The Montgomery County Office of Animal Services seized 23 dogs from an unlicensed doggie daycare in Silver Spring on June 24 following a complaint, placing them in protective custody while the investigation remains ongoing.
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The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their July 2025 calendar of events.
The public may attend Planning Board meetings in-person, watch them live or on-demand, or listen over the phone. View individual agendas, which are usually made public ten days prior to the start of a meeting. Consult the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) website for their agenda information. For more details, review the list of events below. These events are subject to change. Please note: The Planning Board and Planning Department offices will be closed on Friday, July 4. The Planning Board will also be on recess during the month of August and meetings will resume in September.
Your weekend plans just got sweeter! The DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival Maryland Edition opens November 7 & 8 at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse in Germantown, bringing chocolate makers, coffee roasters, specialty foods, and small businesses together for two days of discovery.
Sip, Sample, and Shop
Meet the makers, try something you’ve never tasted, and shop for handcrafted chocolates, freshly roasted coffee, gourmet foods, and unique gifts from across the region and beyond.
Whether you’re getting a head start on holiday shopping, stocking your coffee shelf, or choosing a treat for yourself, the festival offers a chance to discover products you won’t find on your usual grocery run. Every purchase is also an opportunity to support the small businesses behind the flavors.
See George Washington…Made of Chocolate
Chocolate takes an unexpected form at George Washington’s Chocolate Table, featuring a large-scale sculpture of Washington on horseback by award-winning chocolate artist Paul Joachim.
See the sculpture up close, sample colonial-style drinking chocolate, and explore chocolate’s place in early American history. You can also shop the Collector’s Heritage Box to bring the drinking chocolate experience home.
Take a Seat at Sip & Share
Between shopping stops, visit the Sip & Share Seminar Classroom for sessions and demonstrations included with festival admission.
Discover ancestral cacao from the Ecuadorian Amazon, hear what it takes to start a coffee business, explore craft chocolate, or put your knowledge to the test with Festival Trivia. It’s a chance to hear the stories behind the products and ask questions directly to makers and experts.
Bring the Family
Kids under 12 get in free with a ticketed adult! Families can enjoy complimentary kids’ craft tables and meet festival mascots Chunk the chocolate bar and Bean the coffee cup for photos throughout the weekend. Shop from Chunk & Bean plushies and pick up a copy of their children’s book too.
Make Your Plans for This Weekend
Join us November 7 & 8 at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse in Germantown, Maryland for a weekend of chocolate, coffee, and discoveries worth taking home.
Use code MOCO10 to save 10% on online tickets. Find tickets, the vendor lineup, and festival details at dmvchocolateandcoffee.com.
Royal Farms made its Montgomery County debut when it opened its first MoCo location in Gaithersburg in 2022. Now, the convenience store popular for its fried chicken, is making progress at its upcoming location in Silver Spring.
The weather has been scorching with temperatures nearing 100°, but that didn’t stop about 40+ people from lining up outside of Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Gaithersburg for a special “Roman pizza pop-up” on Tuesday afternoon (video below).
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Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.
Worker Stabbed with Watermelon Knife at Maryland Sheetz Construction Site; Silver Spring Man Charged
A Silver Spring man was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree assault after allegedly stabbing a coworker at a job site in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. (more…)
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on Rocking Horse Road in Rockville Tuesday evening. (more…)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized 695 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT on June 11, 2025, from shipments originating in Mexico and destined for Harford County, Maryland. The substance, a Schedule I hallucinogen with no approved medical use in the U.S., had an estimated street value of $555,000. (more…)
Wegmans opens its ninth Maryland location today, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 1590 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, in the new Twinbrook Quarter development. (more…)
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The two bronze statues of a cat and a bear have been a fixture at Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront for years, but did you know that they have a name and a story behind them? The whimsical sculptures of Fridolin, the bronze bear, and Kimo, a human size bronze cat, encourages a “hunt for missing objects.” (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) is currently responding to a significant house fire incident on Rocking Horse Road in Rockville Tuesday evening.
In response to a heat emergency alert, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation is providing free bottled water on Ride On buses to help keep passengers safe and hydrated during a week of dangerously high temperatures.