Gaithersburg

Mayan Monkey, the new concept from the team behind local favorites Taco Bar El Güero, Ixtapalapa, and La Gula Mexicana, opened last year at 227 E. Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, located in the former longtime home of Growlers. Since its debut, it’s been quietly building a reputation as one of the area’s must-visit spots for creative Mexican cuisine (video below).

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Bethesda

Bethesda native Josh Pitsenberger continued his red-hot start to the season on Saturday, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in Yale’s 41–24 victory. The sophomore running back has now scored six touchdowns in just two games, cementing himself as one of the Ivy League’s most dynamic offensive players.

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Entertainment

Fans from across the region gathered in Ocean City this weekend for Ocean’s Calling, a three-day music festival that has quickly become one of the East Coast’s signature live music events. But for Montgomery County residents in the crowd, one detail stood out above all… the headlining set by O.A.R. featured a massive stage backdrop designed to look like a Maryland license plate proudly stamped with “Montgomery County.”

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Health

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over threats to withdraw funding from teen sexual health education programs unless language affirming gender identity is removed. (more…)


Business

Five Montgomery County Starbucks locations are shutting their doors as part of a nationwide $1 billion restructuring plan announced Thursday. The company’s “Back to Starbucks” transformation, under CEO Brian Niccol, includes the closure of certain North American coffeehouses and layoffs as it refocuses operations.

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