Metro is making improvements at the Arlington Cemetery Station and will begin installing canopies over the station entrances to protect customers, the station, and escalators from the elements. Work will begin on Monday, June 5, closing the station’s north entrance on the north side of Memorial Drive for approximately three months. Rail service will not be impacted.
During construction crews will demolish and rebuild the parapet walls around the escalators to prepare the area for installation of the new canopy. Completing this work safely and efficiently requires closing the entrance. While the north entrance is closed, the south entrance will remain open and accessible using the crosswalk on Memorial Drive, directly across from the north entrance. Throughout construction, the two elevators on the north side of Memorial Drive that service both sides of the Metro platform will also remain open.
True Respite owners Brendan and Bailey O’Leary opened up shop at 7301 Calhoun Place Suite 600, off of East Gude Drive, in 2018 and the local brewery has been able to make a name for itself in the local beer community. Recently, the location on Calhoun Place has been made available and the O’Learys have let us know that they are keeping all options open as they plan their next move for True Respite.
Anyone interested in the current location would be taking over the lease and purchasing the equipment at the 7500 SF production brewery with 2500 SF taproom. The True Respite brand and intellectual property is not for sale. Initially, True Respite considered expanding, but currently it doesn’t appear to be the most likely option for the company. “The beer industry is hard right now” Bailey O’Leary told us “and the taproom model seems to be the most sustainable for us” noting that opening a smaller location in Bethesda remains a possibility.
Per Takoma Park Police: On June 4 at approximately 4:28 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6800 block of New Hampshire Avenue for the report of a strong arm robbery that had just occurred. The victim purchased food from an establishment and while leaving the establishment, he was confronted by five to six male suspects demanding his food. The victim declined and ran; he was followed by the suspects. The suspects began assaulting the victim while he was on the ground and stole property from him. All of the suspects fled the area on foot towards the 900 block of East West Highway.
The suspects are described as 5-6 males, Hispanic, all wearing dark colored hoodies and dark colored jeans; two of the suspects were wearing black ski masks. The victim was not seriously physically injured. Investigation continues under case #230026838. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
Spend your summer learning, laughing, and making new friends with the Good Counsel community. Spots are filling fast so be sure to register today!
Per the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office: At approximately 8:35 a.m. today, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) and the Frederick County (MD) Fire & Rescue (DFRS) responded to a single vehicle crash at the Union Bridge Quarry located off Peter Shriner and Clemonsville Roads, in Union Bridge, Maryland. Upon arriving on scene, first responders found three adults, one male and two females, deceased.
Initial indications show that the 2022 Dodge Charger was traveling at a high rate of speed, left the roadway, and plummeted into the bottom of the dry quarry, owned and operated by Heidelberg Materials. First responders found one female ejected from the vehicle and the other female and male were still inside the heavily damaged vehicle. Those killed in the vehicle crash include:
Join Kaiser Permanente for Healthy at the Harbor, a free community health and wellness event taking place Saturday, June 6, from 11 am to 4 pm at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Bring your family and friends for free full day of fun, fitness, and preventive care along the waterfront.
Throughout the day, Kaiser Permanente nurses and physicians will offer no-cost health screenings, alongside a health and wellness expo focused on preventive care education. A lively Kids’ Zone will keep children active and entertained with spin-art bikes, face painting, balloon art, games, and more.
Residents across Maryland, DC, and Virginia reported hearing a large explosion around 3pm on Sunday, June 4. According to the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management, “The loud boom that was heard across the DMV area was caused by an authorized DOD flight. This flight caused a sonic boom. That is all the information available at this time.” A sonic boom is defined as a loud explosive noise caused by the shock wave from an aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound.
According to Rueters, the Federal Aviation Administration reports that a Cessna aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia around the time the sonic boom was heard in the area and it is unclear if the two incidents are related.
Coming soon signage for Wawa is up at 405 S Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg. The convenience store/gas station will be located at the site of the old Becraft Antiques on 355, across from Gaithersburg High School. We first let you know the news of Wawa’s Gaithersburg location in May of 2019. Since then, the first MoCo Royal Farms was announced, constructed, and opened, and construction on MoCo’s first Sheetz is expected to be completed this summer. Construction on a second Sheetz in MoCo is expected to begin in 2024. Photos of WaWa’s construction progress, or lack there of, can be seen below:
History: On December 1st, 2021, Wawa was granted approval for its final site plan of a new 5,060 square foot retail building and associated automobile filling station (gas station) by the City of Gaithersburg’s Planning Commission.This came after public opposition to the site led to the development being stalled after a group of 14 community members filed an administrative appeal in the Montgomery County Circuit Court. The opponents of the site had stated that the Wawa does not align with MoCo’s master plan and would generate traffic and noise annoyances for residents in the surrounding areas. In April of 2021, Judge Donald Beachley struck down the appeal, clearing the way for development to begin.
Per the City of Rockville: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. The commemorative month also recognizes the impact LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history—locally, nationally, and internationally. The City of Rockville has issued proclamations declaring LGBTQ+ Pride Month since June 2017.
The event is free and open to all ages, and will feature:
We have received multiple reports of traffic on westbound ICC (MD-200) being at a standstill on Sunday afternoon. According to WTOP traffic there was a medical emergency on MD-200/Intercounty Connector westbound near the Muncaster Mill Rd overpass shortly before 1pm that has affected traffic. No additional information is currently available.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a single-vehicle crash at approximately 10:30am on Sunday morning. The crash occurred on Duvall Ln, off of West Deer Park Rd, in Gaithersburg and involved a car crashing into a tree.
According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, one patient was evaluated with non-life-threatening injuries and was not transported to the hospital following the crash. Photos below, courtesy of Pete Piringer.
Moments later, that “wrong” instant ticket – the $20 $50,000 Cash game – would become his best purchase ever. Chastising himself for his carelessness, the player returned to his car to scratch off his instant game. “When I saw the prize, I couldn’t believe it. ‘This can’t be true,’ I thought.”
The $50,000 Cash scratch-off went on sale in late December. The instant ticket is unusual in the 160 top prizes it had to offer when it debuted. This latest $50,000 winner, purchased from Metro Coffee Convenience at 202 Park Road in Rockville, leaves 107 top prizes available. In addition, 118 second-tier prizes worth $5,000 also remain unclaimed. For selling this top-prize winning instant ticket, the Montgomery County business will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery.
Montgomery Parksis postponing the community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 2023, about plans to develop a disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park. The meeting is being postponed due to health reasons. A new meeting date will be announced soon. We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause.
Montgomery Parks will hold a community meeting from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Colesville to share information about a proposed disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park. The planned disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park will be the first 18-hole course in Montgomery Parks.
