On February 18, at approximately 9:19 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue for the report of a strong-arm robbery that occurred at 7-eleven.
Author: MCS Staff
In July we let you know that Playa Bowls was coming to Burtonsville Crossing (15701 Old Columbia Pike Unit 180). Now, the bowl, smoothie, and juice spot has let us know that it will be opening on March 1st.
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a fatal collision on February 19, 2025, in which 56-year-old Isadore Morton Gudelsky of Bethesda died after his Lexus was struck by a Jeep Wrangler on Olney Sandy Spring Road. (more…)
The League of Educators for Asian American Progress (LEAAP) celebrated its annual Lunar New Year scholarship banquet on February 13, successfully raising $15,000 to fund scholarships for Asian Pacific American high school seniors aspiring to careers in education.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating a series of armed bank robberies that occurred in the Kensington area. Detectives have released surveillance photos of the male suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.
Peter Boyko, a junior at Northwest High School and Anuva Maloo, a junior at Montgomery Blair High School are the finalists for the 48th Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education (SMOB).
In October we let you know that ZiZa Kabob, which opened its first restaurant at 7351 Assateague Dr. in Jessup, signed on to open its second location in the Twinbrook Quarter development that will feature the upcoming Wegmans in Rockville. Now, the restaurant says it expects to open in late 2025. Signage has gone up on the door of its upcoming location at 1675 Chapman Ave.
This year we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Armand’s, the local chain that captured the hearts– and appetites– of pizza lovers across the DC Metro area. Founded in 1975, Armand’s began as a humble pizzeria on Veazey Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW near Tenley Circle in Washington, D.C., and quickly blossomed into a beloved institution. At its peak, the chain boasted over 25 locations, including multiple restaurants right here in Montgomery County. Today, however, only two family-owned locations remain: the Rockville restaurant (190 Halpine Rd.) and “Armand’s By the Sea” in Bethany Beach, DE.
At 8:25am, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared a traffic alert regarding a water main break that has Clopper Rd. closed from Game Preserve Rd. to Waring Station Rd. in Germantown.
MCPS Weather Update: Code Green – Schools and Offices Open on Time – Thursday, Feb. 20