Home Goods and T.J.MAXX in Olney Village Center have reopened to the public after previously being closed due to the ongoing pandemic.
Both stores have implemented new policies to protect both customers and employees. These include plastic shields separating customers from the registers, arrows designating which way to walk through the stores, and a requirement for masks.
Hook & Reel is Now Open in Gaithersburg
Back in December we told you that Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood Bar was coming to MoCo with two new locations in 2020 (Gaithersburg and Wheaton).
Mimi King’s Kitchen is Coming to the Clarksburg Outlets
The local food truck will be in the Clarksburg Outlets parking most starting this Friday, July 3rd.
This past Monday, June 29, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to expedite the process of renaming Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School. A decision will be made by November 10, 2020.
In addition, Board members proposed three options for possible namesakes:
Community swimming pools have begun to reopen in Brookeville and Olney as the 4th of July Weekend approaches.
Residents in the Olney Mill, Tanterra, and Hallowell neighborhoods must fill out waivers and reserve a visit time via the website “Sign Up Genius” if they wish to visit their community pools.
Fitness 4 You in Damascus Has Closed Permanently.
The Damascus gym sent out an email informing members that they will be closing permanently.
Home Goods Gaithersburg is expected to reopen on Thursday, July 16th according to a sign in the window.
The store has been closed since August 2019 due to a partial roof collapse.
The Montgomery County Government announced that the county’s minimum wage will increase starting this Wednesday, July 1. The increase is dependent on the number of employees that each company has:
This is part of a yearly increase from a bill that was signed back in 2017– this bill states that an increase will occur every July 1 until minimum wage reaches $15 an hour in 2022.
Back in April, Attman’s Deli announced that they had closed their Cabin John location and were planning to move into a new spot, somewhere nearby. At the time of the announcement, no official location was disclosed.
There have been rumors that they might potentially move into Park Potomac, in the spot previously occupied by Zoe’s kitchen. Today, we heard that there appeared to be people loading furniture and equipment from an Attman’s truck into that space.
This past Thursday, June 25, Strathmore announced their 2020-2021 event lineup.
The first event will be an outdoor exhibit in October, titled “Monuments: Creative Forces” by artist Craig Walsh. Portraits will be projected onto trees throughout the campus. According to the Strathmore website, the installation “challenges traditional expectations of public monuments” and “pays homage to regional artists who are forces of nature.” The exhibit will run from October 2-25.
Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream will open its second local shop in Bethesda’s Wildwood Shopping Center in late summer.
The 1,100-square-foot store, featuring small batch, locally sourced ice cream made with all-natural ingredients, will be located between Le Pain Quotidien and Wildwood Family Cleaners.