Bethesda Man Dies In Columbia Crash – Police in Howard County said 21-year-old Emmanuel Guillossou, of Bethesda, died after his 2013 Scion FR-S crashed into a tree. The accident happened a little before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the 9300 block of Snowden River Parkway. Guillossou was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said speed was likely a factor. [Howard County Police]
Jury Duty Phone Scam – A new phone scam reportedly involves a caller trying to get hundreds of dollars worth of “contempt of court fines” from victims. The caller claims the victim didn’t show up for required jury duty in Rockville before asking for the money. According to Chevy Chase Village Police, one caller asked for $880 from a resident in nearby Somerset. [Chevy Chase Village]
Rockville Considers Mixed-Use Along The Pike – The City of Rockville will hold its first council worksession tonight on its “Rockville Pike Plan,” which could bring mixed-use development to both sides of Rockville Pike north of the Pike District/White Flint. The plan area stretches from the southern City of Rockville boundary at Bou Avenue to Richard Montgomery Drive, near the county administration buildings. Tonight’s topics will be building height and roadway design. [City of Rockville] [Draft Rockville Pike Plan]
MoCo To Switch To ‘Plant-Derived’ Artificial Turf Fields – A County Council resolution on Tuesday means Montgomery will pursue plant-derived materials to fill future artificial turf fields, instead of the crumb rubber pieces common in those fields now. Councilmember Roger Berliner cited health and environmental concerns with the crumb rubber fields. Last year, Berliner and others took a look at a new field in Gaithersburg that uses an infill made up of coconut fiber, cork and rice husks. [Montgomery County Council]
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