Karena Wilson went to work at Chick Fil A in Germantown today, on Christmas Eve, just five days after her 33 year old son, Lawrence Richard Wilson, Jr., was killed by three teenagers in Bethesda on Sunday night. Karena needs the money to pay for her son’s funeral, she told us.
A GoFundMe has been started by Karena’s sister in an attempt to raise $3,000 to help Karena pay for her son’s funeral.
Two adults and a one pet are displaced after their home on Falls Bridge Lane in Potomac caught fire on Thursday around 3:30pm.
The cause of the fire appears to be combustibles too close to/malfunction with the chimney, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer.
MoneyWise conducted research based on a list created by Forbes that put together a combined list of the “richest and poorest cities in each state.” The list made by Forbes uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates.
Montgomery County’s Brookmont community was listed as “the richest” area in the state of Maryland. Brookmont is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County. It is often considered part of neighboring Bethesda because it falls within Bethesda’s 20816 zip code. Previously, in the 1980 and 1990 census, Brookmont was joined with Cabin John as “Cabin John-Brookmont”, but the census area disbanded to form Cabin John and Brookmont as separate areas in 2000.
A water main break has closed two lanes of southbound Connecticut Ave at Jones Bridge Rd in Chevy Chase, according to Montgomery County Emergency Management.
WTOP reports that traffic is currently getting by on the left lane.
Detectives from the MCPD Major Crimes Division, Homicide Section have arrested and charged two juveniles and an 18-year-old with first degree murder, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery, following the death of a 33-year-old in Bethesda
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Irish-themed restaurant The Hunter’s Hound at 5471 Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase opened for business this past weekend. The restaurant will be closed for the next week due to the holidays, according to a message on its website, and will reopen on December 28th.
“Dear Friends, We had a fabulous first weekend and we can’t thank you all enough for such a warm welcome! As we were delayed so much on the opening, our staff had made plans for Christmas and as a result we will be closed for the rest of the week. We will reopen for full business on Tuesday, December 28th at 4pm. From all of us, to all of you, have a great and safe holiday and we will see you next week.”
Update: Three Suspects Arrested and Charged in Bethesda Homicide
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged a 16-year-old male, a 17-year-old male and a 18-year-old male with the December 20 homicide that occurred in Bethesda
Update on 12/27 to reflect the correct address of the upcoming Madewell location. The press release initially included an incorrect address that is the current location of Lululemon. Lululemon is not closing.
North Bethesda, Md., (December 20, 2021) – Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) announces that Madewell will open at Bethesda Row in Bethesda, Md., in summer 2022. The 3,080-square-foot retail store located at 4839 Bethesda Avenue, the former home of Nando’s Peri-Peri, and will feature its signature women and men’s denim and all the tenets of a fantastic wardrobe.
Below you’ll find a list of restaurants that plan to open in Montgomery County in 2022. Please let us know of any restaurants we may have missed.
&pizza was founded by Michael Lastoria and Steve Salis (Ted’s Bulletin, Federalist Pig, and Ensemble) in 2012 with their first location on H Street in D.C. The growing chain now has over 36 locations across the east coast including MoCo locations in Bethesda, Gaithersburg (Crown), Germantown, Pike & Rose, Silver Spring and a second Gaithersburg location coming soon.
12/21 Update: The event is almost full and participants must be registered (no walk-ins accepted or allowed)
Per Montgomery Parks:
BusyBees Chevy Chase will be closing its doors permanently on January 1st, 2022, according to an email sent out to customers this evening.
The children’s play space opened in Chevy Chase back in 2017 after opening in Falls Church in 2015, but states that staff shortages have made their brand unreliable. BusyBees previously closed it’s Fairfax Corner location.