Sandy Spring

Sandy Spring Strawberry Festival Returns This Weekend for 40th Anniversary

By Patrick Herron

After a two-year hiatus, the annual festival is back and gearing up to be better than ever! Ever since the first festival in 1982, the event has served as a place of community gathering for generations, where attendees can spend their day enjoying live performances from multiple stages, pony rides, games and as much strawberry shortcake as their heart desires. The local family-favorite boasts something for everyone and welcomes individuals of all ages to partake in the festivities, from local craftspeople showcasing their unique creations to gardening booths and of course, delicious strawberries enjoyed in a variety of ways.

“We’re so excited to welcome everyone back. This event is part festival, part community reunion. It’s amazing that an event this large still feels like an old-fashioned, small-town party.” – Allison Weiss, Sandy Spring Museum, Executive Director

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Education

MCPS: Community Conversations with Superintendent McKnight Set for April and May at Local High Schools

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPS:

Join Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight for three community conversations, All Together Now: Putting Our Students First, set for April and May. These events will bring together families, students, staff and the community to discuss the district’s strengths, priorities and opportunities and how MCPS can better serve its students.

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DMV

Jose Andres Documentary ‘We Feed People’ is Coming To Disney+ Next Month

By MCS Staff

We Feed People, a documentary that spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s incredible mission and evolution over 12 years, is coming to Disney+ next in May.

We Feed People is directed by Ron Howard and focuses on celebrity chef Jose Andrés.  Over a decade ago Andres began to work in humanitarian aid, founding World Central Kitchen and dedicating himself to providing food for those imperilled by natural disasters. The documentary highlights Andrés from his time in a scrappy group of grassroots volunteers to becoming the head of one of the most highly regarded humanitarian aid organizations in the disaster relief sector.

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Rockville

CVS to Close Rockville Town Square Location

By MCS Staff

CVS has announced that it will be closing its Rockville Town Square location at 360 Hungerford Drive (on the corner of Hungerford and Beall). The store will be closing on Wednesday, April 27th, according to signage posted at the store. Customers are being redirected to the nearby Rockville location at 799 Rockville Pike.

Late last year CVS announced that it would be closing approximately 900 stores over the next 3 years due to “changes in population, consumer buying patterns and future health needs.” A CVS location on Veirs Mill Rd. closed last November. New CVS locations in MoCo are planned for Clarksburg (across the outlets) and Gaithersburg (Kentlands).

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Gaithersburg

Kentlands: Construction Update at CVS

By MCS Staff

It has been nearly three years since we reported that CVS would be taking over the old Tommy Joe’s/Boulevard Tavern/Brasserie Beck/O’Donnell’s location in the Kentlands.Construction is progressing, as the frame of the building is about halfway up. There’s no timetable for when it will be ready, but it could be ready to go by the end of the summer.

Gaithersburg Councilmember Neil Harris told us that CVS would be moving forward with the plan back in 2019.  Demolition of the old building occurred in November with construction starting soon after.

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MoCo

Countywide Restaurant Week ‘’MoCo Eats” to Take Place April 22-30

By MCS Staff

Visit Montgomery is launching the 2nd annual MoCo Eats Week from April 22 – 30.

This county-wide restaurant week is focused on supporting food and beverage businesses of all sizes and is a great opportunity for residents to take the week to explore the diverse culinary scene in Montgomery County.

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DMV

Longtime Local Newscaster, Bruce Johnson, Has Passed Away

By MCS Staff

Bruce Johnson, a local newscaster who started working at Channel 9 on March 16, 1976 when he was 25 years old, has died, according to a tweet by Mayor Muriel Bowser (seen below).

Johnson retired in November of 2020, after 44 years at WUSA 9. Johnson released his book ‘Surviving Deep Waters’ earlier this year in February and was scheduled to discuss his memoir at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in NW DC later this week.

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