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Scotland Community Juneteenth Heritage Festival Announced

Published February 14, 2023 at 8:51AM

Celebration at Cabin John to Benefit the Scotland AME Zion Church Restoration

Celebrating the past and present of the first places African-Americans owned land in Montgomery County, the Scotland community of Potomac, Md., is announcing a significant expansion of its annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival for 2023. Featuring a children’s carnival and music performance, as well as art exhibitions, food, sports, and presentations on Black history in this region, the events for the federal holiday on Monday, June 19, will be spread across the Cabin John Regional Park, Cabin John Village, and the Scotland community on Seven Locks Road.

Nationals Owner and MoCo Resident Ted Lerner Has Passed Away

By Patrick Herron

Published February 13, 2023 at 12:48PM | Updated February 13, 2023 at 1:59PM

Real estate mogul, Washington Nationals owner, and and Chevy Chase resident Ted Lerner has passed away at the age of 97. Lerner purchased the Nationals from Major League Baseball in 2006 for $450,000,000. The team released the following statement on Monday morning: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Founding Managing Principal Owner, Theodore N. Lerner. The crowning achievement of his family business was bringing baseball back to the city he loved -and with it, bringing a championship home for the first time since 1924. He cherished the franchise and what it brought to his beloved hometown.”

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Dan Snyder’s MoCo Home Listing Now Available to Browse ($49 Million)

By MCS Staff

Published February 13, 2023 at 8:41AM | Updated February 13, 2023 at 9:34AM

Last week we let you know that Dan Snyder was putting his Montgomery County home up for sale, for what would be a DMV record breaking $49 million if it sold for the asking price. Now, the home listing is available to browse on any real estate website. It is being listed by listed by Heather Corey and Michael Rankin of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.

The home, located at 11900 River Rd., has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms spread across 30,000 SF. The French-style single family home sits on a lot size of just over 9.6 acres and is located in Potomac. It comes at a price of $1,633 per square foot, with an annual tax $192,631 (over $75k more than the $117,345 median household income in Montgomery County).

Whitman Alumna Abby Meyers Honored by Maryland Basketball on Senior Day

By MCS Staff

Published February 13, 2023 at 8:25AM

Abby Meyers is Whitman High School’s all-time leading scorer with over 1,700 points and was the Ivy League Player of the Year last year before transferring to the University of Maryland for her senior season. Yesterday she was honored at Senior Day as #8 Maryland took on Illinois.

Meyers didn’t disappoint, scoring 14 of her 18 points in the third quarter for the Terps, helping lead the team to an 81-72 victory and improving to 13-0 all-time against Illinois. In an interview with the Diamondback last month, she credited her junior and senior years at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda as helping her evolve as a teammate and leader, playing a big role in being named a captain ahead of her first season at Maryland.

Marriott Appoints Current CEO Anthony Capuano as President and CEO

By Patrick Herron

Published February 12, 2023 at 12:55PM

Bethesda based Marriott International has announced that current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Anthony “Tony” Capuano, has been appointed as President and CEO of the company effective February 24. Capuano became CEO in February 2021 after Arne Sorenson passed away due to pancreatic cancer. Capuano has been with Marriott since 1995.

Marriott announced back in December that it’s current President, Stephanie Linnartz, will be stepping down to become CEO of Under Armour. “It is with very mixed emotions that I share the news that Stephanie Linnartz, a 25-year veteran of Marriott, has decided to step down as President to become President and CEO of Under Armour,” said Anthony Capuano, Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International. “On the one hand, I am excited for this next chapter in Stephanie’s career. On the other, I am saddened by the departure of such an incredible executive. Beyond the collaborative relationship that Stephanie and I enjoy in our roles, we are good friends, having rooted for each other for more than two decades as we grew in our careers at Marriott and in our lives outside the company. I admire so much about Stephanie – she has this great combination of grit, grace, and humanity – qualities that make her an exceptional leader. To say she will be missed is an understatement – but she will always be part of our Marriott family.”

BIBIBOP Asian Grill to Close Bethesda Row Location After Nearly Six Years

By MCS Staff

Published February 10, 2023 at 6:12PM | Updated February 11, 2023 at 12:27AM

BIBIBOP Asian Grill will permanently close its Bethesda location, located at 4820 Bethesda Ave at Bethesda Row, on Sunday, February 12, according to a representative from the restaurant. They will operate under regular hours until the restaurant’s closing at the end of the weekend.

BIBIBOP has additional locations at Downtown Silver Spring (935 Ellsworth Drive) and Pike & Rose (11584 Old Georgetown Rd. Unit 1126) that will both remain open. The Bethesda Row location opened in May 2017, the same month as the Pike & Rose location. The Silver Spring location opened later that year. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

F45 Training Now Open in Potomac

By MCS Staff

Published February 10, 2023 at 8:46AM

F45 Training, an Australian franchisor and operator of fitness centers based in Austin, Texas, has opened a new Montgomery County location in Potomac. The fitness center opened at 1087 Seven Locks Rd in Potomac Woods Plaza, taking over the location that was previously home to BB&T bank.

The fitness center recently announced it will open its Olney location on February 25th in the 3,200 SF space that was previously home to Pet Valu in Olney’s Fair Hill Shopping Center (previously Olney Town Center) at 18100 Town Center Drive, Unit 8115. The upcoming Germantown location will open in the 3,299 SF space that was previously home to Da Marco The Italian Place at The Shops at Seneca Meadows shopping center, next to Wegmans and across from Siriwan Thai. Da Marco closed its Germantown location in April of 2020, following 4 years in Germantown. Part of the space is still available for lease and will include the outdoor dining patio for a future restaurant. Two new Bethesda locations are also coming soon.

Students From Seneca Valley and Sherwood Team Up with CAVA to Serve Four-Course Meal; Raise Over $5200

By MCS Staff

Published February 10, 2023 at 6:37AM | Updated February 10, 2023 at 8:49AM

Working with industry leaders, hospitality and restaurant management students at Seneca Valley and Sherwood high schools served a four-course meal at a pop-up restaurant in Potomac on Feb. 3. The school was above to raise over $5,200 from the event (photos available below).

The dinner was an opportunity for the students to experience the variety of activities necessary to stage a sophisticated experience—from social media and ticket sales to front-of-house management and heart-of-house hustle. With a team of chefs from CAVA, the students designed, prepared and served the dinner at the Falls Road Golf Course Café on Friday.

MCPD: Detectives Investigate Commercial Burglary in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published February 9, 2023 at 4:52PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Investigative Section are investigating a commercial burglary that occurred on Friday, January 20, 2023, in the 4400 block of East West Highway in Bethesda. Detectives have released surveillance photos of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

On Monday, January 23, 2023, at approximately 8 a.m., 2nd District Officers responded to the location for the report of a commercial burglary that occurred earlier.

Traffic Data to be Presented During Virtual Public Meeting About Little Falls Parkway Pilot Project

By MCS Staff

Published February 9, 2023 at 11:28AM

Montgomery Parks will host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 7 p.m. to present data from traffic studies conducted on Little Falls Parkway between Arlington Road and Dorset Avenue during May, July, September, and December of 2022. The traffic studies were conducted as part of the Little Falls Parkway Pilot Project,(opens in a new tab) which was initiated to address concerns with cut-through traffic in adjacent neighborhoods associated with the weekend closures of Little Falls Parkway while retaining space for recreation on the parkway.

WHAT: Virtual public meeting on traffic studies on Little Falls Parkway

Loyal Companion to Close All MoCo Locations

By Patrick Herron

Published February 9, 2023 at 9:45AM | Updated February 9, 2023 at 10:29AM

“To our Loyal Companion community,

With a heavy heart, we want to inform you that we’ve made the tough decision to close our Loyal Companion stores.  We have loved serving the community and supporting you on your pet wellness journey. 