Potomac

Maryland’s only brick-and-mortar magic shop is on the move. Maximum Magic Shop, which opened less than a year ago in Potomac, has announced that it will relocate to Rockville, with a re-grand opening scheduled for Saturday, October 4th. The celebration will include a free deck of cards for the first 25 visitors at the new location, 12345 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD.

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Gaithersburg

In August we let you know that Taco Bar El Güero, the longtime Gaithersburg favorite known for its gas station origins, is preparing to relocate across the street to Downtown Crown this fall. The family-owned restaurant, which has been serving the community since 2003 and was recently on Yelp’s national list of “10 Don’t-Miss Gas Station Restaurants 2025”, will hold a liquor license hearing on October 2, with plans to complete the move later that month.

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Bethesda

In a battle between two Montgomery County powerhouses, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons stunned the Churchill Bulldogs with a commanding 3–1 win on Wednesday night. The Barons took sets one, three, and four (25–17, 26–24, 25–22), while the Bulldogs claimed set two (25–19).

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Crime

50 Cent’s latest project, 50 Ways to Catch a Killer, has debuted on FOX Nation, and its first episode features one of Montgomery County’s most tragic and widely followed cases: the 2017 murder of Olney resident and pregnant high school teacher Laura Wallen.

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Announcement

We are so excited to be in our new location at 4833 Rugby Ave, Suite 200, Bethesda,MD

Spectrum Acupuncture & Wellness has been serving the MoCO community for over 20 years. We specialize in Women’s Health, Pelvic Floor Care & Chronic Pain. Whether you have been experiencing migraines or neuropathy, insomnia or anxiety, are going thru fertility treatments or in the midlife peri/menopause transition, we are here for you! Call or text for your complimentary consultation and let’s make a plan together to get you where you want to be.


Event

You’re Invited to the Community Fall Dance! 🍁

Join us for a fun, free evening of music, dancing, and community under the stars!


Baltimore

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) and Baltimore Orioles have announced that Oriole Park at Camden Yards has become the first MLB stadium to accept Maryland Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDL) and Mobile IDs for age verification.

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Education

Montgomery County currently has 25 public high schools, with two new additions, Crown High School in Gaithersburg and the reopened Woodward High School in North Bethesda, set to join the list in the coming years. While the county has experienced significant growth and modernization, several of its schools trace their roots back well over a century. Here’s a closer look at the three oldest high schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (that still exist in MCPS):

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Health

The Maryland Department of Health issued new clinical guidance, a statewide standing order to expand COVID-19 vaccine access, and joined the bipartisan Northeast Public Health Collaborative, reaffirming its commitment to evidence-based public health and broad vaccine availability for the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season. (more…)


Maryland

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, in a letter to Governor Wes Moore, raised concerns about the $1.8 billion Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement project’s budget and timeline, while also criticizing Maryland’s use of DEI contracting practices as unconstitutional and potentially harmful to project delivery. (more…)