Back in February we let you know of the Montrose Crossing Burlington’s opening date of April 22nd. The store is now completing a couple friends and family events and will be holding its Grand Opening tomorrow (Friday, April 22).
Burlington, an off-price department store retailer, has taken over the old Barnes & Noble Location at 12055 Rockville Pike in the Montrose Crossing shopping center. Barnes & Noble moved to Congressional Plaza this past August.
UMBC students are going to appear on Amazon Prime’s ‘The College Tour.’
The show, which will premiere on Amazon Prime on April 28th will feature several students from Montgomery County:
Arvin Kim, a junior at Walt Whitman High School, has been elected the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2022-2023 school year. Mr. Kim’s term begins on July 1, 2022.
Per MCPS:
The Rockville City Police Department will host a “Coffee with a Cop” event this Thursday, April 21, from 2-4pm at the Rockville Town Center Starbucks (39 Maryland Ave B, Rockville, MD 20850).
Residents can stop by to grab a coffee, pick up RCPD swag, and speak to speak with officers from the RCPD.
The Garden Bros Nuclear Circus will be at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg) from June 2-12.
Attractions at the show include, “Crazy Cossacks Riderz, Human Slingshot, Wheel of Death, Human Cannonball, Motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, Showgirls Hanging from their Hair, Olympic Gymnasts, the Funniest Clowns, and Back Flipping Dogs as seen on America’s Got Talent.”
Per MCPS:
The Norman R. Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation has committed to the largest ever donation to the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation. The five-year gift, totaling $10 million, will support the newly created Ruth and Norman Rales – Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence. Launching in the spring of 2023, this significant scholarship program will award $10,000 each to 200 of the highest-achieving graduating seniors annually from low-to-moderate income households in Montgomery County to help ease the financial burden of attending college. Eligible students will have a weighted GPA of at least 4.0 and will need to submit an essay that will be reviewed by a committee established by the Educational Foundation.
Back in June of 2020 we let you know that Ela Mesa Taste of Greece would be coming to the Spectrum Town Center in Gaithersburg. After almost two years, the restaurant has announced it will hold its grand opening on Monday, May 2nd. The new Greek restaurant is located at 109 Paramount Park Drive in the Spectrum Town Center in Gaithersburg, which is currently home to restaurants like Barking Made Cafe, California Tortilla, Hot Pot Hero, and Firebirds.
The pandemic, coupled with permitting and supply chain issues, caused the delays in the restaurant’s opening. The restaurant will offer traditional Greek fare and will also have a full bar that seats 10 people. Ela Mesa will be open Monday through Saturday 11am-10pm, and Sunday 11am-9pm.
The Lincoln Assassination Connection, by Susan Soderberg
Many of you who have seen the recent movie The Conspirator will know that George Andrew Atzerodt (alias Andrew Atwood), was one of the Lincoln assassination conspirators executed on July 7, 1865. Atzerodt was arrested in Germantown, the town where he had spent many years as a boy. How he got involved with the Booth gang and why he ended up back in Germantown is a compelling story.
Westbound Route 28 is closed, just prior to Gude Drive due to a vehicle fire.
According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer, fire and rescue responded to a well engulfed vehicle around 2:45pm on Wednesday.
Tara Thai, located at 9811 Washingtonian Blvd L9 in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront, has been listed as temporarily closed on Google for a few months now. The Tara Thai website still states “We are closed due to the plumbing problem”, but today we received confirmation from Rio that the restaurant has permanently closed.
Tara Thai has additional Montgomery County locations at Bethesda’s Montgomery Mall and in Rockville’s Montrose Crossing, and other locations in neighboring counties. The Rio restaurant has been open for over 20 years. The location, which has a patio overlooking the lake and offers one of the few places in Montgomery County you can “eat on the water”, is already very close to being leased. We will have an update as soon as we are able to get confirmation on the restaurant replacing tara Thai.
Montgomery County’s GreenFest will take place on Saturday, April 23 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at Brookside Gardens ( 1800 Glenallan Ave) in Wheaton. The event is free and is a chance for residents, businesses, and nonprofits to share ideas, learn together, and have fun, according to Montgomery Parks. Food truck options this year include Bun’d Up, Chix & Stix, Kona Ice, and Muscle BBQ.
Activities include, Face painting and children’s activities, Interactive musical petting zoo and games, Kid’s tree climbing, Plant and tree giveaways, Green Arts & Crafts Fair, Over 60 exhibitors featuring environmental non-profits, Children’s yoga, Electric vehicle and car show, Food trucks (vegan options available), and Free parking and shuttle service between Glenmont Metro Station and Brookside Gardens.