Kensington

Kensington: BabyCat Brewery Hopes to Open by the End of the Year

By MCS Staff

“Born from a love of nature, pets, family, and beer, BabyCat brewery will forever be dedicated to crafting excellent craft beverages and ensuring you, your family and your friends feel right at home every time you visit us.” MoCo residents Sam Mussomeli and Terry Redmond are bringing BabyCat Brewery to Kensington. The new brewery will be located at 10241 Kensington Pkwy.

Mussomeli has been brewing for over a decade. The pandemic gave him more time to work on his craft and move forward with his dream of opening a brewery. Montgomery County native Terry Redmond came on board last year. The duo noticed that the building, located approximately 35 feet away from the railroad track, has recently been sold and reached out to the new owners to see if they would be interested in bringing in the new brewery. After sharing their business plan with the new owners of the building, the wheels were in motion for the new community brewery- Kensington’s first.

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Events

Gaithersburg Book Festival Returns As In-Person Event This May

By MCS Staff

The Gaithersburg Book Festival will be returning as a live, in-person event this year. In addition to its return to an in-person format, the festival will also be moving to a larger location this year, as it will be held at Bohrer Park.

The festival is free to attend and will also include free parking.

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Olney

Olney: Quickway Installs Permanent Signage

By MCS Staff

Back in November we let you know that Quickway Japanese Hibachi would be moving in to the location that was formerly home to Fashion Cleaners in the Shoppes of Olney shopping center, between CVS and Bubbles Hair Salon.

The restaurant has now installed permanent signage and construction has progressed, but an opening timeframe has not yet been provided.

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Gaithersburg

Moe’s Southwest Grill in Montgomery Village to Give Away Free Burritos for a Year to 25 People on March 19

By Patrick Herron

Moe’s Southwest Grill at 19222 Montgomery Village Ave will be holding its official “Grand Opening” on Saturday, March 19, and will be giving away free burritos for a year to 25 people. The restaurant has actually been open since February 3, but it’s customary for restaurants to hold their “Grand Opening” ceremony several weeks after they’ve had their initial “soft opening”.

The restaurant tells us that five will be selected on grand opening day and 20 will be selected from the app. According to a press release, “participants must check in through the Moe’s Rewards app between 3/19 to 4/2 to enter. This entitles each winner to one free burrito per week for 52 consecutive weeks.” Per Moe’s: “Welcome to Moe’s!®” will soon be heard in Montgomery Village when Moe’s Southwest Grill® hosts its official grand opening celebration after a successful soft opening earlier this year at 19222 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg MD 20886 on Saturday, March 19. To celebrate the official grand opening, the restaurant will be giving away Free Burritos for a Year to 25 lucky winners! Participants must check in through the Moe Rewards app between 3/19 to 4/2 to enter. This entitles each winner to one free burrito per week for 52 consecutive weeks.  

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County Council Meets on March 15 at 9:45 a.m. to Review Latest Public Health Information, Legislation Establishing Police Accountability Board, Measures to Promote Biohealth Campuses and Enhance Sports Opportunities

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County:

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 14, 2022

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Health

Council to Introduce Resolution That Affirms MoCo’s Support for Public Health Officials After Former Public Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles Resigned After Receiving Threats and Racist/Homophobic Messages

By Patrick Herron

On Tuesday, Council Vice President Evan Glass will introduce a resolution affirming Montgomery County’s support for public health officials. The resolution calls for unity and civil discourse after former health officer Dr. Travis Gayles received threats to his safety, as well as racist and homophobic messages. According to a press release, “two candidates for the vacant Public Health Officer position have declined offers of employment citing the public vitriol and concerns for their safety.”

Back in September, Gayles told WTOP, “unfortunately, public health folks have been made to be the scapegoats or enemies of progress,” when it came to reopening businesses and schools, when “we just want to make sure that people are safe.”

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Beyond MoCo

Beyond MoCo: Maryland Native Scott Hall (Razor Ramon) Has Passed Away

By MCS Staff

Professional wrestler Scott Hall, known to many as “Razor Ramon” has passed away after suffering three heart attacks, stemming from a serious complication following hip surgery when a blood clot was dislodged.

Hall, whose father was in the military, moved around a lot when he was a child, but was born in St. Mary’s County in Maryland.

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MoCo

Big Greek Cafe Debuting New Crispy Fish Sandwich

By MCS Staff

Popular Montgomery County Greek restaurant, Big Greek Cafe, is debuting a new crispy fish sandwich at all of its locations tomorrow (Tuesday, March 15).

While chicken sandwiches were all the rage the last year or two, this sandwich is made from “fresh, crispy flounder on a brioche bun with you choice of tartar or Greek sauce, and served with fries for $9.99”, per a social media post by the restaurant.

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MoCo Police

Montgomery County Police Release Footage of Officer Rescuing Driver from Burning Vehicle

By Patrick Herron

The Montgomery County Police Department posted the following on their social media accounts on Monday evening:

“On Saturday, March 12, 2022, at approximately 1:25 a.m., Montgomery County Police Sergeant B. Drew was heading home from his evening shift when he and Montgomery County Police Officer N. Rodgers came upon a single vehicle collision in the area of Montgomery Village Ave. The engine compartment was on fire, causing a brush fire as well.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County’s ‘Housing Week’ Recognizes Public and Private Efforts to Ensure People Impacted by COVID-19 Were Not Displaced and Had a Place to Live During the Pandemic 

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County:

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 14, 2022

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