Crime

On March 21, 2025, at approximately 7:38 am, Takoma Park Police officers responded to a burglary alarm at the Caribbean Market, 7500 block of New Hampshire Avenue. Upon arrival, they found the front glass shattered and spoke with an employee who had just arrived to open the store.

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Arts

Ride On is hosting an art contest for middle school students to celebrate 50 years of service in Montgomery County. The goal of the contest, which began on March 15th and runs until April 15th, is to educate students about Ride On and encourage them to use Ride On when traveling in Montgomery County.

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Gaithersburg

In June 2023 we let you know that the owners of The Lube Center on Fields Rd. in Gaithersburg (WLR Automotive) were looking to open a car wash in the space that was home to Ziki Japanese Steakhouse until 2020. This past summer, WLR Automotive Group requested schematic development plan approval for an approximately 5,106 square-foot car wash facility, and a joint public hearing was held on March 17th.

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DMV

OpenTable is a popular online platform that connects diners with restaurants for reservation-making. The platform’s “Diners’ Choice Awards” are based on the booking, dining, and reviewing activities of fellow diners. OpenTable compiles its list of restaurants in the “Maryland-DC Suburbs” category using reviews exclusively from verified diners, categorized into five distinct categories:

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Entertainment

Though eBay may be past its prime, it is still one of the largest and most recognized e-commerce platforms in the world. The global online marketplace allows individuals and businesses to bid on, buy, and sell a wide variety of goods and services– and we’ve found a few Montgomery County-based items that are available for you to purchase:

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