John Vigna, 57, of Silver Spring, a former Montgomery County Public Schools teacher who pleaded guilty in March to one count of Sexual Child Abuse and three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, was sentenced today in Rockville. Vigna was originally sentenced to 48 years in prison in 2017 but that conviction was overturned last year and he was released on bond as he awaited a new trial. (more…)
In 2022, we let you know that Potomac Foods Group leased part of the parking lot from the property owner, Safeway, at 15411 New Hampshire Ave to build a new […]
A former Montgomery County elementary school teacher pleaded guilty today to Sexual Child Abuse and of Sexual Abuse of a Minor afrer his original 2017 conviction was overturned in 2023. (more…)
MCDOT’s Division of Transportation Engineering has begun work on the Good Hope Rd Shared Use Path project in Cloverly.
Montgomery County Planning Staff recommended approval earlier this month to an amendment to Preliminary Plan No. 11999100A to develop one lot for a 7,063 square foot commercial retail/service establishment building, 29 surface parking spaces on a 0.78-acre site on New Hampshire Avenue in Cloverly.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to vehicle fire on Friday, December 22.
Kabob N Karahi, the popular Cloverly restaurant that features Pakistani cuisine (and some Indian dishes), has set the grand opening date for its second restaurant.
Last summer we let you know that Potomac Foods Group leased part of the parking lot from the property owner, Safeway, at 15411 New Hampshire Ave to build a new Burger King restaurant (with drive-thru). Demolition of the previous bank building occurred in early 2022 and construction has been ongoing ever since. After a few delays, it appears the restaurant is ready to go and will be opening very soon (photos below). An exact date is not yet available.
The process for Burger King coming to the shopping center included Safeway applying for a reduction in the number of parking spaces required for the Safeway store. A parking waiver is needed because removing the parking spaces necessary to build the new Burger King will reduce the number of parking spaces for Safeway below the minimum required by the Zoning Ordinance. Safeway filed the amendment requesting to remove the parking easement on the Burger King site and was eventually approved after the initial application was filed a couple years back.
When Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai started their practice (www.ColesvilleDentistry.com), they had five operatories. At the end of last year they were up to seven operstories and were at full […]
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 900 blk of Briggs Chaney Rd, off New Hampshire Ave in Clovery on Friday Morning, July 7. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was caused after oily rags were placed inside trash bags next to the exterior of the house and were ignited by nearby combustibles.
One family of four has been displaced and there are no reported injuries. Damage is estimated to be ~175K. We will post an update if additional information becomes available.
MoCo Directory highlight: Drs. Eric and Kevin Chai of Colesville Dentistry were born and raised in the Silver Spring area. Eric graduated from Paint Branch High School and attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2014. Kevin graduated from Blair High School and then went on to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland Dental School.
The brothers now operate Colesville Dentistry at 724 Cloverly Street in Cloverly/Silver Spring where their mission is to give every patient the best experience possible by providing comfortable, compassionate and comprehensive dental care. Both Dr. Eric and Dr. Kevin were both named as 2023 Best Dentists by Washingtonian Magazine.