The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino has announced a $2 million gift from PepsiCo to support the planning, design and construction of its new dedicated building in Washington, D.C.
Author: MCS Staff
After closing its doors in January 2020 following seven years in downtown Frederick, Ayse Meze Lounge is poised to return to the culinary scene—this time about 25 miles south as AYSE. Nezih Pistar, the driving force behind the Mediterranean restaurant named for his mother, has applied for a liquor license on behalf of AYSE for the new location at 700 King Farm Rd. in Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood.
With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on November 1, and tuition plus room and board at a four-year college costing $28,000 – $60,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its reports on 2025’s Best College & University Rankings, to help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices.
After a panel participated in blind taste tests, the Washington Post created a list of the nine best bagels in (and around) D.C. with four of the options from Maryland and all available right here in Montgomery County.
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Koi Asian Cuisine, located at 12046 Cherry Hill Rd. in Silver Spring (Calverton), has rebranded to Sushi Freedom.
Vilma C. Najera, principal at Watkins Mill High School since the 2023-2024 school year, has been named the Hispanic Educator of the Year by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County (HCCMC). She was honored at the Hispanic Leadership Awards Gala on Friday, October 11th.
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Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released this week’s Fall Foliage Report for the state.
Buc-ee’s broke ground on its upcoming location in Rockingham County, VA back on Tuesday, January 30. The store will be located at the exit 240 interchange along Interstate 81 (located near Harrisonburg, VA)- over 125 miles and about two hours from most parts of Montgomery County and is now aiming for a July 4th opening, according to a recent report by WHSV3.
This past summer we let you know that Smoothie King signed on to open a new location at 20630 Seneca Meadows Parkway at the Shops at Seneca Meadows development (where Wegmans is located) in Germantown. A permit valued at $200,000 has been now issued for construction to begin on the interior.
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LionRock Cafe, a Hong Kong style cafe located at 13 Dawson Ave. in Rockville, announced via social media that it will be closing its doors soon (as soon as the restaurant runs out of food and drink).
Nick Sevilla, a veteran middle school math teacher at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Germantown, who grew up in Montgomery County and attended local schools including North Chevy Chase, Barnsley, Westland, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase, has successfully combined his love for teaching with his passion for gaming. With nine years of experience in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), he embraced new opportunities to engage his students during the COVID-19 pandemic.