Gaithersburg

Cinnabon/Auntie Anne Appears to be Close to Opening in Rio

By MCS Staff

Last November we let you know of the impending arrival of an Auntie Anne’s/Cinnabon combination restaurant at 220 Boardwalk Place in Rio, set to take over the location that was recently home to Lilly Magilly’s– as the cupcakery is still preparing for a move to a new location. We stopped by earlier this week and saw that interior construction looks to be almost complete (photo below). The location is still awaiting exterior permanent signage.

The two brands, popular for their presence in malls, are co-branding to open locations across the country. In recent years, Cinnabon left then returned to Montgomery Mall. There’s also an existing Cinnabon location in Wheaton Mall. Auntie Anne’s has locations at the outlets in Clarksburg, Ellsworth Place Mall, Montgomery Mall, and Wheaton Mall in MoCo.

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Bethesda

New Dunkin’ is Coming to Chevy Chase Metro Building

By MCS Staff

A new Dunkin’ is coming to 2 Wisconsin Circle, the Chevy Chase Metro building in Chevy Chase. It is slated to take over suite 100, which was recently home to Karin’s Cafe (currently listed as temporarily closed on Google).

According to the rendering for the new location (seen below), it appears that it will have electronic ordering boards and a walk-up window for customers to pick up their orders. This is the second announced upcoming Chevy Chase location, with another Dunkin’ coming to 8500 Connecticut Ave. Opening dates for both Chevy Chase locations are not yet available.

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Takoma Park

Takoma Park Sets Annual Rent Increase at 3.7%

By MCS Staff

Beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, the Rent Stabilization Allowance is 3.7%. Landlords are required to comply with Takoma Park’s Rent Stabilization law and cannot increase the rent on occupied units any higher than this allowance.

Multi-family rental units and rental condominium units are subject to Rent Stabilization. Rent increases are limited to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Department of Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period of March 2022 through March 2023.

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Bethesda

Opening Information for Dalia’s Falafel in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Dalia’s Falafel is scheduled to open its first brick and mortar location at 7750 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda on Tuesday, July 11. Dalia’s opened up as a pop-up restaurant at 4223 Howard Avenue in Kensington back in August 2020 serving falafel pita sandwiches and falafel bowls. New items on the menu will include radishes, french fries, rice,  and Moroccan beef kabobs (full menu below.)

Dalia’s Falafel will be open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-7pm and Sunday 11am-2:30pm. The Kensington pop up will close once the Bethesda location opens. Last year, the local “Yelp MD Burbs” part of Yelp released its list of “Top 25 Places to Eat in MD Burbs” list and 15 of the 25 restaurants on the list are in Montgomery County, including Dalia’s Falafel, which came in at #21. Yelp is a popular company that publishes crowd-sourced reviews about businesses with a major focus on restaurants.

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MCFRS

Bag Full of Discarded Fireworks Cause Major Fire in Rockville Tuesday Night

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to what was described as a heavy fire on the 15100 block of Rosecroft Rd., off of Georgia Avenue, in Rockville at approximately 10:45pm on Tuesday night. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the residents were home when the fire started and were first alerted by an explosion outside where they discovered a fire.

There were several reports of explosions, both before and while crews operated to extinguish the fire. Fire Investigators found several camping style propane tanks that had obviously exploded in the area of origin. The origin/cause was revealed to be a plastic bag full of discarded fireworks (purchased out of county) that ignited the cardboard/plastic fireworks and then spread to nearby shrubbery and other exterior combustibles and the siding of the home. Damage is estimated to be about $1.25M. Three adults, one child,  and one pet have been displaced. One firefighter suffered a non-life threatening injury.

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MCFRS

Vehicle Fully Engulfed in Flames on I-270 Late Tuesday Night

By MCS Staff

We have received several reports of a vehicle being fully engulfed in flames near exit 6 on I-270. According to several different community members, the car is in the local lanes of northbound I-270 and was fully engulfed at 11:45pm on Tuesday night. We are currently awaiting additional information, but we recommend avoiding the local lanes for now with other delays possible due to rubbernecking.

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MCFRS

MCFRS Responding to Heavy Fire in Rockville Tuesday Night

By MCS Staff

Update: Bag Full of Discarded Fireworks Cause Major Fire in Rockville Tuesday Night

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) are currently responding to what is being described as a heavy fire on the 15100 block of Rosecroft Rd., off of Georgia Avenue, in Rockville. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire is at a three-story home and all occupants were able to get out. Update here.

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Germantown

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 23-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Tylasia was last seen on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at approximately 12 p.m., leaving her residence on Aberstraw Way in Germantown.  Tylasia is approximately 5-feet, 1-inches tall. She was last seen wearing glasses.  Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of locating Tylasia Claudia Russell is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.

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Burtonsville

MoCo Dispensary Has Been Sold For $8.25 Million

By MCS Staff

TerrAscend Corp., a leading North American cannabis operator, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement on June 29, 2023 to acquire Herbiculture Inc. (d/b/a “Herbiculture”), a medical dispensary in Burtonsville, Maryland.

With this transaction, TerrAscend will reach the four dispensary cap in the state. With the upcoming launch of adult-use on July 1, 2023, the Company believes that Herbiculture is well positioned to achieve substantial sales and profit growth. Under the terms of the agreement, TerrAscend will acquire Herbiculture for total consideration of US$8.25 million (the “Transaction”), composed of US$3.0 million in cash, with the remainder in a seller’s note. The transaction, which is expected to be immediately accretive to TerrAscend on an EBITDA and cashflow basis, has already been approved by the Maryland Cannabis Administration and is expected to close in the coming days.

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MCPD

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 13-Year-Old Last Seen June 29

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Angely Johana Alvarez Cajas, a missing 13-year-old from Montgomery Village.    

Angely was last seen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at her residence on Dockside Terrance in Montgomery Village.  Angely is approximately 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown eyes and black shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, white pants with black vertical stripes and aqua blue Crocs. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

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MCFRS

MCFRS and RVFD Respond to Overturned Vehicle on Montrose Rd Early Tuesday Morning

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) and the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) responded to the scene of an overturned vehicle on Montrose Rd at approximately 1am on Tuesday, July 4th.

According to the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, crews arrived to find one person trapped inside their vehicle on Montrose Rd., just prior to the SB-270 exit at approximately 1am. “Crews stabilized the vehicle with the tie-back and rolled the roof to gain access to the patient who was transported to a hospital. The extrication was completed in 12 minutes.” There is no word at this moment on the cause of the crash or the condition of the vehicle occupant.

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