Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
East County
Burtonsville: Cell Phone Dropped Into Printing Press Causes Fire With an Estimated $50,000 in Damage
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Over 25 firefighters responded to House of Printing Inc (15401 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville) after a cell phone was dropped into a printing press wand started a fire, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
The incident occurred around 2pm on Friday afternoon. There were no injuries reported.
A jury has found defendant, Joshua Toure, 26, of Boyds, guilty of first-degree felony murder, second-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, for the death of 28-year-old Joseph Davis.
Toure faces life in prison plus an additional 20 years. The verdict came down late yesterday evening, and a sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Fidel’s Peruvian Chicken has opened in Colesville at 13439 New Hampshire Ave in the same shopping center as Quench Craft Beer & Wine.
In addition to Peruvian chicken, the restaurant offers a variety of dishes off the grill (pork chops, shrimp, carne asada, etc.) and a Tex-Mex portion of the menu.
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Radio station Hot 99.5 (WIHT FM) is running a tournament to determine “Who is the best high school in the DMV?”
Wheaton High School is currently facing off against Osbourn Park High School (Manassas, VA) in the final round.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
KE Tobacco Shop has opened at 13842-C in the Briggs Chaney Marketplace shopping center.
It has taken the spot formerly occupied by Hair Beyond, and is located between Adarash Market and Don Pollo.
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Restaurant 198 at 15540 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville, the former location of Seibel’s, will hold a breakfast soft opening on Sunday, March 27 from 8am-2pm. The restaurant held a friends and family event earlier today.
Restaurant 198 is the latest restaurant from the owners of Luchador Bar & Eats (formerly Chapala), also in Burtonsville, and the upcoming Centrado Cafe House.
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Signage is up and construction is ongoing at Naz’s Halal (13025 Wisteria Drive) in Germantown, the former location of the Water Factory. In December we told you Naz’s would expanding to Germantown, Rockville (1040 Rockville Pike), Takoma Park (7653 New Hampshire Ave) and White Oak (11209 New Hampshire Ave).
The first location outside of New York was also in MoCo, at the Burtonsville Town Center, next to Tropical Smoothie Cafe. That location opened in August 2020 and has become a local favorite with late night hours, remaining open until 2am Sunday through Thursday and 4am on Friday and Saturday.
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Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 25, 2022
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The Beltway Bistro food truck is preparing to make its debut, and it has been quite a ride. Last summer Burtonsville resident James Turner was about to launch his food truck, Beltway Bistro, when the truck was stolen and later recovered with all of the kitchen equipment gutted from the truck.
Licensing was challenging for Turner, but he was able to make it through and was about two weeks away from opening when the truck was stolen around Memorial day of 2021. It was recovered a few days later in Charles County, “gutted, wrecked, steering column messed up, painted, propane tank found inside – probably about to be burned.”