Hans Riemer Asks For Investigation Into the 1986 Death of Keith Warren
On Wednesday, Councilmember At-Large Hans Reimer sent a letter to County Executive Marc Elrich asking him to order an independent investigation into the Montgomery County Police Department’s handling of Keith Warren’s death.
Per the Montgomery County Planning Board:
The outside of M-NCPPC’s downtown Wheaton Headquarters is getting a new mural!
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Confirms Public Was Safe At All Times During 2/3/21 NIST Event
Back on February 3rd elevated radiation levels were detected in the confinement building of the NIST Center for Neutron Research on its Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus.
Councilmember Hans Riemer Says Swimming Pool Guidance to be Revised to 50% Capacity, Hopeful for 100%
Councilmember Hans Riemer tweeted a promising update this morning for those hoping pools will return to full capacity by this summer.
From Casey Anderson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board and vice chair of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, on Facebook:
“I am thrilled to announce that thanks to the efforts of our delegation to the Maryland General Assembly we will be receiving more than $12 million for Montgomery Parks projects. Thank you for the support from our legislators!
The Takoma Park Police Department has announced that David Hall Dixon, a member of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, has been arrested and charged with two counts of second degree murder and two counts of use of a handgun in commission of a felony. Dixon shot and killed Dominique Williams (32), and James Johnson (38) on Wednesday morning in the parking lot of the Takoma Overlook Condominiums located at 7333 New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park. He told police that he saw the victims attempting to breaking into a vehicle .
The victims were shot while attempting to drive away from the scene. He is also being charged with attempted second degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a felony assault against Michael Thomas (36), the driver of the vehicle Dixon shot into.
Updates to Gaithersburg Square’s $6.6 Million Renovation, Including Marshall’s Signage
Back in October, the City of Gaithersburg issued a press release today stating that Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRIT) has approved approximately $6.6 million in property improvement expenditures for the Gaithersburg Square shopping center located at 524 North Frederick Avenue.
Latest Update on White’s Ferry
White’s Ferry ceased operations back on December 28th over a legal dispute with Rockland Farms.
Pho Viet USA to Take Over Faryab Afghan Cuisine Location in Bethesda
Pho Viet USA, a Vietnamese restaurant with 3 locations throughout Washington DC and 1 at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, is coming to Bethesda.
Montgomery Parks Updates Rules for Use of Athletic Facilities
We reported on Montgomery Parks reinstalling the hoops across parks in the county. They should all be reinstalled soon, but recently they released other modifications to previous restrictions.
Governor Hogan Announces Everyone 16+ is Now Eligible To Get Vaccinated at Any MD Mass Vax Site (and Notes From Governor Hogan’s 4/5 Press Conference)
Our regular note taker is not available for this press conference so we are using tweets from Kata Hall, Governor Hogan’s Deputy Communications Director.