The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) helped reunite a Missouri father with his two daughters, ages 10 and 6, after locating them and their mother, who had been reported missing three years earlier, outside a Bethesda hotel during a welfare check. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has charged 31-year-old Darrel David Nixon of Silver Spring with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a February assault outside a Bethesda lounge that led to the death of 44-year-old Morgan Andrew Hippchen Stone.
Yongxian Huang, 24, of Brooklyn, NY, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit theft, attempted theft, and theft over $100. The plea was entered on June 23, 2025, and Huang faces up to 10 years and 6 months in prison, with sentencing scheduled for July 11. (more…)
Max’s Best Ice Cream is gearing up to open its doors at 7770 Woodmont Ave in Bethesda, MD. The much-anticipated shop is scheduled to welcome its first customers on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, and will be offering a free scoop of ice cream to the first 50 customers.
Pure Green will open at 7906 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda on Tuesday, June 24, with an official grand opening event set for Saturday, June 28. The celebration will include free juice samples and a spinning wheel offering special discounts. (more…)
According to Variety, Maryland native Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, in Sony and Marvel’s upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Bernthal first took on the role in Netflix’s Daredevil and later starred in The Punisher. He recently returned in Daredevil: Born Again and is set to headline a 2026 Disney+ special directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. (more…)
Subway is now open at Westfield Montgomery Mall, taking over the former J. Chow’s space, which closed in December 2023. (more…)
Four men, including Walter Barnes, 46, of Potomac, Maryland, who was the owner and president of PM Consulting Group LLC doing business as Vistant (Vistant), have pleaded guilty for their roles in a decade-long bribery scheme involving at least 14 prime contracts worth over $550 million in U.S. taxpayer dollars.
Piccoli Piatti has just installed permanent signage at its upcoming restaurant at Westbard Square (5400 Westbard Ave. Bethesda, MD). An opening date is not yet available, but the restaurant appears to be close to opening.
Westland Middle School, located at 5511 Massachusetts Ave. in Bethesda, will be closed on Monday, June 16, following significant damage caused by a downed tree. The removal of the tree has necessitated the closure of several classrooms, and operations for Tuesday have not yet been determined. A message went out to the Westland community on Sunday night:
Pura Vida Miami, which has emerged as a prominent wellness-driven café chain, is planning to open its first Maryland location. According to The Burn, Pura Vida will be opening its first DC-area location in Fairfax, VA, with its first Maryland location coning to Potomac’s Cabin John Village shopping center.