Back in February we let you know that Goodwill would be opening a new location at 725 Rockville Pike in Rockville. Now we know that it will be opening tomorrow, Saturday, September 18th.
It will be taking over the space previously occupied by Italo Ceramica, inside the same complex as Marlo Furniture.
MCPS recently provided slides detailing its health contingency plan.
The slides include updated guidance on student quarantine, on-site testing, screening tests, and hybrid model planning.
Martin Amini was just hitting his stride in Los Angeles when the pandemic hit in March of 2020 and forced him to leave his dreams behind and move back in with his family in Montgomery County. The comedian had recently made Thrillist’s “Best Undiscovered Stand Up Comedian list” and had previously opened for headliners such as Trevor Noah, Jerrod Carmichael, and Hasan Minaj.
After over a year of the pandemic and most people staying at home, many businesses that were Martin’s favorite places to perform in D.C. were going out of business– namely Big Hunt and DC Drafthouse., so he decided he would open Room 808 (808 Upshur Street, NW) in DC to try to bring back a space where he and other entertainers could perform.“The art community had been impacted and there was a huge void.” Amini told us. “Those with dreams to grow in the arts were finding their dreams crushed.”
An update to how Homecoming festivities will take place in MCPS high schools this year was posted on the MCPS website yesterday.
After cancellations last year due to the pandemic, homecoming festivities will return to MCPS this year, but music and dancing will take place outdoors.
The Board discussed plans for Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School #9 at the September 9th Board of Education meeting and voted to continue with the project as designed, on schedule.
Below you’ll see the memorandum from Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight to the Montgomery County Board of Education:
Last November we let you know that Call Your Mother, a “Jew-ish” deli best known for their bagel sandwiches, was planning to open a new location in Pike & Rose.
Now we know when the wait comes to an end, as Call Your Mother has announced it will open on Monday, September 20th at 8am. They’ll be open daily until 2pm.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will hold an informational lecture today (Thursday, September 16th) called “How The Delta Variant Affects Those 55+: What Lies Ahead”
There are still slots available to sign up for this free lecture where you will be able to hear from Dr. James Bridgers, Montgomery County’s Deputy Health Officer.
Back in March we let you know that Olney would be getting a team in the Cal Ripken League. Since then, we’ve shared that the team was looking for a name and shared a Google form that would allow readers to chime in with potential names for the new team.
This led to satire website, Takoma Torch, writing an article about a website for Montgomery County’s newest baseball team “OlneyFans”– a play on the online subscription service OnlyFans, whose content primarily focuses on pornographic material.
On January 13th, 2021, the Secretary of the Interior designated Frieda’s Cottage as a National Historic Landmark. It earned this remarkable national recognition for its association with Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichmann and her significant contributions to the field of medicine as a psychoanalyst.
NHLs are historic properties that illustrate the heritage of the United States as designated by the Secretary of the Interior. Each NHL represents an outstanding aspect of American history and culture. It takes 3-5 years for a nomination to go through the process.
MCPS has provided detailed and updated quarantine guidelines, per today’s briefing with the Montgomery County Council.
The updates can be seen in the document below, which was tweeted by the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA).
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released a statement on the passing of Board to Education member Patricia O’Neill. The full statement can be seen below:
We are saddened to learn about the passing of Montgomery County Board of Education Member Patricia O’Neill. Her love of our children was only matched by her commitment to the constituents she served for nearly a quarter of a century.