On Friday afternoon, a tractor trailer carrying food products veered off-road and crashed into trees on the outer loop of I-495, between Georgia Avenue and Connecticut Avenue in Kensington.
Agora, which opened its first restaurant at 1527 17th St NW DC back in 2010, is a Mediterranean restaurant specializing in Turkish, Greek, and Lebanese cuisine served tapas-style. The restaurant has since opened a location in Tysons Corner, VA in 2019, and will now be opening its first Maryland location in Bethesda, according to Biz Journals.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire around 5:45 a.m. on July 4 in the 500 block of Ethan Allen Avenue in Takoma Park, where an unoccupied home under long-term construction was fully engulfed in flames. (more…)
A multi-vehicle crash on the westbound Bay Bridge/US 50 has led to significant traffic disruptions this afternoon. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) reported the incident at 12:15 p.m., stating that all westbound lanes were blocked due to the crash, which involved entrapment.
Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming, and the community that cares for the museum’s ephemeral outdoor sculpture family, to learn about the project’s evolution over the past two decades, and what the future holds.
Learn about the art of clay, traditions of sustainability in Pueblo building techniques, and more. Visitors can enjoy family-friendly art activities, dance performances by the Zuni Olla Maidens, watch a short film, and multiple opportunities to hear from the artist, her family, and museum experts that have contributed to the care and revitalization of the sculptures.
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Girls Who Paint
10419 Fawcett St.
Kensington, Maryland 20895
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Exciting developments are underway at the Clarksburg Town Center retail core as Weis Markets prepares to become the anchor grocery store. The addition of Weis is anticipated to be a key driver of foot traffic to the retail core, benefiting any surrounding businesses that sign on.
Go to Groundbreaking for Clarksburg Town Center Expected Late This Year or Early Next Year
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Progress is being made at North Pointe at Flower Hill, a new 16,000-square-foot retail and restaurant center at 18251 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg. Located behind Gentleman Jim’s, one of the sister properties to this project and other Flower Hill developments, North Pointe is set to bring an exciting mix of dining and service options to the area.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and a coalition of 21 attorneys general submitted a letter opposing a proposed HUD rule that would repeal Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing regulations, arguing the rollback would undermine efforts to prevent housing discrimination and promote equitable access to federally assisted housing.
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A historic shopping center that once served as a grain mill in Olde Towne Gaithersburg has been sold.
Rockville’s Croydon Creek Nature Center has installed a specialized viewfinder with EnChroma lenses to help colorblind visitors see a broader range of colors, enhancing accessibility and inclusion within the city’s parks.
The highly anticipated and beloved seasonal watermelon shake has returned at Cook Out, and families from across the state are visiting Maryland’s only Cook Out location (Salisbury) for a taste of the shake that’s only available in July and August.
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse, established in 2015, opened its first location in Jacksonville, Florida. The founders aimed to introduce an authentic Southern Brazilian churrasco dining experience to the United States. As we reported in June 2024, the restaurant will expand into Maryland, recently receiving a permit to start construction at Rockville’s Twinbrook Quarter development, which also hosts the county’s newest Wegmans.