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Tacos El Pariente has announced it will be holding the grand opening of its brick and mortar location at 7889 Cessna Ave. in Gaithersburg, in the space previously occupied by Daytime Eats. Daytime Eats closed this past spring.
Tacos El Pariente also has food trucks at 20220 Frederick Rd in Germantown (the original truck) and at 18000 Georgia Ave in Olney. Their menu items include birria tacos with consome (their specialty), tortas, burritos, enchiladas, esquite, and more. For its grand opening, the restaurant in Gaithersburg will be open from 9am until 9pm and offer breakfast options at 50% off from 9am-10am and free tacos (maximum of three) from 3pm-4pm.
Stone Mill Elementary School has been selected a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). The winners were announced on Sept. 19.
Per the MCPS press release: Stone Mill is the 43rd MCPS school to be named a National Blue Ribbon winner. The school was among 313 public and 40 private schools being recognized this year. It is one of six schools in Maryland to win the honor. The others are: Church Hill Elementary School and Matapeake Elementary School in Queen Anne’s County, Northeast Elementary School in Allegany County, Oakdale High School in Frederick County and Smithsburg Middle School in Washington County.
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Update: This event has been postponed due to weather. The new date will be Saturday, October 28th from 12pm-3pm.
The Germantown Volunteer Fire Department and Montgomery County Police Department District 5 will be holding a joint event on Saturday, September 23 from 12pm-3pm at 20001 Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown.
Per the United States Department of Justice: A Maryland man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Steven Patrick Cook, 24, of Bethesda, Maryland, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with two felony offenses of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder. In addition to the felonies, Cook is charged with several misdemeanors, including entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds. Cook was arrested in Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, and made his initial appearance today in the District of Columbia.
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Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who committed an armed carjacking and strong-arm robbery in Silver Spring.
On August 29, 2023, at approximately 2:14 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the to the 8060 block of 13th St. for the report of a robbery that just occurred.
Taste of Kabab, a new Halal restaurant, has opened at 765-E Rockville Pike in the Ritchie Center (Rockville). The restaurant has taken over the space that was previously home to CM Chicken/Gama Chicken.
Earlier this year, Choong Man (CM) Chicken rebranded to Gama Chicken & BBQ at 765 Rockville Pike #E. At the time a representative from the restaurant, which specialized in Korean style fried chicken, let us that they made the change in early 2023 and that you can still find many of the same or similar menu items. The restaurant closed earlier this summer.
With Hispanic Heritage Month in full swing and women holding more than 10% of Fortune 500 CEO positions for the first time, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Diverse States in America, with Maryland coming in as the 9th most diverse state.
To determine where the most idea and identity exchanges have occurred at the highest level in the U.S – and where the population is relatively more homogeneous – WalletHub compared the 50 states across six key categories: socio-economic, cultural, economic, household, religious and political diversity. Diversity in Maryland (1=Most Diverse, 25=Avg.):
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Montgomery College (MC) was honored this week as a 2023-2026 FamilyU Seal recipient and the “Exemplar” institution by Generation Hope. In its first year, the FamilyU Seal recognizes higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations that have made significant strides in supporting student parents. One of 13 higher education institutions chosen from a competitive field of candidates, MC was also selected as the group’s exemplary institution, which means the College will receive $25,000 to continue advancing its student parent work.
With an estimated 15% of MC students parenting while they study, the College is committed to helping support their journey to successful completion and post-completion success. This national certification celebrates their outstanding efforts in serving parenting students and achieving outcomes for student parents across the country.
Restore Hyper Wellness has opened at 14933 Shady Grove Rd. Suite J in Rockville’s Fallsgrove Shopping Center between Jersey Mike’s and Hair Cuttery. The wellness center will be hosting a Grand Opening from Thursday, September 21 until Sunday, September 24 with many special offers (available below).
Restore Hyper Wellness Rockville provides “a proactive approach to enhanced energy and wellbeing through a unique blend of wellness solutions and modern medical therapies, including Whole Body Cryotherapy, Infrared Sauna, IV Drip Therapy, Intramuscular (IM) Shots, mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, NAD+ IV Infusions. Diagnostic Tests, Hydrafacials and Cryoskin treatments. With a nationwide footprint of 210+ studios, Restore is the leader in combining cutting-edge wellness technology with expert guidance to fight the wear and tear of modern life and leave you energized to do more of what you love.”