Antojitos Salvadoreños Isabel is coming to 19114 Montgomery Village Ave, the former Einstein Bagel Bros location in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center. We first reported that a new Salvadoran restaurant […]
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On Monday the Maryland Court of Appeals handed down its opinion in the case of Rony Galicia, 30, of Boyds, MD. Galicia was convicted in November 2018 of murdering two Northwest High School students in Montgomery Village on June 5, 2017. That conviction was overturned in January 2021 and remanded to Montgomery County Circuit Court. This now reinstates Galicia’s convictions on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of first-degree felony murder, conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and armed robbery.
In June 2017, on the eve of their graduation from Northwest High School, Shadi Ali Najjar, 17, and Artem Ziberov, 18, were ambushed and shot multiple times while they sat in a parked car in Montgomery Village. Four men, including Rony Galicia, were convicted of the murders in three separate trials. The Court of Special Appeals reversed Galicia’s conviction in January, 2021, on the basis of two evidentiary issues that arose during his trial, but the higher Court of Appeals has now reached a different conclusion on both of those issues, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Kendra Small was last seen on Monday, June 27, 2022, at approximately 2 p.m., in the 7900 block of Spiceberry Cir.
Start the holiday weekend with the 5K Race/Fun Run at Lake Marion Community Center, 8821 East Village Avenue. This fun 5K through East Village and around Lake Marion is the perfect way to get your heart rate up for the festivities to come! Register by Wednesday, June 29 to secure your spot and get your race t-shirt!
Participation is only $25/Resident and $30/Non-resident for the 5K or $15/Resident and $20/Non-resident for the Fun Run. Sign up now at https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/MontgomeryVillage/MVF5K.
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Coming soon signage is up at the upcoming Montgomery Village Starbucks, which will be located at the former site of the Montgomery Village Denny’s (19290 Montgomery Village Ave.) While the exterior of the of the store appears to be complete, the buildout has not yet begun on the inside. No opening date has been announced.
Last month we reported that Dickey’s BBQ Pit will also be opening a new location in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center. Building permit signs were posted on the future sites of Kobe Japan, The Joint, and Boo Boo Pho, also in the shopping center, back in March.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services responded to a house fire in 19900blk of Buhrstone Dr. (off Wheelwright Drive near Apple Ridge Road) in Montgomery Village on Sunday around 4:40pm, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer. Around 75 firefighters responded to the scene. All three levels of the town house were involved when firefighters arrived.
One firefighter was transported to the hospital after they are believed to have fallen from the 2nd floor to 1st, but they have been released and there were no serious injuries reported. According to Piringer, the “TH of origin was unoccupied at time of fire, neighbors were not home & will be displaced as result of damage (family of 6) additionally, FFs located/rescued 6 cats & 2 birds in adjoining TH.” The fire was under control around 5pm. Damages are estimated to be around $550K and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
On Saturday, May 28, 2022, at approximately 9:31 p.m., an officer was at the scene of a motorcycle collision in the area of Goshen Rd. and Wightman Rd. when the driver of a Nissan Murano struck his unoccupied patrol car. Neither of the drivers or police officers were harmed during the collisions.
Officers made contact with the drivers and observed signs of impairment. The impaired drivers consented to perform the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which were not completed to the officers’ satisfaction. The drivers were arrested and transported to the MCPD 6th District Station, where they were charged with driving under the influence of alcohol related charges.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit will be opening a new location in the recently renovated Montgomery Village Center, next to the upcoming Kobe Japan (which is next to the recently opened Moe’s).
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit previously opened its second Maryland location in Montgomery County when it opened in Germantown in February 2013. The restaurant closed the following year and reopened under new management in July 2014 before closing permanently in early 2016. The first Maryland location was in Gambrills, but has since closed. Currently there are nearby locations in Pasadena, MD, two in Fairfax VA, and one in Alexandria VA. There is no expected opening date at the moment.
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Make an early appearance for the opening announcement and claim a free Farmers’ Market grocery bag (limited quantities available).
For the 12th season, the Montgomery Village Farmers’ Market will feature local vendors with products ranging from produce to sweet treats and everything in between, as well a variety of local breweries and wineries each week. Make a plan to visit your favorite vendors: Valencia’s Produce, Pleitez Produce, Springfield Farm, Killdeer Valley Cookies, Mom’s Sweet Creations, Stone Hearth Barkery, The Crêpe Shoppe, D’s Smokehouse BBQ, DMV Empanadas, Nativo Condiments and Seasonings, Just Pralines, Elk Run Vineyards, Urban Winery, Mully’s Brewery, 7 Locks Brewing, Baltimore Spirits Co. and Twin Valley Distillery. Check out the latest additions to the MV Farmers’ Market as well: Sharrah Orchards, Springfield Farm, Honey Bunny Bakery, Origo Coffee and Doggy Donuts.
The Lacrosse Network has announced that “Fate of a Sport”, a documentary that details the launch of the PLL– a professional lacrosse league founded by Montgomery County natives Mike and Paul Rabil, will premier at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival on June 15th.
Brothers Mike and Paul Rabil of Montgomery Village wanted to help make the league Paul was playing in (MLL) better for the players involved. When they saw they wouldn’t be able to work with the MLL on improving the product, the Rabil brothers re-created professional Lacrosse with their new league, the PLL.
A new El Salvadorian restaurant is coming to 19114 Montgomery Village Ave, the former Einstein Bagel Bros location in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center. The owners of the restaurant say they are almost finished with construction and are hoping to open sometime next month. The restaurant will serve popular Salvadorian dishes like pupusas, tamales, and yuca con chicharron, as well as traditional Salvadorian cuisine such as pastelitos. The name of the restaurant has yet to be announced. La Poteria, which sells Colombian street food and coffee, is located next door. Einstein Bros closed its Montgomery Village store in December of last year and has additional Montgomery County locations in Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg, and Silver Spring.
Also in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center, construction is nearing completion on the upcoming Starbucks location. Once construction of the building is complete, Starbucks will then take it over and begin the buildout process (installing equipment, signage, etc,) and is still expected to open this summer. Building permit signs were posted on the future sites of Kobe Japan, The Joint, and Boo Boo Pho back in March, but buildouts have not began on any of these locations. Representatives from klnb, the shopping center’s realty company, tell us more new businesses coming to the center will be announced very soon.