fork and spoon symbol.” Below is the list of the 24 nearby Michelin star restaurants:

NBC 4 Releases 2022-2023 Winter Weather Outlook

By MCS Staff

Published November 27, 2022 at 11:48AM | Updated November 30, 2022 at 7:42PM

Doug Kammerer, chief meteorologist at NBC4, has released his winter weather out look for the upcoming 2022-2023 season. Earlier this month we shared highlights from Mike Thomas and Fox 5’s winter weather outlook, which may have been a little more promising for snow lovers than NBC4’s is.

Kammerer starts his local outlook with “I think we will be wearing the rain coats and umbrellas a whole lot more than the winter coats and snow boots.” Not quite what snow lovers want to hear, but what’s to be expected with a La Niña pattern. La Niñas usually lead to warmer weather for our area with just one La Niña winter producing with none bringing more than average snowfall since the year 2000. Kammerer goes on to predict “one of the warmest winters ever!” stating that the winter could wind up as one of the five warmest winters in our area’s history. He thinks January will be the coldest month and predicts just 1-6” of snow for the entire winter, which is far less than the 9-18” predicted by Fox 5.

Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith Returns To The Area; He Attended High School in MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published November 27, 2022 at 10:44AM

The Atlanta Falcons are coming to town to try to slow down the surging Washington Commanders, who have won five of their last six games. Head Coach Arthur Smith is being credited for being a part of making a Falcons team that was expected to be one of the worst in the league play competitive football and remain in the playoff hunt in the NFC. Smith is a graduate of Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda). Two of his players, Arnold Ebitekie (Einstein High School) and defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo of the practice squad (Bullis High School) also have strong MoCo ties.

Arthur Smith played a big role in the development of Derrick Henry as one of the best running backs in the NFL, turning the Tennessee Titans offense around, and helping the team make the playoffs in consecutive years before earning the head coaching job in Atlanta. Smith, who graduated from Georgetown Prep in 2001, guided the Little Hoyas to an undefeated season and an IAC championship as a senior. He was inducted into the Georgetown Prep Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017, just two years before being promoted to offensive coordinator for the Titans. Smith started his NFL coaching career when he was named the defensive quality control coach for Washington back in 2007. You may have also heard of his father’s company–Arthur Smith’s father, Frederick W. Smith, is the founder, chairman, president, and CEO of FedEx (the sponsor of Washington’s stadium).

Beyond MoCo: Free Thanksgiving Lunch at Bus Boys and Poets on 14th St in DC

By MCS Staff

Published November 24, 2022 at 8:07AM

Busboys and Poets is offering a free sit-down Thanksgiving meal for the homeless, hungry, or anyone who needs one between 12pm and 3pm today (Thursday, November 24th) at its 14th and V location (2021 14th St NW, Washington DC 20009).

Reservations are not required and anyone who needs a meal may come to the restaurant and have one.Per Busboys and Poets: “This is where it all began, on 14th & V streets NW, in 2005. Our founder Andy Shallal was active in the addition of the name “Langston Hughes Way” on V street between 13th and 14th streets to pay homage to the poet Hughes, where the inspiration for the name Busboys and Poets comes from. 14th & V is located in the U Street Corridor neighborhood, known as “Black Broadway” in the 1920s, and is a major center of DC’s cultural, artistic and progressive activist scene. Inside is Shallal’s best known mural ‘Peace & Struggle’ in the events space The Langston Room.”

The Atlanta Falcons Come to Town With Plenty of Local Connections

By MCS Staff

Published November 23, 2022 at 6:40PM | Updated November 25, 2022 at 6:29PM

The Atlanta Falcons are coming to town to try to slow down the surging Washington Commanders, who have won five of their last six games. Head Coach Arthur Smith is a graduate of Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda), Arnold Ebitekie is a graduate of Einstein High School, and defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo (practice squad) is a graduate of Bullis in Potomac.

Arthur Smith played a big role in the development of Derrick Henry as one of the best running backs in the NFL, turning the Titans offense around, and helping the team make the playoffs in consecutive years before earning the head coaching job in Atlanta. Smith, who graduated from Georgetown Prep in 2001, guided the Little Hoyas to an undefeated season and an IAC championship as a senior. He was inducted into the Georgetown Prep Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017, just two years before being promoted to offensive coordinator for the Titans. Smith started his NFL coaching career when he was named the defensive quality control coach for Washington back in 2007. You may have also heard of his father’s company. Arthur Smith’s father, Frederick W. Smith, is the founder, chairman, president, and CEO of FedEx.

Two Former Washington Players Named Semifinalists For the 2023 NFL Hall of Fame

By MCS Staff

Published November 23, 2022 at 1:28PM | Updated November 23, 2022 at 6:10PM

The Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed 28 modern-era semifinalists for the Class of 2023 on Tuesday, which includes two former Washington players– Linebacker London Fletcher and Wide Receiver Henry Ellard.

London Fletcher played in Washington longer than he played for any other team (7 seasons), having also played in St. Louis (4 seasons) seasons and Buffalo (5 seasons). He played in 256 games and recorded 2,039 tackles, 39 sacks, 109 tackles for loss, 19 forced fumbles, 23 interceptions, 12 fumble recoveries and three touchdowns. He appeared in four Pro Bowls and was a two-time second-team All-Pro (all with Washington).

The Sports Junkies Sign New Four-Year Deal With 106.7; Three of the Four are MoCo Residents

By MCS Staff

Published November 21, 2022 at 8:29AM

Maryland-natives John Auville (Cakes), Eric Bickel (EB), Jason Bishop (Lurch/Bish) and John-Paul Flaim (JP) will remain on WJFK-FM (106.7 The Fan) Washington, DC, weekdays from 5-10am for at least another four years, the group announced last week.

Auville, Bickel, and Flaim grew up as friends in Bowie, Maryland. Bishop and Bickel became friends when they both attended DeMatha in high school. The longtime friends have worked together on the show since 1995 when the group began with a 30-minute public access television show in Bowie, before moving to radio. Auville, Bickel, and Flaim are all currently residents of Montgomery County, with Bishop living in Virginia.

MoCo Native Maury Povich to be Inducted Into The Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Tonight

By MCS Staff

Published November 19, 2022 at 1:20PM

Maury Povich will be inducted into the Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame tonight at tonight’s Dinner of Champions that will take place at the Bender JCC in Rockville. Povich is a five-time Woodmont Country Club match and medal play champion on the golf course, maintaining his 2.1-Handicap. He began his successful broadcasting career as a sports radio producer for the Washington Senators alongside Bob Wolff during the summers of 1955-61, which turned into a sports, news and daytime talk show career spanning 67 years.

His daytime talk show Maury came to an end this September after a thirty-plus year run. Povich was a local reporter before gaining national fame as the host of A Current Affair. The Maury Povich Show began airing in syndication in 1991 and was rebranded simply as “Maury” in 1998. The show’s most popular segment features Povich reading DNA paternity results in front of his studio audience. Maury Povich graduated from Landon in Bethesda. His wife, journalist Connie Chung, graduated from Blair in Silver Spring.⁣ His father, Shirley Povich, was a sportswriter at The Washington Post. Maury was born and raised in the area and graduated from the Landon School (Bethesda) in 1957.⁣ Maury is the son of the late Washington Post columnist Shirley Povich, who was part of the first class of Greater Washington Jewish Hall of Fame inductees.

Free Thanksgiving Dinners for 3,500 DMV Seniors, Courtesy of Feed the Fridge and Doordash

By MCS Staff

Published November 16, 2022 at 6:45PM

At least 3,500 Washington area seniors will be treated to Thanksgiving dinner this year courtesy of Feed the Fridge, with major assists from The Washington Home, Medium Rare, DoorDash and the PM Hotel Group’s BWI Hilton. Again this year, Feed the Fridge – which has delivered more than 700,000 free, nutritious meals to DC metro area residents who need them since the beginning of the COVID pandemic – will be delivering traditional holiday meals to seniors during the days leading up to Thanksgiving.

Until now, those home deliveries were made entirely by volunteers. Now DoorDash drivers will be joining them – thanks to a $100,000 in-kind donation from DoorDash’s Philanthropy Division. Feed the Fridge founder Mark Bucher says the donation will not only help with holiday meals, but will allow him to expand his organization’s network of fridges at schools and community centers in the region’s “food deserts.” Those fridges are each stocked with up to 100 free, nutritious meals every day, year round, to be taken by those who need them – no questions asked.