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Silver Spring Ranked #1 in U.S. in Socioeconomic Diversity, Per Study

Published April 18, 2023 at 7:46AM

The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most Diverse Cities in America, and MoCo claimed the top three spots with Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Silver Spring coming in as the three most diverse cities/areas the United States (Rockville was also ranked 13th). Silver Spring was ranked first in socioeconomic diversity. Categorized rankings available below.

To determine the places in the U.S. with the most mixed demographics, WalletHub compared the profiles of more than 500 of the largest cities (areas) across five major diversity categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household and religious.

MoCo’s Young Mazino Stars in New Netflix Series ‘Beef’

By MCS Staff

Published April 18, 2023 at 6:44AM

Beef was last week’s #1 series on Netflix. The show is about a near-accident in a parking lot that turns two strangers into enemies. The argument, or “beef”, quickly develops to escalating acts of revenge as Amy (Ali Wong) and Danny (Steven Yeun) learn about each other’s identities and families and become more and more involved in each other’s lives. The role of Danny’s younger brother, Paul, is played by MoCo native Young Mazino.

Mazino is a Silver Spring native and graduated from Sherwood in 2009, where he excelled in track & field. He has previously been in shows like Prodigal Son, Blue Bloods and New Amsterdam, but Beef marks what’s likely Mazino’s most popular role to date. In an interview with PEOPLE magazine, Mazino mentioned growing up in Maryland and developing an interest in music and acting at a very young age. “Growing up as a kid I played the violin and I was performing just seemingly endlessly in concerts and recitals,” he told PEOPLE. “Since elementary school, I was always participating in the school plays,” he said, recalling of his early experience acting, “that feeling was electric, just getting to be outside of myself.”

Search Continues for Missing Twenty-Five-Year-Old Last Seen August 1

By Patrick Herron

Published April 17, 2023 at 3:40PM | Updated April 20, 2023 at 9:01AM

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Wudaise Melese is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Major Crimes Division – Cold Case Unit at 240-773-5070.

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Suspect Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of Rockville Man After Altercation on Metrobus

By Patrick Herron

Published April 17, 2023 at 1:22PM | Updated April 17, 2023 at 4:18PM

Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives learned that Cunningham and Curtis began arguing while on the bus and Curtis pulled out a knife. The bus driver was able to deescalate the situation, however the argument continued, and the driver stopped the bus on Amherst Ave., where Cunningham got off the bus and Curtis followed. Curtis allegedly stabbed Cunningham and walked away. Cunningham was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Koite Grill Has Opened Its New Food Trailer

By MCS Staff

Published April 17, 2023 at 7:07AM

A sister-and-brother chef team helm the kitchen at Koite Grill, which opened in Downtown Silver Spring in 2021. The Senegalese restaurant offers charcoal-grilled lamb dibi, chicken yassa, Senegal’s national dish, thieboudienne, which means “rice with fish”, and much more. Now, Koite Grill has added a food trailer known as Koite Grill Mobile owner Mamadou Koite, a graduate of Kennedy High School tells us.

The food trailer will be located at 2030 West Virginia Avenue NE DC from Thursday to Friday from 11am until 6:30pm, and will also be located at RFK stadium farmers market on Saturday from 11am until 6:30pm. “We offer the best best grilled lamb in the DMV. The food trailer serves the lamb, the goat, and chicken. We also have salmon, steaks, shrimp, kabobs, and lamb chops.”

Hybrid Public Meeting on the Good Hope Road Shared Use Path Extension Project in Silver Spring to be Held on Wednesday, April 26

By Patrick Herron

Published April 16, 2023 at 9:08PM

Per MCDOT: On Wednesday, April 26, starting at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss the latest progress of the Good Hope Road Shared Use Path Extension project in Silver Spring. The public will have an opportunity to attend in person or virtually to ask questions and provide comments. The Good Hope Road Shared Use Path Extension project provides additional pedestrian and bicycle connectivity along Good Hope Road from the northern terminus of the Good Hope Road Shared Use Path project. This project proposes an 8-foot-wide shared use path with a 5-foot-wide grass buffer on the east side of the road for approximately 900 linear feet from Rainbow Drive to the entrance to Spencerville Local Park. This extension will provide a safe, low-stress connection for pedestrians and bicycles of all ages and abilities from neighborhood residences to a local park, nearby schools, places of worship and the Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center.

The meeting will be held at Briggs Chaney Middle School located at 1901 Rainbow Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20880. Online registration is required to attend virtually. On the morning of the meeting, an invitation to participate in the meeting will be emailed to registrants Prior to the meeting, the public is encouraged to review the project files on the project website. Comments and questions may be submitted by email to [email protected] or via the online comment form. All information provided, including questions and comments, will become a matter of public record. Interpreter services will be provided upon request with five business days advance notice by contacting Rebecca Park by email at [email protected] or call 240-777-7226. Learn more about MCDOT’s engineering and construction projects by visiting montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte. For information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.

MoCo Directory Highlight: Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai Are Silver Spring Natives; Their Dentistry Now Serves The Same Community

By MCS Staff

Published April 14, 2023 at 8:18PM | Updated April 14, 2023 at 9:52PM

MoCo Directory highlight: Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai of Colesville Dentistry were born and raised in the Silver Spring area. Eric graduated from Paint Branch High School and attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2014. Kevin graduated from Blair High School and then went on to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland Dental School.

The brothers now operate Colesville Dentistry at 724 Cloverly Street in Cloverly/Silver Spring where their mission is to give every patient the best experience possible by providing comfortable, compassionate and comprehensive dental care. Both Dr. Eric and Dr. Kevin were both named as 2023 Best Dentists by Washingtonian Magazine.

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 12 and 14-Year-Old Sisters

By Patrick Herron

Published April 14, 2023 at 6:39PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing teenage sisters from Silver Spring. Ashley Yarel Ramirez Espinoza, age 14, and Camila Raquel Maldonado Ramirez, age 12, were last seen on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at approximately 7 p.m., in the 3700 block of Bel Pre Rd.

Any with information regarding the whereabouts of Ashley Yarel Ramirez Espinoza and Camila Raquel Maldonado Ramirez 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.

Postponed: April 15, 2023, Shine Brighter Together event re-scheduled due to forecasted rain

By MCS Staff

Published April 14, 2023 at 2:05PM

Postponed: April 15, 2023, Shine Brighter Together event re-scheduled due to rain The new date for the event is April 30, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is postponing the Shine Brighter Together event originally scheduled for this Saturday, April 15, 2023, due to inclement weather in the forecast. The Autism Acceptance event will instead be held on its scheduled rain date, Sunday April 30, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.at Wheaton Regional Park.

Police Investigating Assault and Attempted Robbery

By Patrick Herron

Published April 14, 2023 at 12:02PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating an attempted strong-arm robbery that occurred on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. At approximately 1 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the 8500 block of Colesville Road for the report of an attempted strong-arm robbery that just occurred.

The initial investigation has revealed that the victim was walking north in the 8500 block of Colesville Road when two unknown female suspects approached her from behind. One of the suspects grabbed the victim’s hair, pulled her down to the ground and began striking the victim in the upper body and head, while the second suspect attempted to take the victim’s jacket. Unable to remove the victim’s jacket, the suspects verbally threatened the victim and then fled the area on foot.

MCFRS Respond to Vehicle Fire in Parking Garage

By Patrick Herron

Published April 14, 2023 at 11:13AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a car fire at the Cameron Street Garage(Garage 7) at 8530 Cameron St in Downtown Silver Spring on Friday morning. MCFRS tweeted the following at 9:30am: “Fire has been extinguished. No extension to the building, no injuries. Incident is scaling back.” We will post an update when additional information is available. Video below courtesy of @OffLeashEnt on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/offleashent/status/1646868588798590976?s=46&t=KA5YdBKqvtt_8SYYx3C5tw