MoCo Government

Montgomery County Council will meet on February 25 to present proclamations, interview nominees for key positions, vote on building energy performance regulations, discuss zoning amendments for Bethesda, and hold public hearings on various issues, including infrastructure funding and retirement system administration. (more…)


Beyond MoCo

After more than 90 years of serving Ocean City, MD,  Alaska Stand on 9th street has announced it will be closing. In a message to the community, the owners expressed gratitude for the memories shared at the 9th Street Boardwalk location and confirmed that Thrasher’s Fries will take over the space. (more…)


Gaithersburg

In June 2023 we let you know that the owners of The Lube Center on Fields Rd. in Gaithersburg were looking to open a car wash in the space that was home to Ziki Japanese Steakhouse until 2020. This past summer, WLR Automotive Group requested schematic development plan approval for an approximately 5,106 square-foot car wash facility, and now the City of Gaithersburg will meet next month for a joint public hearing.

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Business

Last October, Buy Buy Baby announced that it will be closing all existing stores and transforming into a digital-first brand “focusing all our energy on providing an exceptional online shopping experience.” The last day for its Rockville location (1683 Rockville Pike), which is the first location to ever open, will be Tuesday, February 25th, an employee confirmed this morning.

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Law

According to the Maryland Attorney General’s office, a federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk and the “Department of Government Efficiency” from accessing Americans’ private financial data, following a lawsuit by Attorney General Brown and 18 other attorneys general against the Trump administration. (more…)