Wheaton

Altercation on Metrobus Leads to Fatal Stabbing Wednesday Afternoon

By Patrick Herron

Amherst Ave is shut down from University Blvd West to Reedie Dr. due to the investigation. Drivers should seek an alternate route.  Public safety reporter Cordell Pugh reports that an Off-Duty Montgomery County Police Officer aided the victim prior to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services arrival. Montgomery County Police, Metro Transit Police, and Montgomery County Park Police are all assisting. We will post an update when additional information is available. 

WHEATON CRITICAL STABBING: ~12:20PM Wednesday, Amherst Ave just South of University Blvd West near the Parking Garage. Victim critically stabbed near a C2 Metrobus. An Off-Duty Montgomery County Police Officer aided the victim prior to @MCFRS arrival. #WMATA H/T @MoCoPGnews (1/2)

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Silver Spring

Stolen Handgun Recovered by Fourth District Police Bike Patrol

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District – Central Business District Team have arrested and charged 20-year-old Gregory Neverson of Upper Marlboro with illegal possession of a stolen handgun and possession with the intent to distribute Cannabis on Thursday, March 30, 2023.  At approximately 2:45 p.m., officers were conducting bicycle patrol at the Wheaton Metro Station when they detected the smell of marijuana and observed an individual, later identified as Gregory Neverson, smoking in public. Neverson handed over the marijuana cigarette as well as a bag containing suspected marijuana to the officers.

Neverson gave officers consent to a search of his person. While conducting the pat down, officers located a handgun in the right pocket of Neverson’s jacket.  Neverson then resisted arrest and ran away with the handgun towards to the rear area of apartments in the 11100 block of Georgia Ave. A concerned resident witnessed Neverson running away and told officers where Neverson was hiding.

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Events

Free ‘Roller Disco’ Event in Germantown on April 14 by Montgomery Parks

By MCS Staff

Montgomery Parks is hosting a free Roller Disco on Friday, April 14, at the inline skating rink at Ridge Road Recreational Park. The event is open to all ages. “We are excited to bring Roller Disco to the community,” said Michael Coppersmith, manager of Montgomery Parks Activation Program. “We encourage guests to go all out and embrace the theme and enjoy music from the ‘70s and ‘80s.”

What: ‘70s and ‘80s themed Roller Disco

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WMATA

Metro Announces Yellow Line Reopening Date

By MCS Staff

Per WMATA: Metro is welcoming customers back to the Yellow Line on Sunday, May 7, 2023, beginning with the start of rail service at 7 a.m. The reopening will mark the completion of extensive rehabilitation work on the Yellow Line tunnel and bridge between Pentagon and L’Enfant Plaza stations.

Following eight months of construction for safety critical repairs, customers will once again have a reliable and convenient connection across the Potomac River between Virginia and DC, instead of only using the Blue Line. This will reduce travel times by as much as 15 minutes and give customers back valuable time. Initially, trains will run every 8 minutes weekdays and every 12 minutes after 9:30 p.m. and on weekends between Huntington and Mt Vernon Square. Blue+ service that has been operating between Huntington and New Carrollton will be discontinued once the Yellow Line reopens.

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Beyond MoCo

Sticky Fingers, Founded by Two-Time Cupcake Wars Winner, to Take Over SouperGirl Location

By MCS Staff

Sticky Fingers, a vegan bakery founded in 2002, is will be taking over the space that was recently home to Soupergirl at 314 Carroll St NW in Takoma DC, just outside of Takoma Park (first reported by Source of the Spring). Sticky Fingers founder, Doron Petersan, has been making award-winning vegan sweet and savory items from the original bakery, Sticky Fingers and plant-based café, Sticky Fingers Diner (formerly known as Fare Well). She is a two-time winner of the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, and author of Sticky Fingers’ Sweets: 100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes. Below is the announcement from Sticky Fingers:

“Yes, the rumors are true! Sticky Fingers is opening in Takoma Park this fall, in the space that was formerly Soupergirl. The new commercial kitchen space will give us the room we need for our rapidly growing mail order and wholesale baking mix production (order online at stickyfingersbakery.com), and will have a retail counter to sell our cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies and buns. We’ll even have a grab and go to sell popular items from our H Street NE Diner as well as local favorites (like Soupergirl). For more information follow us here and sign up for our mailing list. You can also find our full menu of sweets along with a diner-style menu at StickyFingersDiner.com (formerly known as Fare Well)”

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MoCo Government

Some Montgomery Homeowners May Need to File a One-time State Homestead Application by May 1 So They Will Not Lose $692 County ‘Income Tax Offset Credit’

By Patrick Herron

This article has been updated to reflect that homeowners that have already filled out the one-time application will not need to reapply.  Per Montgomery County: A recent Maryland law requires […]

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MoCo Government

County to Hold Second Community Information Meeting on ‘Restoration Center’ Project on Thursday, April 20 in Rockville

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County officials will host a second community information meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, in Rockville to provide additional details on plans to open a “Restoration Center” to help support residents in mental health and addiction crisis and reduce overburdening emergency rooms, hospitals and jail detention. The services are designed to assist individuals who are experiencing mental health, substance use disorder, and/or other types of behavioral health crisis. The in-person meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the third-floor hearing room of the County Council Office Building, which is located at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville.

At the restoration center, a team of multidisciplinary professionals will include nurses, licensed mental health and addiction professionals, peer specialists and resource navigators. The center will provide a variety of behavioral health services including triage, crisis stabilization and warm hand-off referrals to appropriate services.  The center will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

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MoCo Libraries

Montgomery County Public Libraries to Host Dental Health Fair, with Free Oral Screenings, at Long Branch Library on Saturday, April 22

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will host a Dental Health Fair at the Long Branch Library from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. The Dental Health Fair will provide free oral health screenings for all ages (from young children to older adults) and general information about dental care, hygiene and dental services. The Long Branch Library is located at 8800 Garland Ave. in Silver Spring. No registration is required to attend.

The Dental Health Fair is part of the Narratives and Medical Education (NAME) Project. NAME is an experimental National Institutes of Health funded project that brings together different disciplines focusing on the role of racism in health care, specifically in dental care disparities. The free screenings will be provided by students of the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Maryland (UMD) School of Dentistry.

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Gaithersburg

Pleasant View Park Update (Gaithersburg’s Upcoming 9.54 Acre Park)

By MCS Staff

The City of Gaithersburg is developing a 9.54-acre park at 10901 Darnestown Rd. with parking, community gardens, a bicycle skills course (pump track), open space, pavilions, a playground, fitness pods, and a welcome plaza. A progress video is available below.

The park will be called Pleasant View Park is named after the nearby Pleasant View community, one of the first free black communities established after the Civil War. The park’s name honors the historic significance of that community and also reflects the beauty of the natural surroundings. The land was acquired through the Federal Land to Parks Program of the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. From 1955 to 1975, this location served as a fire control radar site for the U.S. Army NIKE missile system. After 1975, the site was used by the Consumer Product Safety Commission as the National Laboratory Campus for testing consumer products.

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Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg State of The City Address Celebrates Resiliency

By MCS Staff

Per the City of Gaithersburg: Mayor Jud Ashman and members of the City Council hosted the 2023 State of the City address on Thursday, March 30, at Asbury Methodist Village. More than 130 guests attended the reception & presentation, including civic partners who serve on City boards, commissions & committees, elected officials, community leaders, and others whose involvement is invaluable to the Gaithersburg community. The event also featured remarks by Junior Mayor Loriele Nix.

Mayor Ashman’s address featured several stories that focused on the City’s resilience, connection and commitment to the Gaithersburg community. The State of the City event serves as the platform for the presentation of the City’s annual Distinguished Resident, Outstanding Organization, and Distinguished Friend awards.

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