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Top Headlines: Aspen Hill Park Shooter Charged, Bethesda Purple Line Station Renderings Unveiled, More

Catch up on the top news in Montgomery County this week.

 

Report: Study Shows ICC Speed Limit Can Safely Increase To 60 MPH
GAITHERSBURG — An engineering study of the ICC has concluded that the speed of the highway can safely be raised to 60 mph, pending an analysis of crash data. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch.

Montgomery Village Man Killed in Gaithersburg Crash
GAITHERSBURG — A 21-year-old Montgomery Village man was killed early Sunday when his Honda Civic collided with another car on Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch.

New Renderings Unveiled for Bethesda Purple Line Station
BETHESDA — Maryland Transit Administration officials unveiled new renderings Tuesday for the Bethesda station on the planned Purple Line. Funding for the 16-mile light rail line remains uncertain. Read more on Bethesda Patch.

Update: Suspect Charged in Shooting at Aspen Hill Park
ASPEN HILL — A 21-year-old man was shot in the eye at North Gate Park in Aspen Hill on Tuesday afternoon and taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Police arrested a suspect on Wednesday. Read more on Wheaton Patch.

East County Residents Want More Police Presence After Murders
WHITE OAK — Dozens of East Montgomery County residents packed a meeting with police to demand answers and more active patrol after two young men were murdered in apartments in the area over a three-day span. Read more on Colesville Patch. 

Maryland Leaders Ask for More Money for Free School Breakfast
SILVER SPRING — Montgomery County Council Member Valerie Ervin gathered leaders from across Montgomery and Prince George's counties to advocate for more funding for a program that provides free breakfast to all students at qualifying schools. Read more on Silver Spring Patch. 

Hardworking Small Business Owners Bring Variety to Chevy Chase Restaurant Scene
CHEVY CHASE — Restaurants and bakeshops in Chevy Chase work together to offer residents more options for eating out. Customers are happy, and the businesses do well. Read more on Chevy Chase Patch.

TV Actress from Germantown Does Charity Show in Gaithersburg
GERMANTOWN — Germantown native Kiersten Lyons—who has appeared on Mad Men, Grey’s Anatomy and has a recurring role on The Neighbors—brought her one-woman show to Gaithersburg on Thursday and Friday, for a charity performance at Arts Barn. Proceeds will go to Reece’s Rainbow, a nonprofit that helps children with Down syndrome find adoptive homes. Read more on Germantown Patch.

Related Topics: Montgomery County News and Week In Review

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