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Downtown Silver Spring

First Look at Sweeteria in Downtown Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Sweeteria, a coffee/tea and dessert spot from the owners of Kao Thai Restaurant, opened last month at 8646 Colesville Road. We stopped in to check about a specific dish that many have been raving about and were not disappointed. The Thai Tea Toast with Coconut Ice Cream, fresh fruit, and other goodies was as good as advertised. Already relatively popular in the short time it has been there, as evident by the multiple carry-out orders that were picked up in the short time we were there, Sweeteria is a charming cafe with a friendly staff and a tasty product.

We look forward to picking up some sweet treats again soon.

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Beyond MoCo

President Donald Trump and Governor Larry Hogan Exchange Twitter Barbs

By MCS Staff

President Donald Trump and Governor Larry Hogan Exchange Barbs on Twitter

President Donald Trump tweeted a report from Breitbart News that states Maryland Governor Larry Hogan paid for flawed COVID tests from South Korea back in April. In the tweet, he referred to the Maryland governor as a RINO, which stands for “Republican in name only.”

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Gaithersburg

Updates on Six New Places Coming to the Kentlands Neighborhood

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Updates on Six New Places Coming to the Kentlands Neighborhood

The construction on the restaurants coming to the paseo hasnt made much progress in the last few months. The paseo is the walkway that can be found next to MOD Pizza (where Chopt is going) on one side and Berries & Bowls on the other.

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Montgomery Village

Impressive Graffiti Seen in Montgomery Village Prior to Destruction of Professional Center

By MCS Staff

We’re a few months into the construction at the site of the upcoming Lidl at the Professional Center site that was on Montgomery Village and Centerway, across from the Montgomery Village shopping center.

Before the buildings were demolished, however, resident Chelsea Hall found some pretty impressive graffiti adorning the walls of the abandoned buildings.

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Kensington

DC Temple Will Have Lights, But Only For Those Driving By

By MCS Staff

A popular holiday tradition for many in our area includes going to see the Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights.

Located in Kensington, the Festival of Lights at the Washington D.C. LDS Temple is usually open to the public, allowing visitors to walk around the grounds under the beautiful lights and take in free performances at the Visitors Center.

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Arts

Do You Remember the Guy Who Painted at Rio? The Story of George Petridis

By MCS Staff

“Remember that guy that used to paint at Rio?” We sure do. If you ever walked through Rio between 2000-2016, you probably spotted George Petridis working on one of his beautiful paintings with a lot of his other artwork on display in the atrium of Rio just outside of the movie theater. For over 15 years, Petridis displayed his art and worked on new pieces surrounded by the bustle of the Rio crowd– often interacting with those who stopped to enjoy some of the work he had on display.

You’d be surprised to learn that Petridis didn’t actually live in MoCo, though he spent much of his time here while his art was on display at Rio. He was born and raised in Athens, Greece and didn’t pick up art until later in life while he was looking to become a cardiologist and fell in love with the daughter of a prominent artist in Belgium, who introduced him to painting. After participating in a show in Paris, he decided his passion would become his career and he joined his brother in Toronto, Canada.

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Education

MoCo Health Officer Sends Private Schools a Letter Encouraging Them to Strongly Consider Return to Virtual Learning

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MoCo Health Officer Sends Private Schools a Letter Encouraging Them to Strongly Consider Return to Virtual Learning

Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles sent a letter to private school leadership teams encouraging them to reassess in-person instruction and strongly consider a return to virtual instruction until the average case rate in the county is below 15 per 100,000 people.

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Beyond MoCo

Chores4Charities, a Rockville-Based Organization, is Feeding 2,020 Families This Thanksgiving

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Chores4Charities, a Rockville-Based Organization, is Feeding 2,020 Families This Thanksgiving

Chores4Charities, a Rockville-based organization focused on supporting local families in need, is proud to announce it has reached its goal of feeding 2,020 families for Thanksgiving this year!

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