Gaithersburg Featured Briefly (sort of) in New Blockbuster Documentary
In the 2020 documentary The Last Blockbuster, now available on Netflix, you can briefly see a return envelope with a Gaithersburg address.
Beyond MoCo
A Restaurant Owner (QO Alum) Drove 6 Hours to Cook for Customer with Cancer
Steve Chu, QO alum and owner of Baltimore restaurant Ekiben, packed up and headed to Vermont when he learned that one of his customers, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, was craving one of their dishes.
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A Guide to the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival
By Amy Lusignan
Toys R Us Plans to Have Stores Again
Back in 2018, Toys R Us closed the doors to all of their stores. The toy store, which had its first ever location in MoCo, had experienced declining sales for years and filed for bankruptcy in the year prior.
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5/17 Update: Swingers DC opens on Friday, June 18th
Beyond MoCo: Swingers Coming to DC
Brian Nicholson, a MoCo Native, is the Youngest Krispy Kreme General Manager in Company History
Krispy Kreme recently opened a new shop at a Columbia Heights in Washington DC with general manager Brian Nicholson leading the way.
Notes From Governor Hogan’s Vaccine Equity Briefing
The notes consist of live tweets by Governor Hogan’s communication director, Mike Ricci.
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Notes from Governor Hogan’s 3/2 Press Conference
Our note taker isn’t available for this press conference, so our notes will consist of tweets by Governor Hogan’s communication director, Mike Ricci.
Local Group of MCPS Teachers Urging State of Maryland to Open A Mass Vaccine Site in MoCo
An advocacy group known as the Vaccine Hunters, comprised of eight Montgomery County Public School teachers, are encouraging residents to reach out to state and local officials to demand a mass vaccination site in the county.
Remembering Sir Walter Raleigh Inn
Sir Walter Raleigh Inn is fondly remembered for being a not-so-expensive steak house with a great salad bar that was included with your meal. Suitable for a homecoming dinner or birthday celebration, the Montgomery Village location (now the site of CVS), closed back in 2005. What many people might not know, is that Sir Walter Raleigh had multiple locations throughout the DC Metro area.
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Update 3/17: The bill was withdrawn by sponsor (Delegate Lily Qi)
Should MoCo Grocery Stores Be Allowed to Sell Beer and Wine? County Council Weighs in