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32nd Annual Rockville Science Day Will Provide Exciting Free Experiences for All Ages on Sunday, April 23, at Montgomery College in Rockville

Published April 12, 2023 at 4:10PM

Per Montgomery County: The 32nd Annual Rockville Science Day will provide free experience for all ages from noon-5 p.m. at the Montgomery College campus in Rockville. Rockville Science Day, hosted by the Rockville Science Center, will feature a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demonstrations including rocket-building (and launching), telescope viewing and a wide variety of robots. The college is located at 51 Mannakee St. in Rockville Parking is free. Food will be available for purchase at the event.

Rockville Science Day will include backyard wildlife, ship models, microscopes, snakes, Botball, stream science, Civil War medical practice, coding challenges, math puzzles, chemistry in action (flames, explosions and reactions), electric vehicle demonstration, quadcopters, archaeology mini-digs, 3D printing and brain games.

Mastiha Bakery Soft Opens on Thursday in New Rockville Location

By MCS Staff

Published April 12, 2023 at 3:37PM

Mastiha Bakery, a Kensington favorite (formerly known as Baklava Couture) since 2015, is gearing up for its soft opening this week in its new Rockville location at 2387 Lewis Ave. […]

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 14-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published April 12, 2023 at 3:13PM | Updated April 13, 2023 at 2:16PM

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Zybreiah Nyasis Jackson is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at (240) 773- 5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

Update: Collision Reconstruction Unit Investigating Muncaster Mill Road Serious Pedestrian Collision

By Patrick Herron

Published April 11, 2023 at 4:50PM

Per MCPD: The Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is investigating a serious pedestrian collision that occurred on Monday, April 10, 2023. At approximately 4:21 p.m., 1st District officers, Montgomery County Fire Rescue and Montgomery County Animal Services personnel responded to the 6300 block of Muncaster Mill Rd. for the report of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation by detectives has determined that a Red Toyota Corolla was traveling south on Muncaster Mill Rd., prior to Bowie Mill Rd., when for reasons still under investigation, the driver struck the 17-year-old female victim, who was walking her two dogs across the street. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene.

The victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Her two dogs died at the scene. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact CRU detectives at 240-773-6620.

MCFRS Respond to Collision With Entrapment Tuesday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Published April 11, 2023 at 9:14AM | Updated April 11, 2023 at 9:43AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with entrapment Tuesday morning in Rockville. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the collision occurred on E. Gude Dr and Dover Rd, in front of Rockville Metals, and involved three vehicles. Several patients were evaluated with non-life threatening injuries.

Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “800blk E Gude Dr IFO Rockville Scrap Metal, collision, involves 3 vehicles, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating a few patients all with NLT injuries”

TotSwap Consignment Sale, a Local Pop-Up Event That Offers Sustainable and Budget-Friendly Shopping for Families, is Moving to Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published April 11, 2023 at 7:15AM

After 17 years hosting this event at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, TotSwap will be making the move further down county to a new location in Federal Plaza– 1776 East Jefferson Street. […]

Update: 17-Year-Old Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries, Two Dogs Dead After Being Struck by Driver on Muncaster Mill Rd

By Patrick Herron

Published April 10, 2023 at 8:27PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a collision on Muncaster Mill Rd on Monday, April 10. According to Montgomery County Police, “At approximately 4:24 p.m., 1st District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 6300 block of Muncaster Mill Rd. for the report of traffic collision involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a 17-year-old female was walking two dogs in the area of the Upper Rock Creek Trail, when for reasons still under investigation, she was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene. The two dogs died at the scene. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. This is an active and ongoing investigation.”

We will post an update when additional information is available. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Damso Korean BBQ to Hold Soft Opening on Friday, April 14 (Rockville)

By MCS Staff

Published April 10, 2023 at 8:08PM

In October, we let you know that a new Korean barbecue restaurant signed on to take over the space previously occupied by Saffron Indian Cuisine at Woodmont Station in Rockville (1319 Rockville Pike). In February we let you know that the restaurant is Damso Korean BBQ, and now we know that the soft opening will be held on Friday, April 14th from 5pm-9pm.

Construction is complete and signage has been up for a couple months at the upcoming Korean bbq restaurant. A hearing with Montgomery County’s Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) took place in March the restaurant is now ready to go. Saffron Indian Cuisine occupied the space from 2014 until it closed in May 2022.

Rockville City Police Hires its First Mental Health Specialist

By MCS Staff

Published April 10, 2023 at 6:40PM

Per the Rockville City Police Department: Rockville City Police is pleased to welcome our new Mental Health Specialist, Ms. Beth Loftus. As RCPD’s first Mental Health Specialist, Beth is assigned to the Special Operations Division where she serves as a resource when police officers encounter people in the community with mental health issues. This includes assisting officers in identifying how to best serve individuals and families, and connecting them with resources provided by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

For the past 10 years, Beth has been a Clinical Therapist at the Montgomery County Crisis Center on Piccard Drive and has functioned in a variety of capacities assisting individuals and families with homelessness, domestic violence, Montgomery County Public Schools school referrals and mental health evaluations.

One Person Hospitalized, Two Dogs Dead Following Collision Involving Pedestrian

By Patrick Herron

Published April 10, 2023 at 5:42PM

Muncaster Mill Rd. is closed between Bowie Mill Rd. and Needwood Rd. as the result of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. Drivers should expect delays and seek an alternate route. Montgomery County Police tweeted the following at 5:30pm on Monday, April 10:

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Muncaster Mill Rd. is closed between Bowie Mill Rd. and Needwood Rd. as the result of a traffic collision.

Kindbody Bethesda Has Opened in Rockville; Maryland Clinic Expanding Access to High-Touch Fertility Care to Employers and Consumers in the DC Metro Area

By MCS Staff

Published April 8, 2023 at 7:32AM

Kindbody, a technology-driven fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers, announced the opening of a new clinic– Kindbody Bethesda. The clinic is located at 6000 Executive Blvd in Rockville/N. Bethesda. The announcement comes at a time of extraordinary growth for the company which owns and operates 32 clinics nationwide, including a state-of-the-art fertility clinic and IVF lab conveniently off of Dupont Circle and 19th Street in Washington, D.C. Kindbody Bethesda was built to meet the growing demand for comprehensive fertility and family-building benefits by local employers including Kindbody client GEICO, which is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD, and employs nearly 7,000 corporate associates in the greater Washington, D.C.metro area. In addition to GEICO, Kindbody serves 21 large employers in the region, covering more than 27,000 lives.

Per the press release: “Since opening our doors in Washington, D.C. last spring, we’ve seen unprecedented demand from local employers who understand the critical role fertility benefits play in attracting and retaining world-class talent and building inclusive workplaces,” said Taryn Branca, Chief Revenue Officer at Kindbody. “Our new Bethesda location allows them to provide a premium fertility benefit with significant cost savings, as a result of working directly with the healthcare provider.”