Restaurants

Charley’s Cheesesteaks & Wings is preparing to open its doors in the Woodmoor Shopping Center, according to the Regency Centers leasing website. The new restaurant will be located at 10121 Colesville Road, between the beloved Woodmoor Pastry Shop and Bento Express, taking over for the closed UPS Store and adding to the diverse mix of dining options in the popular center that also includes the recently opened Nash & Smashed, Santucci’s Deli, and more.

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Montgomery Parks

Montgomery Parks annual deer population management program will occur from September 2025 to March 2026. The program includes two new parks this yearOak Ridge Conservation Park in Damascus and Little Bennett Creek Stream Valley Park in Clarksburg.

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Bethesda

According to Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 2nd District Commander Amy Daum, there has been a concerning rise in juveniles riding electric mini dirt bikes in urban areas, particularly at night, leading to multiple collisions and safety risks. (more…)


Event

Our annual free open house is absolutely monumental this year as we celebrate a transformed campus! Come for activities all over campus, see some of your favorite Olney performers, as well as local, community-based performance groups. We’ll have more vendors than ever along with our always-popular used costume sale!

Free Performances, Demonstrations, & Classes including:


Education

Governor Wes Moore announced $17 million in state funding for 30 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in 11 Maryland school districts, aimed at advancing electrification, solar installations, and net-zero energy construction through the Decarbonizing Public Schools Program.

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MoCo Government

On Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Councilmember Evan Glass, and MCDOT staff joined the Kemp Mill Civic Association for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new pedestrian bridge in the Kemp Mill area of Silver Spring. The ADA-accessible bridge was built to provide safer pedestrian access across a creek bed that had become increasingly difficult to cross, and a memorial on the bridge honors the late community member Nicki Toys.

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DMV

Lumiere’s Chimney Cake, a renowned international dessert franchise known for its viral popularity, has been a hit since it opened its first U.S. location at The Wharf in Washington DC a couple months back. The company has ambitious plans to expand further into Virginia’s Mosaic District and Maryland’s Silver Spring, according to DC Spot (video below), although specific addresses for these new locations have yet to be announced.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County will host a remembrance ceremony and candlelight vigil on Thursday, August 28, in Downtown Rockville to honor lives lost to overdose and raise awareness as part of International Overdose Awareness Day. The event, which includes a resource fair and candle lighting, precedes National Recovery Month in September and highlights the importance of compassion, support, and access to recovery resources.

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