Bethesda native Josh Pitsenberger powered Yale to a season-opening win on Saturday, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 28–10 victory over Holy Cross. Pitsenberger scored once in the first quarter, added another in the third, and sealed the game with a final touchdown early in the fourth. His effort marked the first time in more than a decade (2014) that Yale opened a season with both a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver.
Maryland’s only brick-and-mortar magic shop is on the move. Maximum Magic Shop, which opened less than a year ago in Potomac, has announced that it will relocate to Rockville, with a re-grand opening scheduled for Saturday, October 4th. The celebration will include a free deck of cards for the first 25 visitors at the new location, 12345 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD.
In a battle between two Montgomery County powerhouses, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons stunned the Churchill Bulldogs with a commanding 3–1 win on Wednesday night. The Barons took sets one, three, and four (25–17, 26–24, 25–22), while the Bulldogs claimed set two (25–19).
Bethesda’s Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church will host its annual Armenian Food Festival from Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21, offering the community a weekend filled with traditional cuisine and celebration. The event will be hosted at the church, located at 4906 Flint Drive. Hours of the event can be seen below:
Construction begins this month on the large playground at Greenbriar Local Park (12525 Glen Road in Potomac), which has been closed since a May 2024 fire caused significant damage. Work is expected to continue through mid-November, according to Montgomery Parks.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information regarding a fatal collision that occurred on Beach Drive between Rockville Pike and Knowles Ave. in Kensington. The victim has been identified as 54-year-old Abraham Michael Ehlers of Bethesda. (more…)
Shibuya Eatery, the popular Japanese concept from chef Darren Lee Norris, has moved into Montgomery County with a new Chevy Chase location. The restaurant, described as “Shibuya 2.0,” according to Axios, opened Tuesday at 4461 Willard Avenue.
Strathmore has appointed Rochelle Rice, a 2015 Artists in Residence alum, as Director of the Artists in Residence and Artistic Advancement Fellowship Programs, where she will oversee the flagship artist development initiatives and launch the new fellowship this fall. (more…)
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Beach Drive between Knowles Avenue and Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda on Monday evening, and the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating the cause. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded Monday to a house fire in the 6000 block of Greentree Road near Ewing Drive in Bethesda. (more…)
Update: All lanes of I-495 Outer Loop at American Legion Bridge have reopened. Expect residual delays. A collision closes the three right lanes of I-495 Outer Loop at American Legion […]