Pick Your Own Strawberries begin tomorrow (Tuesday, May 25th) at Butler’s Orchard in Germantown (22222 Davis Mill Rd). Picking is by reservation, but tickets are sold at the gate as long as space is available (it’s recommended to make a reservation).
On Thursday, May 27th, at 5:00pm, online reservations will go live for the following Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Memorial Day). Please note the season is just beginning, check back soon for prime picking info and larger quantities.
Swartz is approximately 5-feet-8-inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown eyes and is balding with brown and gray hair. Swartz may be operating a black 2017 Toyota Avalon with MD tags 2CV7753. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Eric William Swartz is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.
With May being Military Appreciation Month and the U.S. sending additional troops to NATO countries in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees.
Maryland came in fourth, behind our neighbor Virginia who was in first, Florida, and Minnesota. “To help our troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 key indicators of retirement-friendliness toward veterans. The data set ranges from job opportunities for veterans to housing affordability to quality of VA hospitals.”
Per Montgomery County Public Schools:
MCPS is hosting a mental health forum for families and students from 6:15–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 at Seneca Valley High School.
Per Montgomery County Public Schools:
Parents are invited to a virtual conversation about comprehensive MCPS well-being, safety and security initiatives on Wednesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. During this virtual event, parents will engage in conversations on creating safe and equitable schools for all students.
Below is the transportation-related holiday schedule for Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.
View more schedule changes here
Just over a year ago, we let you know that New York City taco restaurant Tacombi is coming to 4749 Bethesda Ave. in downtown Bethesda. According to a report by Bethesda Beat, the restaurant plans to open at the end of this month.
Tacombi got its start in 2006 selling tacos in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico after they purchased a 1963 Volkswagen bus and converted it into a food stand. The restaurant made its move to New York in 2010. “As we looked outside of New York, we saw in Bethesda a community that has a lot of the life, activity, and the neighborhood quality that lets us best share the simple enjoyment of authentic Mexican taco culture.” Tacombi told Bethesda Beat last year.
A collision involving a tractor trailer (with several other collisions in the area) has sent one child to the hospital with a traumatic injury on Sunday evening, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The collision occurred at approximately 5:10pm, based on the time stamp on a dashcam video that recorded the crash. The video shows the tractor trailer swerving from the local lanes to the express lanes to avoid hitting a white SUV.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of an occupied vehicle in rising water on Brighton Dam Rd between Georgia Avenue and Bordly Road in the Brookeville area at approximately 8:30pm on Sunday night, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was trapped in over 2 feet of rising water approximately 80 feet from high ground/shoreline. Water began to enter the stalled vehicle when rescue crews used a boat to to move the vehicle to higher ground. There were no apparent injuries and the road was closed due to the rising water.
$6 gyros will soon be available in Frederick County as Big Greek Cafe is heading north with the recent announcement of a new Urbana location in Village Square at Urbana– joining the likes of Chipotle, Jersey Mike’s, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and Domino’s at the new retail development (3290 Bennett Creek Ave).
This will be the 6th location for the local restaurant, and the first outside of Montgomery County. Big Greek Cafe opened its first location in Downtown Silver Spring in 2009 and has quickly grown to become a local favorite across the county. There are currently additional locations in Bethesda, Hillandale, Kensington, and Rockville, along with Big Greek Cafe on Wheels– a food truck that debuted in 2020.
After three consecutive days with highs in the 90s and the heat index at or above 100°, highs today will be in the low to mid 70s with consecutive cooler days coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cooler and unsettled weather should be expected to start the week with a cloudy day expected today and rain possible later in the day. Rain is more likely on and off throughout the day on Tuesday with temperatures reaching the upper 60s. Wednesday is also expected to be cloudy with less of a chance of rain and temperatures again reaching the upper 60s.