Sodexo, headquartered in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose (previously Gaithersburg), has announced its acquisition of CRH Catering, one of the largest independent operators in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Author: MCS Staff
Former Georgetown Hoyas basketball head coach Craig Escherick became a member of the Springbrook High School Athletic Hall of Fame last month, joining James Castonguay, Jim Dunne, Omar Evans, Thomas Higdon, Darren McLinton, Ria Peralta, Jenni Pfeiffer, and Kevin Williamson as inductees.
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Alert Montgomery sent out a ‘Severe Traffic Alert’ at 8:58pm regarding a Traffic incident that has closed the southbound lanes of I-270 at Middlebrook Rd. Per the alert, “Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route.” We will provide additional information if it becomes available.
MCPS today sent a message to the community regarding winter weather and the color-coded statuses that are issued when there is inclement weather. A video (available below) featuring superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor also accompanied the message and some have wondered if the video implies that decisions would be made earlier than usual for the school district.
The 2024 Festival of Lights will take place from December 5, 2024 to January 1, 2025 at the Washington DC Temple (9900 Stoneybrook Dr in Kensington, MD). At the Festival of Lights, over 500,000 Christmas lights illuminate the temple grounds to ring in the season and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The lights will turn on each night at 4:45 PM and go off at 9:00 PM each evening.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced the arrest of 31-year-old Steven Randolph, accused of exposing himself at two businesses in Olney. Detectives have released his photo and are encouraging any additional victims to come forward.
Goodreads, the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations, has released its opening round nominees for the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards and former Watkins Mill teacher Sara Confino’s novel Behind Every Good Man has been nominated in the Historical Fiction category. Opening round voting runs until later this month.
Eater DC has released its list of ‘Standout Sushi Around DC’ that includes restaurants primarily in DC, one in Northern Virginia, and two in Maryland– both located right here in Montgomery County.
According to a map of user-reported Verizon issues on Downdetector, an area that stretches roughly 300 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Richmond, Virginia (and including much of Maryland and DC) has been impacted.
As we approach the winter months, many are wondering what kind of weather to expect in the coming season. We have already broken down meteorologist Mike Thomas and FOX 5’s Winter Outlook and now Doug Kammerer and NBC 4’s Storm Team has released their Winter Outlook for us to look at.
Back in June, MOD Pizza closed its location at 12027 Rockville Pike (Montrose Crossing). The closure came approximately three months after the Kentlands location closed and a few months after the announcement that its Downtown Silver Spring location at 909 Ellsworth Dr Suite B106 would not be reopening after closing in the summer of 2023 due plumbing issues. Now, its replacement at Montrose Crossing has signed on.