Colesville Archives - Page 8 of 10

MCFRS Respond to House Fire Caused by Lightning Strike

Published August 5, 2022 at 11:06AM | Updated August 5, 2022 at 12:32PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded a house fire on the 100blk of Carlisle Dr. in Coleville on Friday morning around 1am. The fire began in the attic and is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS, around 60 firefighters responded to the scene of the fire at the two-story home.

Update – 100blk Carlisle Dr, Colesville, 2-sty single-family house, lightning strike, fire in attic, no injuries, 2 adults & 3 children displaced, total damage ~$200K (~$100k structure & ~$100K contents), ~60 @mcfrs FFs responded @MontgomeryCoMD https://t.co/QpOEuDpxcc

Pollo-Mex Closes After 12 Years in Colesville

By MCS Staff

Published August 1, 2022 at 2:49PM | Updated August 1, 2022 at 3:08PM

Pollo-Mex Chicken and Mexican Grill has closed after 12 years in the Colesville Center. The windows at the restaurant have been papered and a notice is posted on its door stating that July 31 was its last day of business. The website offers the following message:

“Dear Amigos,

Community Engagement Officer Struck by SUV in Front of Blake High School, Suffers Non Life-Threatening Injuries

By Patrick Herron

Published June 13, 2022 at 12:16PM

A Montgomery County Police Officer was struck this morning around 10:55am on Norwood Rd in front of Blake High School in Colesville/Silver Spring. The Community Engagement Officer was on foot for a detail at the school’s graduation, according to our traffic and public safety reporter Cordell Pugh. The officer suffered non life-threating injuries and was transported to a trauma center as a precaution.

We will post more information as it becomes available.

Crane Entangled in Live Power Lines This Morning in Colesville

By Patrick Herron

Published June 9, 2022 at 10:51AM

A crane got hooked on live power line wires this morning on Clifton Rd in Colesville, causing the vehicle to catch on fire, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer. Several nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution and there are currently power outages in the area. The initial call to dispatch came in around 9am and there were no injuries reported.

Clifton Road is currently closed between Venetian Road and Cannon Road for Fire Rescue activity, according to Montgomery County Police. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route and to expect significant delays.

Juvenile Charged with Multiple Auto Theft Offenses following Pursuit in Stolen Vehicle

By Patrick Herron

Published May 13, 2022 at 1:04PM

On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at approximately 4:02 p.m., a 3rdDistrict officer was monitoring traffic in the area of east Randolph Road and New Hampshire Avenue (Colesville) when he received a stolen vehicle alert from this Automated License Plate Reader (LPR). Upon confirming that the 2020 Kia Optima was stolen from Loudoun County, VA, the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle pursuit ended in the area of Sherwood Forest Drive when the driver turned down a dead-end street and fled from the vehicle. A juvenile female passenger remained in the vehicle and was taken into custody by officers.

Officers from the 3rd and 4th Districts and a K9 officer immediately assisted to apprehend the driver.

Colesville: Fidel’s Peruvian Chicken is Now Open

By MCS Staff

Published April 5, 2022 at 8:03AM

Fidel’s Peruvian Chicken has opened in Colesville at 13439 New Hampshire Ave in the same shopping center as Quench Craft Beer & Wine.

In addition to Peruvian chicken, the restaurant offers a variety of dishes off the grill (pork chops, shrimp, carne asada, etc.) and a Tex-Mex portion of the menu.

St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Colesville is Accepting Donations and Financial Support for Humanitarian Support in Ukraine

By MCS Staff

Published March 4, 2022 at 11:27AM

WE ARE OPEN FROM 6:00AM TO 12:00 MIDNIGHT

1. WE NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT CLICK ON DONATE BUTTON. 100% Goes to humanitarian support.

Floating Pumpkin Patch Event This Saturday in Colesville

By Patrick Herron

Published October 26, 2021 at 9:21AM

There will be a floating pumpkin patch event this Saturday at the Martin Luther King, Jr Indoor Swim Center at 1201 Jackson Rd in Colesville. Tickets can be purchased here.

Per Montgomery Rec:

Sweet Block Tropical Munchies is Coming to Colesville

By Patrick Herron

Published September 3, 2021 at 2:54PM | Updated September 9, 2021 at 2:00PM

Signage has been installed at 24B Vital Way in Silver Spring (Colesville) for carry out / delivery only restaurant Sweet Block. Sweet Block will offer tropical desserts along with traditional treats only found in the streets of various Latin countries.

The owners tell us that they are looking to open this fall and that the one stop dessert shop will feature Latin food, art, and culture from various countries such as Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Peru.

Fryer’s Roadside Now Open in Colesville

By Patrick Herron

Published August 9, 2021 at 7:37PM | Updated September 7, 2022 at 6:53AM

Fryer‘s Roadside at 12830 New Hampshire Ave (former location of Chopaan Kabob House) in the Meadowood Shopping Center is now open. The restaurant offers farm-fresh fried chicken, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, fried rice, soft-serve ice cream, and snowballs.

We spoke with owner Steve Englehardt back in the spring and he told us their sauces will all be made in-house and will feature mumbo sauce, a Memphis style hot sauce, and habanero sauce with the habanero and jalapeño peppers grown in the garden behind the restaurant.All of their rolls come from nearby, and locally legendary, Woodmoor Bakery. Hours of operation will be 11am-9pm daily. The menu can be seen below:

National Capital Trolley Museum Reopens

By Cordell Pugh

Published May 30, 2021 at 4:02PM

The National Capital Trolley Museum, on Bonifant Road in Colesville, has reopened for Saturday visits.

They will be open on Saturdays only until further notice. Saturdays the Museum is open from 12PM to 5PM. Saturday afternoons, the Museum hosts hourly guided tours and rides on the Museum’s fleet of historic streetcars.