Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
Good morning, Rockville.
💼 Business
A Rockville couple converted cargo vans into boutique campervans with Scandinavian style, and their business Roamer Vans moved into a new 3000 sqft workshop on Cessna Avenue + now plans up to 8 custom builds per year.
Their work has drawn interest from local and regional customers.
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op has launched a $2.4 million fundraiser to open a second, larger store near its original location on Ethan Allen Avenue.
A Montgomery County report noted the recreation department mishandled $5.8M in invoices — county council also passed a law to protect seniors and people with disabilities.
🎓 Education
On Oct. 15, a federal complaint alleged that MCPS failed to protect an Orthodox Jewish student at Montgomery Blair High School from repeated antisemitic bullying, including a bomb scare at his home, despite school measures.
The report follows a noted rise in hate-bias incidents & calls for further review.
A Bethesda Magazine guide compared Montgomery County public high schools on SAT scores, graduation rates and AP participation for families using data updated on Friday, Oct.
22 at 2:37 p.m. It covers 25 conventional schools + a technology center where students attend half-day technical programs.
🏛️ Government
Roads near Benjamin Banneker Middle School reopened Thursday morning after a sinkhole and water main break had closed Perrywood Drive.
Montgomery County Public Schools said water service was restored and school buses ran on their regular schedule while crews completed cleanup.
Metro is addressing delays on the Red Line after disruptions affected riders this week; at a board meeting Thursday (Oct.
22), Metro general manager Randy Clarke apologized and detailed plans to improve maintenance, install a new signaling system by 2034, and replace old trains with new ones in winter 2027.
Faith leaders in Rockville marched on Oct.
22 from Christ Episcopal Church to the Isiah Ike Leggett Executive Office Building to boost early voting, with Rabbi David Shneyer blowing a shofar — a call for community voices. Organizers hoped to inspire higher turnout for local races.
🏥 Health
Maryland health officials warn that oysters from the Little Wicomico Oyster Company, harvested from the Little Wicomico River between Sept.
18 and Oct. 8, may be contaminated with salmonella, posing a risk to consumers. Restaurants and retailers are urged to discard the product or contact their distributor.
🏈 Sports
Whitman Vikings boys soccer finished their regular season with a 4-3 win over Paint Branch in Bethesda yesterday.
The team extended its seven-game unbeaten run despite an early goalkeeper injury and now prepares for regional playoffs starting Oct. 28.
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