Addressing community concerns that crime in downtown Silver Spring is out of control, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and county police say the perception is worse than the reality.
“The perception of crime in Silver Spring is still there. It’s still real,” Elrich said during his weekly news briefing Thursday. “There’s still more crime than anyone of us would like,” but it is not as intense as some believe, he said. [MyMCMedia]
Gaithersburg gym employee and patrons save man suffering from cardiac arrest
The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services is crediting an employee and two patrons at LA Fitness in Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown neighborhood with saving the life of a man who suffered a cardiac arrest at the gym. [The MoCoShow]
Bethesda developer to build homes in Bahamas marketed to super-rich
Bethesda-based Weller Development Partners, in partnership with Pegasus Capital Advisors LP, is planning to build 28 homes at the $250 million Six Senses Grand Bahama resort on Grand Bahama Island. The sales price for the homes, to be ready in 2026, is expected to be between $10 million and $20 million. [Washington Business Journal]
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