Gaithersburg

The Detoit Lions have promoted Gaithersburg native Henry Franklin Fraley Jr. (Hank Fraley) to run game coordinator while also maintaining his previous job of offensive line coach with the team. There were rumors that Fraley would leave Dan Campbell’s staff to joint Ben Johnson in Chicago or to join the Seattle Seahawks as offensive coordinator, but Campbell made sure to hang on to an integral piece of the Lions’ recent success.

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Restaurants

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic’s significant challenges, DJs Victor Alvarez and Carlos Jimenez took advantage of their unexpected free time to chase a long-cherished dream. As the world came to a standstill, they dedicated themselves to making Big Papi’s taco restaurant a reality in the Industry Lane Business Park near Frederick. Now, the restaurant is coming to Montgomery County.

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Education

Fifteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named recipients of full-tuition, four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. The Posse program identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential that may have been overlooked by traditional college selection processes.

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News

On Friday, Governor Wes Moore appointed Kamal Essaheb as senior advisor and director of immigrant affairs to lead policy development, community engagement, and resource management for Maryland’s immigrant communities through […]


Education

Per MCPS: “This January has been a challenging month for our community, with freezing temperatures, snow and icy conditions affecting our daily routines. Students, staff and families have navigated these tough weeks with resilience, being cautious while traveling and layering up against the cold. We can now look forward to a welcome warm-up in the coming days; however, we must make a necessary adjustment to the school calendar due to the weather-related closures earlier this month.

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Gaithersburg

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared that its Special Victims Investigations Division executed a residential search warrant in the 17500 block of Amity Drive in Gaithersburg this morning. Per police, “The investigation has no connection with immigration status or the enforcement of immigration laws.”

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