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Progress at 9810 Darnestown Rd

Published November 22, 2022 at 7:07AM

Progress has been made at the 192,000-square foot building, with a five-level parking garage containing up to 562 spaces, that is currently being constructed for Research and Development use at 9810 Darnestown Rd next to the Travilah Square shopping center (see featured photo above and rendering below).

Horizon Therapeutics plc announced in January that it signed a long-term, full-building lease with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to be the first tenant at the Alexandria Center^® at Traville Gateway campus in Rockville, Maryland. When completed, the state-of-the-art facility will serve as the company’s primary East Coast research and development and technical operations hub. Construction at the nearly 200,000-square-foot site is well underway and Horizon expects to start work on interior improvements in 2023. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Events

“Light Up KTown” to Take Place in Kensington December 2

By MCS Staff

Published November 22, 2022 at 6:53AM

The Town of Kensington has partnered with KTown Ladies to bring the Town of Kensington residents the 2nd annual seasonal lighting ceremony on Friday, December 2nd from 6pm-7pm at Howard Avenue Park (3716 Howard Ave).

“Please join us for hot adult beverages, hot cider and hot chocolate, s’mores by the fire pits, music, and merry making! The lighting ceremony begins at 6:15pm and there will also be a brief announcement about the home decorating award contest categories and rules. Enjoy the lights in Howard Avenue Park every evening through January 8.”

Downtown Silver Spring

Opening Ceremony At DTSS Ice Skating Rink; Donate a Coat or New Package of Socks and Skate For Free on Tuesday Night, November 22

By MCS Staff

Published November 22, 2022 at 6:39AM

Though it has been open for a couple weeks, an opening ceremony will take place at Silver Spring Ice Skating at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring at 6:00pm.

The event will include Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Will Jawando participating in the opening ceremony that also consists of a coat and sock drive. Anyone who donates a coat or new package of socks will be able to skate for free between 6:30pm and 9pm on Tuesday night, November 22.

WMATA

Metro to Run Sunday Schedule on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24; Normal Service Friday, Nov. 25

By MCS Staff

Published November 22, 2022 at 6:15AM

Metro welcomes customers and visitors to the region to take Metro wherever your travels take you during the Thanksgiving holiday. On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, Metrorail and Metrobus will operate on a Sunday schedule, with trains operating from 7 a.m. until midnight. MetroAccess customers may make a reservation to travel on the holiday; however subscription trips will be canceled.

The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 25, Metrorail will open at 5 a.m., closing at 1 a.m., and Metrobus and MetroAccess will operate normal weekday service.

Health

Montgomery County’s World AIDS Day Event to Honor ‘Unsung Heroes’ of Health Equity

By Patrick Herron

Published November 21, 2022 at 8:53PM

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County will commemorate World AIDS Day on Thursday, Dec. 1, with the second annual World AIDS Day Solidarity for Health Equity Breakfast. The free event, which will honor “Unsung Heroes” of Health Equity in the County, is co-sponsored by the Montgomery County (MD) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. It will be held from 9-11 a.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Downtown Silver Spring. The event will feature an update on the County’s Plan to End HIV by 2030 and will honor nominees of the 2022 Solidarity for Health Equity awards. The event is open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. Register at WorldAIDSDayMC.org. Free HIV testing will be provided at the event and throughout the day until 7 p.m.,

“The County’s HIV epidemiological profile shows a need to address underlying racial/ethnic and other health disparities,” said keynote speaker Laurie Anne Sayles, a County Councilmember-elect. “Montgomery County’s Plan to End HIV must be grounded in health equity. This event is an opportunity to celebrate the many unsung heroes working across the county to raise awareness about prevention and treatment. We all play a role in eradicating HIV, and by addressing health disparities, we lay the foundation of ensuring our residents live safe and healthy lives.”

Maryland

Office of Attorney General Formally Overrules Past Opinions that Upheld or Applied Racially Discriminatory State Laws; Office Reviewed Opinions Dating Back to 1916 to Determine if They Upheld or Applied the View that Maryland Could Restrict Interracial Marriage, Impose Segregation

By MCS Staff

Published November 21, 2022 at 7:32PM

In an official opinion addressed to Maryland General Assembly leaders, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh formally overruled prior opinions of the Attorney General of Maryland that upheld or applied racially discriminatory Maryland laws that were later found to be unconstitutional.

Specifically, Attorney General Frosh found that many former opinions by the Office explicitly or implicitly relied on two discriminatory legal principles: 1) the restriction of interracial marriage by the State of Maryland and 2) the doctrine of “separate but equal” in public facilities, especially public education.

Cloverly

Popular Cloverly Restaurant, Kabob N Karahi, to Open Gaithersburg Location

By MCS Staff

Published November 21, 2022 at 7:11PM

Kabob N Karahi, a Pakistani restaurant that also serves some Indian cuisine, is aiming to open in spring /summer 2023 (currently in permitting stage) at 18232 Flower Hill Way (Previously Aaron’s location). The menu also consists of a variety of kabobs, curries, stews, and tandoori naan

The owners have a current location in the Cloverly Village Center located at 15521 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring., where it has operated since 2008 and has become a staple in Cloverly. Per Kabob N Karahi: “Welcome to Kabob N Karahi, Maryland’s best family restaurant to find fresh, casual, authentic Pakistani-Indian kabob and curry cuisine. KNK is completely a Halal restaurant. We use only Halal meat, house sauces and salads are made fresh daily. We specialize in delicious chicken, beef, lamb, kofta kabobs and tikkas as well as Karahi. We provide catering for all the occasions (Birthday,Wedding and Engagement etc).”

Gaithersburg

Several New Restaurants and Businesses Coming to Flower Hill Shopping Center

By Patrick Herron

Published November 21, 2022 at 6:07PM | Updated November 21, 2022 at 7:26PM

A representative from Pettit Companies has let us know that several new businesses that will be coming to the Flower Hill Shopping Center in Gaithersburg:

Education

Board of Education Discusses Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act; Approves Pilot Courses; and Holds Facilities and Boundaries Work Session Regarding the Superintendent’s Recommended FY 2024 Capital Budget and Amendments to the FY 2023–2028 Capital Improvements Program

By MCS Staff

Published November 21, 2022 at 5:15PM

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) held a business meeting on Thursday, November 10, 2022. During the meeting, the Board discussed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act; approved pilot courses; and held its final facilities and boundaries work session.

Blueprint for Maryland’s Future: The Board discussed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act (Blueprint) which lays out a roadmap for improving the future of public education in Maryland. Its policy and funding recommendations are designed to move schools forward in a comprehensive way.

Gaithersburg

Detectives Investigate Armed Robbery or Check Cash Depot in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Published November 21, 2022 at 4:34PM

At approximately, 7:26 p.m., officers from the Gaithersburg City Police Department responded to the 10 block of North Summit Avenue for the report of a commercial armed robbery that just occurred.

Germantown

Vehicle Driven into Bloom Medicinal Marijuana Dispensary in Germantown

By MCS Staff

Published November 21, 2022 at 4:15PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of a vehicle that was driven into a building in Germantown a little before 3pm on Monday afternoon, according to MCFRS Public Information Officer, Pete Piringer.

Fire units and EMS are currently on the scene at Bloom Medicinals at 11539 Middlebrook Rd in Germantown. The driver of the vehicle is being evaluated with serious, but non-life threatening injuries, and two adults who were inside the building are being evaluated for minor injuries.