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Poolesville

Poolesville to Host 4th of July Fireworks Event

By MCS Staff

The Town of Poolesville and Upper Montgomery County Fire Department will be presenting a a fireworks show in Poolesville this July 4th. The show will take place at the soccer fields on Hughes Rd and Sugarland on Monday, July 4th (gates open at 5pm).

New food trucks will be at the event, including the Big Greek Cafe truck, Corned Beef King, Flip Side Gastro, Rosie’s Funnel Cakes, Grandma Kona’s Ice, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and more to come. There will be music by Jeff Carmella and representation from many local churches.

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Kensington

Kensington Crossing Approval Recommended by Montgomery Planning Board; First Three Tenants Signed

By MCS Staff

Back in January 2021, we let you know of site plans that were being developed for Kensington Crossing, a new retail development that will be located at 10619 Connecticut Avenue (at Plyers Mill Road) in Kensington. Yesterday, Montgomery Planning staff recommended approval (with conditions) for the project.

The site plan is limited to a maximum of 11,400 square feet of retail/service establishment and restaurant uses and one drive-thru lane associated with a bank. The Property is currently contains a vacant gas and service station and surface parking area. The main building and a temporary outbuilding are currently being used for seasonal retail sales. Vehicular access to the Property is currently unfettered – with four largely uncontrolled access points along both Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road. Two of the existing vehicular access points are located in very close proximity to the signalized intersection.

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Education

SIFMA and SIFMA Foundation Announce Gaithersburg High School Places 5th in 19th Annual Capitol Hill Challenge

By MCS Staff

Students to be Recognized in Virtual Awards Ceremony June 14

SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation have announced Gaithersburg High School in Montgomery County, MD as the 5th place winner in the 2022 Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC), a national financial education program underwritten by the Charles Schwab Foundation.

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Bethesda

Prime IV Hydration and Wellness is Holding it’s Grand Opening Celebration Today

By MCS Staff

Prime IV Hydration and Wellness is holding its Grand Opening today at 4923 Elm Street Bethesda, the former home of arts & crafts shop All Fired Up. The grand opening will be from 10am until 6pm today and 20% off of a founders lifetime membership is being offered. Refreshments and snacks are being offered as well as door prizes, giveaways, booking discounts, and more.

Prime IV offers treatments And IV infusions provided by medically licensed staff to help with hydration, athletic performance, anti-aging, hangover recovery, weight management, immunity boosts, altitude sickness, jet lag recovery, and more.

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Education

Additional Information on 11 People and Organizations Honored by MoCo Board of Education

By MCS Staff

The Montgomery County Board of Education recently honored 11 individuals and organizations during its annual Distinguished Service Awards ceremony. The Board established the awards to recognize and show appreciation for exemplary contributions to public education and to MCPS by members of the community, businesses, MCPS staff and school volunteers.

Read a little more about this year’s recipients:

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Education

African American Students Honored for Outstanding Achievement, Leadership in MCPS

By MCS Staff

The Montgomery County Alliance of Black School Educators honored 28 graduating seniors during its annual Distinguished African-American Scholars and Community Leaders Awards Ceremony on May 13. The program was held virtually.

The seniors are graduating with close to 10,000 Student Service Learning hours and an average GPA of 4.00. Thanks to donations and fundraising, MCABSE raised about $10,000 in scholarship funding for these students.

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Education

MoCo Board of Education Seeks Applicants to Fill Positions on Ethics Panel

By MCS Staff

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill one vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel (Panel). The vacancies are for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2022. Members serve without compensation.

As noted in Board Policy, BBB, Ethics, among the Panel’s responsibilities are: (1) approving financial disclosure forms; (2) interpreting the Board of Education’s Ethics Policy and issuing advisory opinions concerning its application; and (3) conducting hearings on complaints filed regarding an alleged violation.

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Briggs Chaney

Community Invited to the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking Festival Virtual Kickoff Meeting on June 1

By MCS Staff

Montgomery Planning and the Better Block Foundation invite community members to collaborate to reimagine the Briggs Chaney Park and Ride area through a placemaking festival on October 21 and 22

WHEATON, MD –The Montgomery County Planning Departmentand the Dallas-based nonprofit Better Block Foundation invite residents and business owners to collaborate on a special placemaking initiative to demonstrate the goals of the ongoing Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. A virtual kickoff meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams to launch the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking Festival effort. The placemaking festival will culminate with a free, community-led event scheduled for October 21 and October 22. RSVPs are required to attend the kickoff meeting. Please make any requests for accessibility or translation accommodations for the meeting by May 23.

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Restaurants

Willie T’s Seafood Shack Aiming for June Opening

By MCS Staff

Last November we let you know that Willie T’s Seafood Shack and BRB (be right burger) are both moving in to 9326 Georgia Avenue (joint restaurant), between Islands Tropical Ice Cream and Goldberg’s New York Bagels, in the location that was formerly home to Andy’s Restaurant. Willie T’s is now planning a June Opening, according to a report by Bethesda Beat.There is no word yet, however, on if Be Right Burger will be opening at the same time.

The dual restaurant had an ABS Hearing set on February 3rd for a “Class BD, Beer, Wine, and Liquor License, On and Off Sale for Beer and Wine and On Sale Only for Liquor, for the premises known as Willie T’s Seafood Shack-BRB which premises are located at 9326 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910”, which was approved.

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MoCoSnow

Temperatures to Reach Above 90° on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; Humidity Will Make it Feel Like 105°+ on Saturday

By MCS Staff

As we get closer to the end of the week, temperatures continue to creep up. Many of us woke up with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s this morning, but things will warm up fairly quickly as highs are expected to get into the mid 80s today with the sun mixing in later this afternoon.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday continue to trend a bit warmer with Friday reaching the low to mid 90s with partly sunny skies. The humidity will make it feel even hotter (likely 95° or more). Highs on Saturday are now expected to reach the mid to upper 90s with the mostly sunny skies and the humidity making it feel like it’s 105° or hotter. Sunday is expected to reach the mid 90s With a mix of sun and clouds and thunderstorms possible late in the day. The humidity will make it feel like it’s in the upper 90s.

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