Per Novavax:
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that it has submitted a request to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for NVX-CoV2373, its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate for immunization of individuals 18 year of age and older against SARS-CoV-2.
Crafted from plastic newspaper delivery bags and reused straws, a large art installation with an environmental message has been suspended from the ceiling in the Takoma Park Community Center.
Per the City of Takoma Park:
The Dunkin Donuts that’s located in the recently renovated Rock Grove Center on the corner of 355 and Shady Grove will be relocating, according to Chris Wilkinson of JBG Smith. It will be moving to the back side of the shopping center, taking over the old United Bank location at 16268 Frederick Rd. The bank had a drive-thru, which will be used by Dunkin’.
Due to the design and location of the drive-thru, traffic should not see any major impacts on Shady Grove Rd or 355. Qdoba will be opening soon in Rock Grove and the shopping center is in talks to bring on additional retailers in the near future.
Pollo Campero is taking over the location that was home to KFC until December 2020 at 426 N Frederick Rd in Gaithersburg, according to the Gaithersburg Office of Economic Development.
The fried chicken chain, which originated in Guatemala, opened its first location in 1971 and has grown to over 400 locations worldwide, including over 70 in the United States.
Drive-thru distribution available from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., or when supplies run out, whichever is sooner.
Free COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits will be available to City of Gaithersburg residents at a drive-thru distribution event at Activity Center at Bohrer Park on Tuesday, February 01, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., or when supplies run out, whichever is sooner. The Activity Center is located at 506 S. Frederick Avenue, next to Gaithersburg High School. Please follow all traffic control instructions.
Raising Cane’s, a Louisiana based restaurant chain specializing in chicken fingers, is planning on opening its first D.C. region restaurant in March with the upcoming opening of its Sterling location at 45545 Dulles Eastern Plaza.Per Biz Journals, Raising Cane’s aims to open 14 stores in the all this year stretching from suburban Baltimore to the Richmond area, with more to on tap for 2023 including Bowie, Dumfries, Manassas and Springfield.
Founded by Todd Graves in 1996 in Baton Rouge, La., Raising Cane’s has more than 460 restaurants in 27 states, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with multiple new restaurants under construction. The international expansion began in 2015. The menu is simple and focuses on chicken finger combos , chicken finger sandwiches, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, sweet/iced tea, and Cane’s sauce.
Below you’ll see snow totals from across the county courtesy of the National Weather Service.
Note: Not all areas in MoCo area included (CoCoRaHS = a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers)
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland will double the reward first announced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division for information about a person of interest in the fatal fire that led to the deaths of three firefighters earlier this week.
“As we continue to mourn our fallen heroes, we are conducting an aggressive investigation into the cause of the fire that took their lives.
Groundhog Day Celebration
Maydale Nature Classroom holds its Groundhog Day Celebration Sunday, January 30, at 3 pm with stories, activities, and crafts focused around the large rodent. The program is best for ages three to eight, and registration is required.
Sign up to testify at Montgomery County Council’s Public Hearings for Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan and the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan, plus more ways to get involved.
WHEATON, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department, both part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), have announced their February 2022 calendar of meetings. The Planning Board has suspended in-person participation and attendance at meetings due to the recent increase in COVID-19 positive cases in Montgomery County until further notice.
The Novavax vaccine would be the first protein-based alternative available in Israel
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company based in Gaithersburg dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Israel’s Ministry of Health today announced an agreement for the purchase of NVX-CoV2373, the company’s recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate with Matrix-M™ adjuvant.