New Trader Joe's Coming to Rockville; Bethesda Man Sentenced in Connecticut Molly Overdose Case

News, announcements and other helpful links for Monday morning

By Andrew Metcalf

New Trader Joe’s coming to Rockville

The grocery store is reportedly planning to open its second Rockville location at the Travilah Square Shopping Center at the corner of Darnestown and Travilah roads. [Washington Business Journal]

Bethesda man sentenced for distributing MDMA that sickened Connecticut students

Zachary Kramer, a former Wesleyan University student from Bethesda, was sentenced last week to four months in prison and eight months of home confinement for his role distributing the party drug “molly” that sent 11 people, including 10 Wesleyan students, to the hospital with overdoses. [WUSA9]

Prayer vigil for victims of last week’s shootings

A group called the Victims’ Rights Foundation has scheduled a prayer vigil for the victims of last week’s shootings in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties for 7 p.m. in Gaithersburg and is raising funds for the victims and their families. [Montgomery Community Media]

FTA orders Metro to make daily safety inspections

The Federal Transit Administration asked Metro to inspect “hot spots” and water leaks along tracks daily, as well as conduct a safety retraining for Metro staffers after a fire last week at the Federal Center SW station. Metro officials said they’re already conducting these safety measures. [Washington Post]

Chance of showers today

The rain isn’t over yet, there’s a 60 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m. Monday, with a high reaching 66 degrees. Tonight’s low is expected to drop to 54 degrees. [National Weather Service]

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