Saints Row Brewing’s Rockville taproom served its last beer this past Saturday, April 16, as the brewery is moving to a new location in to Old Towne Gaithersburg, which is scheduled to open in May.
Saints Row will be taking over the former Brawling Bear production and taproom facilities at 15 Fulks Corner Ave. Brawling Bear ceased operations in 2020.
Vaughn Smith, 46, of Gaithersburg, was featured on the April 17 edition of CBS Sunday Morning. A carpet cleaner by trade, Vaughn is a hyperpolyglot (someone who speaks at least 11 languages.)
According to an April 5 Washington Post article, “Vaughn makes an effort to get to know people in the language that shaped their lives. In return, they shape his. Welcoming him. Accepting him. Appreciating him.”
Per Montgomery County:
The region has not hosted a professional golf tournament since the 2018 PGA Quicken Loans National was held at TPC Potomac. After this year, the Wells Fargo Championship will return to its home base at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Quail Hollow is hosting the Presidents Cup in September (following a postponement in 2021 because of the pandemic), compelling the PGA Tour to find an alternate site.
MCPS has sent out an alert reminding families to test for Covid-19 before returning to school on Tuesday, April 19th.
Per MCPS:
Bethesda Bagels announced on Monday that they would be closing its Dupont Circle location in Washington DC this Sunday, April 24, after failing to come to a lease agreement with the landlord of the property.
After nearly 12 years and millions and millions of bagels, our Dupont Circle location will be closing. Our last day will be Sunday, April 24th. Unfortunately, we have not been able to come to an agreement with our landlord to extend our lease. Our family is EXTREMELY THANKFUL for your support over the last decade plus. We will be relocating most of our employees to our other locations.
Montgomery County native and MCPS pre-kindergarten teacher, Jan E. Williams, died in a house fire in Taneytown, Carroll County on April 16th.
Our condolences go out to Ms. Williams’ friends, family, co-workers, and students.
Construction continues at the Fairchild Property on Century Blvd in Germantown in the area surrounded by what is mainly comprised of one-story pad-site restaurant uses (IHOP, Red Robin, Señor Tequilas), and surface parking lots.
Our featured image, taken last week, shows the progress made at the upcoming apartment building.
Construction of Pleasant View Park, the 28th park in the City of Gaithersburg’s inventory, started back in November 2021.
The 9.54-acre park is located at the former Consumer Product Safety Commission site on Rt. 28. (10901 Darnestown Road). A 16-month construction period is anticipated, with completion in February 2023. Work will continue through the winter months, weather permitting.
Richard S. McKernon Youth Fishing Tournament Rules
1. All participants ages 6 through 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Paranormal Cirque is coming to Gaithersburg from Thursday, April 28th until Sunday, May 1st at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds at 501 Perry Parkway.
Tickets range from $10-$50.
DSW is now open at 20900-B Frederick Road in the Milestone Shopping Center in Germantown. The DSW at 12922 Middlebrook Road in Germantown closed on April 10.
The new DSW is taking over the location that was home to Modell’s. The store sells designer and name brand shoes as well as fashion accessories. The company now has three Montgomery County stores, with the other locations in Bethesda and Silver Spring. We were initially told there were no plans to close the previous Germantown location, but that has apparently changed.