Three Maryland eateries, all located in Montgomery County, have been recognized by Eater DC on their list of “Best Sandwiches Around DC Right Now.” While there are many wonderful sandwiches across the county, Wheaton, Takoma Park, and Bethesda are now firmly on the map for serious sandwich enthusiasts.
On Saturday, August 30, National Chess Master David Bennett will visit the Westfield Montgomery Chess Lounge in Bethesda to play simultaneous matches against 20 attendees from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Guests can register onsite at noon, and open play will also be available. (more…)
Eugene Gligor, 45, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 22 to serve and five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2001 killing of Leslie Preer in Chevy Chase, a case solved in 2024 through forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis. (more…)
Claire’s has announced plans to close more than 200 stores nationwide after recently filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (more…)
Dedicated to boosting educational and employment outcomes for underserved communities and preserving the historic legacies of post-Civil War Black settlements in Montgomery County and the greater D.C. region, the Potomac Community Foundation (PCF) has officially launched as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Maman Joon, a restaurant specializing in Persian cuisine, is coming to Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. It will occupy the space formerly home to Brio’s Chicken and Tara Thai. (more…)
MRP Realty and Prime Finance Special Situations have acquired the Bethesda Crescent office portfolio, a four-property collection totaling 287,529 square feet in downtown Bethesda, on August 11, 2025. BizJournals reports the sale was for “$28 million through a foreclosure after affiliates of Brookfield Properties defaulted on their loan. The sale price is about a third of the $76 million loan the Brookfield entities took out against them in 2021.”
U.S. District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Dr. Anissa Maroof, 48, of Potomac, Maryland, to 15 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for illegally distributing and dispensing controlled substances through her Bethesda medical practice between 2019 and 2022. (more…)
On Tuesday evening, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a kitchen fire on the lower level of a four-level townhouse on Dudley Lane in the Bristol Square […]
Residents of Bethesda got a glimpse into the future of transportation recently, as a Waymo self-driving car was spotted charging at an EVgo station in the Westbard area. While Waymo, Google’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, has publicly announced its plans to expand to the Washington DC market with a potential full launch in 2026, its presence in suburban Maryland suggests a more expansive regional strategy is already underway (video of the experience below).
Frankie’s on the Park , the premier destination for tween and teen fashion, is thrilled to announce its upcoming pop-up at Bethesda Row from October 3 through October 13, 2025.