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Police Investigating Attempted Armed Robbery in Germantown; $10,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest

Published June 23, 2023 at 1:37PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in the 19200 block of Cross Ridge Dr. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the male suspects. The investigation by detectives has revealed that the two male suspects approached the adult male victim, displayed handguns and demanded the victim’s property. Eventually, the suspects ran away without taking anything from the victim.

The first suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 5-feet, 8-inches, to 5-feet, 9-inches tall, between the ages of 17 and 18, wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants and red and black sneakers. The second suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 5-feet, 6-inches, to 5-feet, 9-inches tall, between the ages of 17 and 18, wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants and yellow and black sneakers.

Education

MCPS: Superintendent’s 2022-2023 End-of-Year Roundup

By Patrick Herron

Published June 23, 2023 at 1:31PM

Their work was evident as Montgomery County Public Schools celebrated the graduation of nearly 12,000 students who will now continue on their pathways to success. To the graduates and their families – congratulations on reaching this significant milestone! You have demonstrated resilience, perseverance, and adaptability to change. We are proud of each graduate’s accomplishments and are excited to see where your future leads.

We made significant progress in a variety of areas since our mid-year report. The state of Maryland released its Star Rating, in which 92% of MCPS schools earned three or higher. We repeatedly reported progress on student performance and refined plans to support all students to reach their full academic potential. We released the new Pathway to Student Success in College, Career, and Community initiative. Vital work to address student security issues and incidents of racism, antisemitism, and bias became a focus for school and school system leaders.

Damascus

$170,566 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at MoCo Liberty

By Patrick Herron

Published June 23, 2023 at 1:26PM

A $170,566 winning FAST PLAY lottery ticket was sold on June 22nd at the Liberty Gas Station (26241 Ridge Rd) in Damascus. Additional details below courtesy of MD Lottery: “A pair of FAST PLAY purchases turned June 22 into a memorable evening for lucky Lottery players in Riverdale Park and Damascus. Someone bought a $5 World Championship Poker ticket that won a progressive jackpot worth $107,801 at Kenilworth Liquors in Riverdale Park. Then Lottery luck struck again in the $10 Casino Royale Slots game, when a jackpot-winning ticket worth $170,566 was sold at Damascus Liberty in Damascus.

The two retailers share in the fun as well. For selling the tickets, Kenilworth Liquors, located at 5401 Kenilworth Avenue in Riverdale Park, and Damascus Liberty, located at 26421 Ridge Road in Damascus, will each receive a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery. Lottery officials encourage the winners to sign the backs of the ticket immediately and put them in safe locations. Winners of FAST PLAY games have 182 days from the date of their purchase to claim their prizes.

A post from Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation

Building a future-ready economy in Montgomery County, MD

Published June 10, 2026 at 10:45AM

X-energy headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Photo courtesy of X-energy.

Home to over 6,000 advanced technology companies working on the technologies of the future, spanning all the way from health-tech to quantum to clean energy to artificial intelligence, Montgomery County, Maryland, is earning global attention for its ability to attract investment and support companies in high-growth industries, including quantum, cyber, artificial intelligence, life sciences and more.

A top destination for companies in the innovation economy, it’s no surprise that leading brands choose to be here. With a unique combination of world-class talent, established infrastructure, and proximity to federal agencies and research institutions, this strategic location is home to 18 federal agencies and 36 federal research laboratories and some of the world most pioneering companies including Lockheed Martin, United Therapeutics, Hughes Network Systems, Vaisala Xweather, and X-energy. Additionally, the County offers a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem with private and publicly-owned incubators, accelerators and extensive opportunities for partnerships and collaborations—all of which enable startups and early-stage companies to have key strategic advantages and access to the capital and resources they need to grow and thrive.

Known for having one of the most highly educated workforces in the country with approximately one-third of its adult residents age 25 or older holding a master’s degree or higher, the County has a deep talent pool which ranks 5th highest in the technology sector, the 2nd highest concentration of PhDs in the country, and is home to approximately 90,000 technology professionals. The County also boasts top ranking public schools, the #1 community college in the state of Maryland, and proximity to over a dozen academic institutions, including the Universities at Shady Grove, which offers a consortium of nine public institutions on one campus located at Shady Grove. (more…)

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Celebrities

MoCo Native Jordan Hawkins Drafted 14th Overall in the 2023 NBA Draft

By MCS Staff

Published June 23, 2023 at 10:55AM

Jordan Hawkins, who is coming off of leading the UConn Huskies to a National Championship, has reached another milestone. The young man from Gaithersburg was drafted 14th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2023 NBA Draft. Hawkins is a Montgomery County native who attended Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Germantown and Gaithersburg High School for his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to DeMatha.

Hawkins was a top 50 recruit, who came to UConnfollowing two years at powerhouse program DeMathaCatholic (Hyattsville, Md.) under Coach Mike Jones. He played AAU for Team Durant under Coach Angel Hernandez, and as a senior at DeMatha, averaged 19.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.9 blocks, while shooting .636 overall and .464 from three-point range to lead DeMatha to an 11-0 record and was named 2020-21 Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year. Hawkins was a two-time Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention pick and averaged 20.2 points per game as a sophomore when he was at Gaithersburg High School (per UCONN).

Event

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July 24, 2026 12:00 pm -2:00 pm

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DMV

Metro Passenger Dies After Trying to Ride On Top of Train

By MCS Staff

Published June 23, 2023 at 10:48AM

According to the Metro Transit Police Department, on Tuesday, June 20th, a passenger boarded the train at the Silver Spring Metro Station and at some point in time, managed to get on top of the train to ride it. The passenger was

Per a FOX 5 report, “Around 4:37 p.m., rail operators advised that a person was possibly on the tracks. The train was stopped at Rhode Island Ave. and the operator got out of the train to look. It was confirmed then that a victim was underneath the train.” The victim showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:23 p.m.

Germantown

CVS to Close One of its Germantown Locations in the Coming Months

By MCS Staff

Published June 23, 2023 at 9:45AM

A representative from CVS at 18080 Mateny Rd in the Cloppers Mill shopping center has confirmed that the store will be closing in the “coming months.” Signage indicating the store will be closing has not yet been posted, according to the representative. CVS also recently closed its locations at 9140 Rothbury Drive in the Goshen Crossing shopping center in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village and at 10113 New Hampshire Ave in the Hillandale Shopping Center. In 2021, CVS announced that it would be closing approximately 900 stores “over the next 3 years due to changes in population, consumer buying patterns, and future health needs.” CVS locations at Rockville Town Square (360 Hungerford Drive) and Twinbrook Center (2210 Veirs Mill Rd) both closed last year as well.

CVS has recently opened locations at 311 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg and at 22701 Gosnell Farm Dr in Clarksburg. CVS is also expected to open a location in the new Westside at Shady Grove Metro development, in the area across from the strip that contains Starbucks, Inspire Nails, Kids Ground, and more (Crabbs Branch Way and Gramercy Blvd). Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Gaithersburg

Latest Update on Upcoming Crown High School in Gaithersburg

By MCS Staff

Published June 23, 2023 at 9:34AM | Updated June 26, 2023 at 8:36AM

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the Gaithersburg Planning Commission conducted a courtesy review of the plans for the upcoming Crown High School. The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the design plans for Crown High School back on March 24, 2022. The $180 million high school will be located in the undeveloped 31.7 acre site that is adjacent to Crown Neighborhood Three and is located at the intersection of Fields Road and Omega Drive. The presentation focused on the location/site plan of the school, building perspectives, parking, forest conservation amendment, and retaining wall design (video of the meeting is linked below).

Per the presentation, the disturbed land area is 31.7 acres, the building will be 358,009 SF, student capacity will be 2,219 with a core of 2,700, and the substantial completion date is August 2026. The Crown High School site will be located on the opposite side of the Downtown Crown community, with the residential portion of Crown between the two areas. The new school will relieve crowding at Gaithersburg, Northwest, Quince Orchard, Thomas S. Wootton and Richard Montgomery high schools. According the presentation from last year, the school will be a five story building that will utilize onsite renewable energy sources such as solar panels and geothermal energy. The City of Gaithersburg was able to secure the site as part of the negotiations related to the Crown Farm Annexation Agreement X-182 on August 7, 2006.

DMV

Metro Lays Out Potential Service Impacts Needed to Close $750 Million Budget Shortfall in FY25

By MCS Staff

Published June 23, 2023 at 8:16AM | Updated June 24, 2023 at 1:09PM

Per WMATA: Metro detailed its future financial planning to address structural funding issues that will leave a projected $750 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2025 budget when federal covid relief funding runs out. Without an increase in funding, Metro would be forced to make drastic cuts to rail, bus, and paratransit services across the region.

The long-term financial issues facing Metro, come amid improving service, investments in modernization, and growing ridership. As of May, weekday ridership on Metrorail and Metrobus is at 50 percent and 88 percent of pre-pandemic levels, respectively, with ridership as high as 800,000 trips or more combined on bus and rail.

Aspen Hill

Montgomery County Executive Elrich and Councilmember Fani-Gonzalez Announce County Action to Prevent Displacement and Preserve Affordable Housing for 345 Households

By Patrick Herron

Published June 22, 2023 at 11:27PM

Per Montgomery County: After tenants of Westchester West Apartments were informed that their building was going to be sold, they worried that rents would rise even more than they already had and so they worked with the community organization Action in Montgomery (AIM), to ask the County to intervene, which it is allowed to do under the County’s Right of First Refusal (RoFR) law. County Executive Marc Elrich, in agreement with Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez, asked the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) to find a partner who could preserve the affordability for the long term. This naturally occurring affordable housing rental property includes a large number of three-bedroom or “family-sized” units. After working with non-profit housing organization Enterprise Community Development (ECD), on June 8, 2023, Montgomery County’s DHCA purchased Westchester West Apartments, a residential property with 345 units located at 3214 Hewitt Avenue in Aspen Hill, Md., from Westchester Gardens LLC., for $67 million.

After purchasing the apartment building, DHCA immediately sold the rental housing property to ECD Westchester Apartments, LLC, an ECD affiliate, who will carry out the long-term plan for the property. This includes preserving affordability, curing deferred maintenance, and improving operations and services for residents. When transferring the property to ECD Westchester, the County also provided a $5 million loan for immediate rehab work to address deferred maintenance.

MCDOT

Montgomery County Department of Transportation Wins National Recognition Award for Engineering Excellence for 355 Crossing Project in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published June 22, 2023 at 11:21PM

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and Alpha Corporation have won a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for their work on the MD 355 Crossing Project completed in February 2022.

ACEC is a national federation of America’s engineering industry consisting of 51 state and regional member organizations that focus on advocacy, education and research. ACEC’s Engineering Excellence Awards highlight the year’s most innovative and impactful engineering triumphs worldwide. The National Recognition Award is a prestigious distinction honoring projects demonstrating exceptional engineering excellence at the national level.

Maryland

Governor Moore Delivers Address on Responding to Violence and Promoting Public Safety

By Patrick Herron

Published June 22, 2023 at 10:56PM

“Nobody wants to address violent crime more than the people that actually live in communities suffering from violence. Yet we’ve politicized this issue to a point where we believe it’s us against them. Let’s come together on this and focus on the realities of violence instead of emphasizing the deficiencies of certain communities.”

“Elected officials can underinvest in housing and pull the plug on mass transit projects – but because they enhance sentencing, they’re called champions for public safety in the news. Don’t allow yourselves to get spun. Networks that sensationalize violence miss the full story. You won’t hear them talk about bad policies that limit opportunity and increase violence in our neighborhoods. You won’t hear them talk about pipelines from poverty to prison. You won’t hear them talk about the breakage in the system that allows so many of our young people to fall through the cracks.”