Rockville

GNC will be opening a new location at Federal Plaza in Rockville, according to signage placed in the window next to Crumbl cookies at 12266 Rockville Pike, Suite L.

GNC filed for Chapter 11/bankruptcy in June 2020. The vitamin and dietary supplement company that has been around since the 40s, also announced that it would close 20% of its over 5,000 locations at the time.


MoCo Government

WTOP’s Kate Ryan reports that Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker has withdrawn his name from the County Executive race.

Hucker, who currently represents District 5 as a Councilmember, announced that he had formed an “exploratory” committee ahead of an expected bid back in July of 2021 before officially filing in December of last year.


Aspen Hill

The Joint, an affordable chiropractic care center, has opened in the Travilah Square shopping center in Rockville and will be opening new locations in Aspen Hill and Park Potomac soon.

Back in January we let you know that a new location is also  coming to the Montgomery Village Center and will be located between Dollar Tree and the soon-to-be open Moe’s Southwest Grill. 


Maryland

Last month, Governor Hogan signed a bill that suspended Maryland’s gas tax of $.36 a gallon for 30 days.  That suspension is up this Sunday, April 17.

The State of Maryland is estimated to have lost close to $100 million in tax revenue during the period.  Maryland announced recently that it had a projected budget surplus of more than $7.5 billion.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at the Montgomery County Airpark on Friday, April 15, around 3:15pm.

The fire, which was electrical in nature, originated underneath/in the crawl space of a double wide trailer office, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.


MoCo

Per Montgomery County:

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) is seeking animal lovers to bring pets from the shelter into their homes on a temporary basis to prepare them for adoption. Every pet that is fostered has a better chance at a happier and healthier life. MCASAC is currently in need of foster homes for large dogs.


Bethesda

The Purple Line Transit Partners announced on Thursday that they have secured funding to complete the remainder of construction on the Purple Line, as well as for future operations and management. The purple line is a 16-mile light-rail line with 21 stations that will go from Bethesda New Carrollton in Prince George’s County.

Press Release:


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on the 8700blk of Lochaven Dr. near Sabbath Ct, off of Warfield Rd. in Gaithersburg on Thursday, April 14 at 12:15pm.  First arriving units reported heavy fire in the garage and the bulk of fire was knocked-down by 1pm.

According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the homeowner was doing repair work and cut a water pipe within the garage walls. Combustibles were too close to the heat source (cut pipe), which caused the fire.


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