Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 15, 2022
Author: Patrick Herron
Homesense is coming to 12013 Rockville Pike in Rockville, the former site of A.C. Moore, according to Store Reporter. Homesense is owned by the same company that owns HomeGoods, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx.
Cosmopolitan magazine describes Homesense as “HomeGoods on steroids.”
Per Montgomery County:
The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) is seeking animal lovers to bring pets from the shelter into their homes on a temporary basis to prepare them for adoption. Every pet that is fostered has a better chance at a happier and healthier life. MCASAC is currently in need of foster homes for large dogs.
The Purple Line Transit Partners announced on Thursday that they have secured funding to complete the remainder of construction on the Purple Line, as well as for future operations and management. The purple line is a 16-mile light-rail line with 21 stations that will go from Bethesda New Carrollton in Prince George’s County.
Press Release:
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on the 8700blk of Lochaven Dr. near Sabbath Ct, off of Warfield Rd. in Gaithersburg on Thursday, April 14 at 12:15pm. First arriving units reported heavy fire in the garage and the bulk of fire was knocked-down by 1pm.
According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the homeowner was doing repair work and cut a water pipe within the garage walls. Combustibles were too close to the heat source (cut pipe), which caused the fire.
Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced nearly $10 million in grant awards through the new Community Safety Works program to more than 300 business districts and nonprofit organizations across Maryland, advancing a key plank of the governor’s Re-Fund The Police Initiative.
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Charred bat meat was found in the baggage of a Germantown man by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport on April 5.
Bat is considered bushmeat and is eaten in different parts of the world but is illegal to import to the United States, according to the CDC.
A Gaithersburg man is $30,000 richer after purchasing a scratch-off ticket from Brighton Beer & Wine at 225 Muddy Branch Rd in Gaithersburg.
Full details from the Maryland Lottery below:
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on the 8700blk of Lochaven Dr. near Sabbath Ct, off of Warfield Rd. in Gaithersburg on Thursday around noon. First arriving units reported heavy fire in the garage.
By 1pm, Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer tweeted that the bulk of fire had been knocked-down and that MCFRS were working on some ‘hotspots’ and checking for extension.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Wegmans announced today that it will be eliminating plastic bag use company wide by the end of 2022, with the goal of shifting all customers to reusable bags.
Wegmans will incentivize the use of reusable bags by charging five cents per paper bag, according to a press release by the company.