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Hybrid Public Meeting on the Old Columbia Pike / Prosperity Drive Improvements Project in White Oak to be Held on Tuesday, November 14

Published October 23, 2023 at 10:16AM

Per MCDOT: “On Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss the latest progress of the Old Columbia Pike / Prosperity Drive Improvements project in White Oak. The on-site meeting will be held in the Community Lounge of the White Oak Community Recreation Center located at 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments.

The Old Columbia Pike / Prosperity Drive Improvements project provides for a facility planning study to enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and people with disabilities as they travel to nearby schools and facilities. The project will also address intersection safety, capacity and drainage issues within the project limits of Stewart Lane to Cherry Hill Road. Public input is encouraged and may influence the design of this project.

Elected Officials Hold Press Conference With Enclave Tenant Association to Demand Change; Montgomery County Currently Pursuing 1,229 Citations Against the Property

By Patrick Herron

Published October 20, 2023 at 10:47AM

The tenants association, a group of nearly 150 residents, organized the press conference to highlight long-standing maintenance and safety issues and code violations at the White Oak property. Enclave tenant Emmanuel Walker led the gathering, opening with a call and response: “When I say ‘less,’ you say ‘pests!’”

“Don’t charge me rent and then not provide livable conditions,” Walker told the crowd, after reading aloud the Enclave website’s description of the “luxury” apartments. “I don’t need luxury — I just need security and decent conditions.”

Montgomery County Leaders to Hold Press Conference Calling on the Owners of the Enclave Apartments to Make Overdue Improvements;

By Patrick Herron

Published October 19, 2023 at 10:11AM

Per Montgomery County: “Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m., Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink (District 5), County Executive Marc Elrich, and Maryland State Delegate Lorig Charkoudian will join the newly formed Enclave Tenants Association at their first press conference, calling on the owners of the Enclave Silver Spring Apartments to make overdue improvements.

The tenants association, a group of nearly 150 residents, is demanding the resolution of longstanding maintenance and safety issues and code violations at the White Oak property, which has been on Montgomery County’s list of troubled and at-risk properties for years because of extensive code violations. The property owners continue to be cited on a regular basis by Montgomery County and state regulators.

100+ Restaurants That Have Opened in Montgomery County in 2023

By Patrick Herron

Published October 15, 2023 at 11:55AM

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MCPD is Investigating a Shooting in White Oak; Scene Secured

By MCS Staff

Published October 13, 2023 at 10:27PM

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a shooting in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Milestone Drive in White Oak.

According to a social media post by police at 10:14pm, “no injuries have been reported. One vehicle was struck by a bullet. The scene is secured.” We will provide an update if additional information is made available.

Five Tenants Have Signed On For Upcoming White Oak Town Center

By MCS Staff

Published October 9, 2023 at 2:52PM

Last year we let you know that developers Bernstein Management and Finmarc Management pulled the first permits that will allow for construction to begin on the upcoming White Oak Town Center (12345 Columbia Pike). Now, five tenants have signed on for the upcoming shopping center. The previously reported European Wax Center, Jersey Mike’s, and Inspire Nail Bar are all still slated for the shopping center. They will be joined by Starbucks and Oak Barrel & Vine– a county-owned and operated liquor store that features tasting rooms and beer on tap.

White Oak Town Center also has plans to include at least one larger full-service restaurant, a cell phone store, a grocery store, and more. In February 2022, BizJournals reported that “Amazon has reached a deal to open a new supermarket at a long-planned Silver Spring redevelopment fewer than three miles from the Food and Drug Administration’s campus”, referring to White Oak Town Center. “The team behind the White Oak Town Center has swapped a 41,000-square-foot Amazon-branded market, likely an Amazon Fresh, in for what had been a roughly 16,000-square-foot Trader Joe’s.” Amazon Fresh is no longer in the plans as the company has moved away from opening new grocery stores and the grocery tenant space is still available.

MCFRS Respond to Collision With Rollover and Entrapment Monday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Published October 9, 2023 at 7:09AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision on New Hampshire Ave and Elton Rd, near I-495 in White Oak around 5:15am on Monday, October 9. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the collision with entrapment involved two vehicles and two patients were transported to the hospital for injuries.

We will provide and update if additional information becomes available.

Shady Grove and White Oak Medical Centers Both Earn National Recognition for High Quality Stroke Care

By MCS Staff

Published October 2, 2023 at 12:37PM

Two Adventist HealthCare hospitals, Shady Grove Medical Center and White Oak Medical Center, each have received 2023 achievement awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA).

The hospitals earned ‘Get with The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus’ awards and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll recognition for demonstrating their commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for stroke treatment, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospitals.

“White Oak’s Back” White Oak Bowling Lanes Reopen Today After Two Year Closure

By MCS Staff

Published September 30, 2023 at 6:19AM

White Oak Duckpin Lanes at 11207 New Hampshire Ave, which opened in 1959, is officially reopening today (Saturday, September 30). The bowling alley has been closed since September 2021 due to flooding and a subsequent dispute with the building’s landlord. A video hyping the return of the MoCo institution can be seen below.

A GoFundMe created for the business in December, 2021 has raised over $27,000. White Oak Lanes announced it would be returning back in February of this year: “As you are probably aware, White Oak Lanes experienced a really bad flooding incident back in September of 2021. This incident caused substantial damage to our lanes. Even though we are going to be sad to see the old lanes leave, we will definitely be excited to see the new lanes when they are completed! When you come back, White Oak will have new lanes, approaches, and pin decks! Hope everyone is as excited about that as we are!”

Police Investigating Pizza Shop Burglary

By Patrick Herron

Published September 25, 2023 at 12:25PM | Updated September 25, 2023 at 1:13PM

On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at approximately 10:50 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Pizza Castle restaurant in the 11270 block of New Hampshire Ave. for the report of a burglary that occurred earlier.

FDA Expands Warning to Consumers About Product That Has Been Referred to as “Nature’s Ozempic”

By MCS Staff

Published September 17, 2023 at 12:05PM

There are currently three FDA-approved semaglutide products. All three medications, Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy, are only available with a prescription, and there are no approved generic versions. Since their approval, many weight loss products have used the medications’ name, “Nature’s Ozempic”, etc. to fuel sales of their products.

Per the FDA: The FDA and Maryland Department of Health analyses have determined that certain weight loss products labeled as Nuez de la India, and potentially marketed as “botanical food,” “India Nuts for Weight Loss,” “slimming seeds,” “India seeds for weight loss,” or “diet seeds,” appear to be highly toxic yellow oleander, a poisonous plant native to Mexico and Central America. Ingestion of yellow oleander can cause neurologic, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular adverse health effects that may be severe, or even fatal. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, cardiac changes, dysrhythmia, and more.