Beyond MoCo

Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation destination for many in our area, has recently adopted a curfew for minors. This past Friday, the Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the city code that establishes a curfew for minors, individuals who are under 18 years of age, from 11 pm-5 am daily.

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Gaithersburg

In June 2023 we let you know that the owners of The Lube Center on Fields Rd. in Gaithersburg (WLR Automotive) were looking to open a car wash in the space that was home to Ziki Japanese Steakhouse until 2020. The application was approved by the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council on May 19th.

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Community

Local moms Lettie Manjala and Tara O’Connell have taken the fitness world by storm with a playful twist on exercise. Their recent viral video, featuring a fast-paced game of tic-tac-toe with a fitness spin, quickly caught the attention of viewers– and even received a feature on ESPN’s TikTok channel (video available below).

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MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council will meet on Thursday, May 22 to recognize Lupus Awareness Month and is scheduled to take final votes on the County’s $7.6 billion FY26 Operating Budget, $6 billion FY25-30 Capital Improvements Program, and introduce legislation for new capital projects including the Clarksburg Library and an organics processing facility.

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Event

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:


Crime

Chase William Mulligan, 28, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pled guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material in federal court. The charges are in connection with a scheme in which he met young girls through social media and internet chat rooms and eventually “sextorted” them.

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Maryland

Per the news release distributed Wednesday, May 21: “Governor Wes Moore today announced $37.7 million for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s six State Revitalization Programs. These programs offer funding for projects that advance community revitalization and economic development goals for local governments and Community Development Corporations across Maryland. Applications open May 28. (more…)


Beyond MoCo

With summer approaching and a labor shortage leaving many employers looking to hire, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2025’s Best Places for Summer Jobs, with nearby Columbia, MD coming in ranked 2nd in the country.

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Events

Additional details have been released about the 2025 Taste of Wheaton, which will take place on Sunday, June 1 at Marian Fryer Town Plaza (2424 Reedie Drive) in Wheaton. The annual community event features food, live music and dance, rides, and children’s activities. New this year, according to the Wheaton Urban District, is a free pop-up roller skating rink. (more…)