Attorney General Brown joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, citing humanitarian and economic concerns.
The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, July 22 to present a proclamation recognizing Project SAFE, interview the nominee for deputy director of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, receive a briefing on the County’s solid waste disposal strategy, and consider several zoning and subdivision amendments related to workforce housing, telecommunications, and land use.
North Potomac resident Paul Cohen won $8,888 in the Maryland Lottery’s Back to the Future™ second-chance promotion, claiming the top prize themed around the film’s iconic time travel number. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
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IT’SUGAR will permanently close at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda on Sunday, July 27.
Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.
Among them, you’ll see:
Montgomery County has announced that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will headline the free Silver Spring Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Veterans Plaza. The festival, which runs from 3 to 10 p.m., will feature local and national jazz artists, food vendors, family activities, and a headlining performance by the renowned New Orleans band at 8:30 p.m. (more…)
Arc’teryx is coming soon to Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. (more…)
The Office of the Montgomery County State’s Attorney released the following regarding the trial for a former FBI agent who was convicted of rape and other charges:
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating an attempted strong-arm carjacking of a rideshare driver on May 24 in the 8800 block of Rockville Pike in Bethesda and has released surveillance photos of three suspects, asking for the public’s help in identifying them. (more…)
Gap at Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda will permanently close on Thursday, July 24.
Three Brothers Italian Restaurants, a staple of Maryland’s dining scene for over half a century, has been sold, according to The Restaurant Broker. The sale marks the end of an era for this beloved local chain, which once had a Rockville location at 1596-B Rockville Pike– the location that was also once home to Pizza CS.