Events

Montgomery Parks is opening a new mountain biking course, Wheaton Gravity Mountain Bike Park, to draw thrill-seeking riders to Wheaton Regional Park. The grand opening takes place on Sunday, July 21 from 11am until 12pm (Rain date: Sunday, July 28, 2024, 11am- 12pm). The event will take place in the Wheaton Regional Park Shorefield area (2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, Md., 20902). The mountain bike park is located in the woods behind the Adventure Playground.

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Maryland

The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. have disclosed the specific locations of stores, distribution centers, and a plant they plan to sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers ahead of their proposed merger with four Maryland stores on the list (two in Montgomery County).

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DMV

Peter Chang Restaurant opened at 637 N Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg last April, taking over  the location that was occupied by Ichiban since 1985 (Ichiban closed in September 2021 after 35 years in business.) The restaurant, along with another new Peter Chang outpost (NiHao in Crystal City), were recently reviewed by Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema.

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Education

The University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. According to the University of Maryland, the new position has been created “to help strengthen partnerships between the college and PK-12 schools across the state.”

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