3/2/22 Update: Amazon has announced it will be closing all 68 of its retail stores, including Amazon Books and Amazon 4 Star locations.
Back in July we let you know of a potential Amazon location coming to Germantown. At that point it was unclear whether it would be an Amazon 4 Star or an Amazon Bookstore.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for MoCo, until 7am in Central and Southeast MoCo and until 10am in Northwest MoCo.
The advisory is calling for about a tenth of an inch of ice for Northwest MoCo and up to a tenth of an inch for Central and Southeast MoCo.
Street to be renamed Josiah Henson Parkway runs through land where Henson was enslaved; Henson led over 100 people to freedom as a conductor of the Underground Railroad.
More on Josiah Henson here.
Verma’s leadership on racial equity and social justice issues recognized in appointment
Per Montgomery Planning:
Antonio Matarazzo And Chef Matteo Venini Will Bring Neo-Neapolitan Pizzas And Southern Italian Street Food To The New Capital One Center
Today, Washington, D.C.-based restaurateur Antonio Matarazzo and Chef Matteo Venini announce a fourth location of Stellina Pizzeria to open in Tysons, Virginia this fall at 1610 Capital One Drive at the newly developed Capital One Center. The 4,100-square-foot-space will include an Italian café serving coffee and pastries adjacent to the expected pizzeria dining room and bar, as well a commissary kitchen and an expansive open-air patio.
Update 2/25/22: Burlington has released an opening date for the upcoming Rockville location on its website. According to the website, the location will open on Friday, April 22nd, 2022.
Back in January of 2021 we let you know that Burlington would be taking over the old Barnes & Noble Location in Montrose Crossing.
The Winter Weather Advisory issued early this morning remains in effect from 7pm tonight, but it was recently extended until 10am for Northwest MoCo.
The featured photo shows the latest map from the National Weather Service, which hasn’t been updated since 3:51am this morning.
Craftmark Homes has submitted Sketch Plan application proposing to construct a mixed residential community in Gaithersburg, near the Parklands residential community.
The community would be a portion of the “Urban Core” area of Watkins Mill Town Center consisting of approximately 3.54 acres located north of the CSX Railroad tracks and south of Exchange Avenue consisting of approximately 1.16 acres located north of the CSX Railroad tracks of Watkins Mill Town Center, and 0.05 acres on Exchange Avenue right of way between Parkview Avenue and its terminus containing approximately 0.81 acres of land. No changes are proposed to the balance of the Watkins Mill Town Center project, including the area developed as the Parklands residential community, which is not part of the Application.
The N95 masks & COVID-19 rapid test kits are available upon request at City Hall & Activity Center.
Montgomery County government has made a supply of at-home antigen rapid test kits and N95 masks available to the City for distribution to Gaithersburg area residents. The masks & kits are available upon request at City Hall & Activity Center at Bohrer Park.
With around 65% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but the omicron variant continuing to spread, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the Safest States During COVID-19.
In order to find out the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics. Our data set includes the rates of COVID-19 transmission, positive testing, hospitalizations and death, as well as the share of the eligible population getting vaccinated.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect this evening (Thursday, 2/24) at 7pm until tomorrow morning (Friday, 2/25) at 7am.
Per the National Weather Service: