Per Montgomery County Public Schools:
Parents are invited to a virtual conversation about comprehensive MCPS well-being, safety and security initiatives on Wednesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. During this virtual event, parents will engage in conversations on creating safe and equitable schools for all students.
Below is the transportation-related holiday schedule for Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.
View more schedule changes here
Just over a year ago, we let you know that New York City taco restaurant Tacombi is coming to 4749 Bethesda Ave. in downtown Bethesda. According to a report by Bethesda Beat, the restaurant plans to open at the end of this month.
Tacombi got its start in 2006 selling tacos in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico after they purchased a 1963 Volkswagen bus and converted it into a food stand. The restaurant made its move to New York in 2010. “As we looked outside of New York, we saw in Bethesda a community that has a lot of the life, activity, and the neighborhood quality that lets us best share the simple enjoyment of authentic Mexican taco culture.” Tacombi told Bethesda Beat last year.
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
Spend your summer learning, laughing, and making new friends with the Good Counsel community. Spots are filling fast so be sure to register today!
Register at: www.olgchs.org/camps
A collision involving a tractor trailer (with several other collisions in the area) has sent one child to the hospital with a traumatic injury on Sunday evening, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The collision occurred at approximately 5:10pm, based on the time stamp on a dashcam video that recorded the crash. The video shows the tractor trailer swerving from the local lanes to the express lanes to avoid hitting a white SUV.
Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland
The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of an occupied vehicle in rising water on Brighton Dam Rd between Georgia Avenue and Bordly Road in the Brookeville area at approximately 8:30pm on Sunday night, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was trapped in over 2 feet of rising water approximately 80 feet from high ground/shoreline. Water began to enter the stalled vehicle when rescue crews used a boat to to move the vehicle to higher ground. There were no apparent injuries and the road was closed due to the rising water.
$6 gyros will soon be available in Frederick County as Big Greek Cafe is heading north with the recent announcement of a new Urbana location in Village Square at Urbana– joining the likes of Chipotle, Jersey Mike’s, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and Domino’s at the new retail development (3290 Bennett Creek Ave).
This will be the 6th location for the local restaurant, and the first outside of Montgomery County. Big Greek Cafe opened its first location in Downtown Silver Spring in 2009 and has quickly grown to become a local favorite across the county. There are currently additional locations in Bethesda, Hillandale, Kensington, and Rockville, along with Big Greek Cafe on Wheels– a food truck that debuted in 2020.
After three consecutive days with highs in the 90s and the heat index at or above 100°, highs today will be in the low to mid 70s with consecutive cooler days coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cooler and unsettled weather should be expected to start the week with a cloudy day expected today and rain possible later in the day. Rain is more likely on and off throughout the day on Tuesday with temperatures reaching the upper 60s. Wednesday is also expected to be cloudy with less of a chance of rain and temperatures again reaching the upper 60s.
A collision involving a tractor trailer (with several other collisions in the area) has sent one child to the hospital with a traumatic injury on Sunday evening, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The collision involving the tractor trailer occurred at approximately 5:15pm on northbound I-270 prior to exit 11. HazMat crews are on the scene to assist with a fuel leak from the tractor trailer. All northbound lanes are blocked, as the crash occurred on the express lanes with pieces of the concrete median falling into the local lanes.
New Hampshire Avenue is closed between Brighton Knolls Drive and River Mist Ct in Brinklow (includes Gold Mine Rd), according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue PIO Pete Piringer.
Crews were initially dispatched to New Hampshire Ave. near Brighton Knolls Drive for extensive storm damage. BGE was on the scene for wires down and damaged utility poles that has resulted in power out in are. Two people were trapped in a vehicle with burning/sparking ‘live’ wires on car and we’re safely removed by MCFRS. The road is currently closed in that area.
On July 31 at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, TN, 73-year-old professional wrestler Ric Flair, real name Richard Fliehr, will be making his return to the ring for one last match at an event titled Starrcast V. One person who isn’t excited about the Nature Boy’s return to the ring is CBS radio anchor and part time news writer for WTOP Christopher Cruise. Wrestling fans will remember Cruise as a play-by-play commentator and interviewer for World Championship Wrestling during the late 80’s and early 90’s. Cruise argues that a man Flair’s age , with serious health problems, should not be allowed to compete.
Prior to this summer’s upcoming event, Flair’s last wrestling match took place in Orlando, FL against a man called Sting at a TNA wrestling show in September 2011. Though he hasn’t wrestled in nearly 11 years, Flair has made many appearances on various wrestling programs, including WWE, in recent years. Reaction to the announcement of Flair’s upcoming match has been mixed.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit will be opening a new location in the recently renovated Montgomery Village Center, next to the upcoming Kobe Japan (which is next to the recently opened Moe’s).
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit previously opened its second Maryland location in Montgomery County when it opened in Germantown in February 2013. The restaurant closed the following year and reopened under new management in July 2014 before closing permanently in early 2016. The first Maryland location was in Gambrills, but has since closed. Currently there are nearby locations in Pasadena, MD, two in Fairfax VA, and one in Alexandria VA. There is no expected opening date at the moment.