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Montgomery County Council to Hold Committee Meetings on Sept. 18

Published September 15, 2023 at 5:24PM

Per Montgomery County: The joint Transportation and Environment (TE) and Public Safety (PS) Committee will meet on Monday, Sept. 18 at 9:30 a.m. to receive a briefing on safety while traveling by transit. The members of the TE Committee include Chair Evan Glass and Councilmembers Marilyn Balcombe and Kate Stewart. The TE Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. to continue review of the Planning Board draft of the Pedestrian Master Plan. The members of the PS Committee include Chair Sidney Katz and Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke and Kristin Mink.

The Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. to review Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 23-05, Vehicle Parking Design Standards – Commercial Vehicle Parking for Properties with a Residential Use. The Committee also will receive an update from the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) on first time homebuyer programs and receive a briefing on the Bethesda Overlay Zone Annual Monitoring Report.

Police Looking for Five Suspects Accused of Stealing from Multiple CVS Locations and Kohl’s

By Patrick Herron

Published September 15, 2023 at 3:41PM | Updated September 15, 2023 at 6:52PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the 2nd District – Patrol Investigations Unit and 5th District officers are looking for five suspects who allegedly stole from several stores in the Montgomery County area and region. Detectives have obtained surveillance photos of the suspects and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them.

Detectives have obtained surveillance photos of the suspects and have identified a silver sedan as the suspect vehicle.

Healthy Meals for Children Bill Goes Into Effect Today

By Patrick Herron

Published September 15, 2023 at 8:15AM

Last March, Bill No. 1-22 Healthy Meals for Children, which requires restaurants in Montgomery County that offer a children’s meal to provide a healthy option (meal and drink) for their youngest customers, was passed. The first phase (healthy beverage option) went into effect in March, and the second phase (healthy meal option) goes into effect this Friday, September 15. This is the first bill of this nature to be fully implemented in the country. It should be noted that while a healthy option must be presented, customers are not limited in selecting any menu item of their choice. According to the bill, the healthy meals must be under 600 calories and include the following:

On Thursday, county leaders held a press conference at the Silver Diner (12276 Rockville Pike) in Rockville. Per the restaurant, “Silver Diner made it clear today that it supports Montgomery County, Maryland’s new legislation, “Healthy Meals for Children” Bill. (Bill 1-22) that goes into effect on Friday, Sept. 15. The legislation requires food and restaurant facilities offering children’s meals to include healthy food and beverage options, something Silver Diner has been doing for more than 10 years.

MoCo High School Sports Scores for Sep 14, 2023

By MCS Staff

Published September 15, 2023 at 8:14AM

Let us know in the comments for any missing scores.

Student Who Was Bullied at Quince Orchard High School Runs Out With Football Team Holding Sign Sharing The Message ‘Forgive’

By MCS Staff

Published September 15, 2023 at 8:04AM

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman tweeted a new video of the young man who was seen being attacked in a viral video from earlier this month– this video showed the Quince Orchard High School student running out with the football team ahead of its Thursday night game, holding a banner with the message ‘forgive’ written on it. The video and a photo tweeted by Quince Orchard High School principal Beth Thomas can be seen below.

The father of the student who was attacked in the original video spoke out in an interview with FOX5’s Shomari Stone. The victim’s father told FOX 5 that he believes his son was targeted. He says his son is on the autism spectrum. “I’m obviously distraught, especially after seeing the video, or videos that have been, I guess leaked or put on social media. It hurts to see your child hit numerous times by a bully.” he said.

County Executive Elrich to Lead Recognition of ‘National Hispanic Heritage Month’ in a Series of Special Events, Environmental and Music Festivals in Wheaton

By Patrick Herron

Published September 14, 2023 at 9:49PM

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will join in several special events as the County joins in the celebration of “National Hispanic Heritage Month” from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The events will recognize Latinos and Hispanic immigrants making important contributions to their communities.

National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the history, culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States. According to the 2020 Census, the Latino population in Montgomery County increased by 31.4 percent since 2010, making Hispanics or Latinos 20.5 percent (217,409) of the County’s total population.

2023 Week 3 MCPS High School Football Scores

By Damon Anderson

Published September 14, 2023 at 8:25PM | Updated September 29, 2023 at 8:07PM

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2023 week 3 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final.

MCPS: Student-Athlete Leadership Council Holds Kickoff Meeting

By MCS Staff

Published September 14, 2023 at 4:44PM | Updated September 14, 2023 at 7:36PM

On Sept. 12, the kickoff meeting for this year’s Student-Athlete Leadership Council (SALC) was held at Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. The council is made up of two students from each MCPS high school and seven at-large members, who meet bi-monthly to share ideas on the interscholastic athletics program. Launched in 2018, SALC cultivates academic, athletic and community excellence by engaging student-athletes to serve as district level leaders within the MCPS athletics program.

The SALC planning committee includes athletics specialists Dessalyn Dillard, Paint Branch High School; Gina Grubb, Poolesville High School; Jermaine Howell, Albert Einstein High School; Larry Hurd, Jr. Walter Johnson High School; Tom McTighe, Wheaton High School and Jody Tyler, Northwest High School, along with Robin McCue, administrative assistant for the athletics office.

MoCo High School Sports Scores for Sep 13, 2023

By MCS Staff

Published September 14, 2023 at 10:13AM

Let us know in the comments for any missing scores.

The MoCoShow High School Football Week 3 Preview & Predictions (MCPS)

By Damon Anderson

Published September 13, 2023 at 6:05PM

Richard Montgomery at Northwest: WJ showed that RM’s defense isn’t going to hang with the big dogs. Fresh off boatracing Damascus, Northwest’s athletes should terrorize the Rockets. Northwest 45

Gaithersburg at Watkins Mill: Getting blown out by QO is tuff but at this point not indicative of much other than you’re not winning the 4A title. WM will be a good bounceback opportunity for the Trojans. Gaithersburg by 44

The MoCoShow Game of The Week: Stone Bridge (VA) at Quince Orchard (Preview/Prediction)

By Damon Anderson

Published September 13, 2023 at 5:59PM

Alright, let’s do this one last time… -Peter B. Parker

In Week 1, Quince Orchard proved that they belong with the best of the best in Virginia by thrashing a very good South County team 33-0. While South County is very good, though, I’m not sure I would put them on that upper echelon of VA HS teams. Stone Bridge, on the other hand, has historically been a part of that top echelon. Can they give QO a challenge?