East County
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Pizza Hut has officially returned to the Briggs Chaney Shopping Center, opening its newest location at the Briggs Chaney Center (13884 Old Columbia Pike). The pizza chain previously had a larger, freestanding location in the shopping center for many years before it closed in 2017. The building was demolished and a new Popeyes restaurant opened in its place in 2021.
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Montgomery County Police and DEA agents arrested a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) first-grade teacher in Burtonsville after an investigation linked her to a fentanyl-related death in Washington, D.C. earlier this year.
Maryland State Police are investigating an attempted robbery and assault of a flower vendor that occurred on Sunday, August 18. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nevaeh Washington, a missing 16-year-old. (more…)
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Earlier this week, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union.
On Saturday, at approximately 5:52 p.m., 3rd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in White Oak. 30-year-old Christian Ronaldo Guillen, of Silver Spring, was killed in the crash and now the community is rallying to support his family with burial costs and other expenses. As of Tuesday afternoon, just over $1,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe fundraiser.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD)– Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in the area of Lockwood Drive and Columbia Pike in White Oak.
Back in January we let you know that Eggspectation, a restaurant that serves “elevated American cuisine with a lengthy all-day breakfast menu alongside hearty lunch and dinner fare”, is returning to Montgomery County with its upcoming Burtonsville location. We recently reported that the latest update from the restaurant revealed the goal of a fall 2024 opening, and now Burtonsville Crossing has released some renderings of what to expect (seen below).
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has announced it will hold an in-person public workshop to discuss the proposed Sandy Spring Road (MD 198) sidewalk improvements in Burtonsville on […]