Anita’s Restaurant, offering “Authentic Guatemalan Cuisine,” is now open at 1488 Rockville Pike, taking over the former site of Joe’s Noodle House. (more…)
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Author: Patrick Herron
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Gold’s Gym at 835 Rockville Pike in the Wintergreen Plaza shopping center will permanently close on Sunday, May 25. Gold’s Gym continues to operate other Montgomery County locations in Germantown, Olney, Rockville Town Square, and Silver Spring. (more…)
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Barstool Sports Baltimore and Barstool Sports DMV have released their list of the top ten burger spots in Maryland, which includes one pick from Montgomery County.
The FDA has approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, for adults 65+ and high-risk individuals aged 12–64, triggering a $175 million milestone payment from Sanofi, which will lead commercialization.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a two-car collision with entrapment on northbound I-270 between Middlebrook Road and the Route 118 on-ramp around 1am on Saturday, May 24. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore has appointed Travis Nelson as director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, effective June 11, following Nelson’s 19-year tenure with the Maryland State Police and recent service as acting director.
Governor Wes Moore has requested that FEMA conduct Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments in Western Maryland following severe flooding on May 13–14, 2025, as a first step toward determining whether the state qualifies for a Presidential Disaster Declaration and related federal assistance. (more…)
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Mirchi Dhaba is set to open at 18280 Contour Rd at Montgomery Village Plaza in Gaithersburg, taking over the space formerly occupied by Chopathi Indian Kitchen, which closed earlier this year. (more…)
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Following the recent fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., the Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) announced it has increased patrols near synagogues, places of worship, and community centers, and is working with local leaders to support community safety. Similarly, MCPD issued a statement on Thursday, May 22, noting that while there is no known threat, patrols around Jewish institutions have been increased out of an abundance of caution.
The Montgomery County Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery that occurred on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 10:13 p.m. the 1000 block of Ripley Street in Silver Spring.
A Montgomery County mechanic recently purchased a $50,000 winning lottery scratch-off ticket at a Shell station in Mt. Airy. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: