Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a crash on Brighton Dam Rd., off of New Hampshire Ave., in Brookeville on Monday afternoon.
Author: MCS Staff
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrest of Marvin Flores Cruz, 40, of no fixed address, for larceny and assault.
According to police, “On February 16 at approximately 6:32 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue (Aldi’s) for the report of a larceny and assault that had just occurred. Upon police arrival, Cruz was being detained by employees at the establishment. Cruz was armed with a knife, which the employees managed to disarm and secure before police intervention.
Metro has announced an agreement with Potbelly Sandwich Shop to lease about 2,300 square feet of prime retail space on the ground floor of Metro’s L’Enfant Plaza headquarters, 300 Seventh St. SW. According to Metro, “The opening, expected this fall, will add to the area’s revitalization, by creating a more active street with vibrant storefront restaurants and retail stores.”
Almost two years ago, Chef Jarrad Silver launched his food truck, Silver and Sons BBQ, in the parking lot of Captains Market at 7607 Macarthur Boulevard in Bethesda, Maryland on March 12. Now he plans to open his first brick and mortar location in Westbard Square, Regency Centers’ reboot of the Westwood Shopping Center in Bethesda, according to a BizJournals report.
Gaithersburg’s 12,300 square foot skate park will open for Spring Break on Saturday, March 23. The park will be open all week from 12pm until sunset and will close again on Sunday, March 31st. It will them be open on weekends only in April before opening again in August. Additional information and schedule below:
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats, the beloved woman-owned DC-based bakery from two-time Cupcake Wars champion, Doron Petersan, will host a Grand Opening Celebration, as well as a ribbon and cake cutting, at its new Flagship Bakery on Saturday, February 24th at 10 AM.
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3/2/24 Update: The listing agent has told us the listing is no longer active. We have reached out to Ziggy Deli for additional information.
Longtime Gaithersburg restaurant ‘Ziggy Deli’ has been listed for sale. The business, located at 16764 Oakmont Ave, is currently listed for $195,000 and the reason provided is that the owners have decided to retire.
With March 1 being Employee Appreciation Day and Americans working an average of 1,811 hours per year, more than people in most other industrialized countries, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Hardest-Working Cities in America, with Washington DC coming in ranked #1.
Construction progresses at Neelsville Middle School, located at 11700 Neelsville Church Rd in Germantown. The project, which includes a brand new school building, is expected to be completed by August with students beginning in the new school building next school year (photo above and below).
In observance of Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 19, Metrorail will operate weekend frequency with weekday hours. Metrobus will provide Saturday Supplemental service. MetroAccess customers may travel on the holiday, however pre-scheduled subscription trips will be canceled.
