North Potomac House Fire Causes 1.2 Million in Damages
A fire at approximately 2:30am this morning caused approximately $1.2 million in damage on the 14100 block of Saddle River Drive in North Potomac, displacing two people. Both occupants were able to get out of the house without sustaining any injuries.
4/2 Update: Sadly, both occupants of the Toyota did not survive.
2020 has been a difficult year for restaurants. A few weeks ago we released a list of restaurants that have closed since March 17th.(not necessarily due to Covid, but since the day the initial restrictions were put in place).
While that list is long, there are still plenty of restaurants planning to open in MoCo in 2021.
8th Grader Creates Light Show to Help Collect Donations for an Emergency Food Pantry
Earlier this evening Jess Berrellez, president of the Ridgeview Middle School PTA, reached out to let us know of a remarkable 8th grader who created an amazing holiday light show to delight friends and neighbors, and collect donations for the RMS PTSA Emergency Food Pantry.
Ida Pearl (known to most as Pearl) was born and raised on Riffle Ford Road in 1918. On Thursday, June 18, she will be celebrating her 102nd birthday! She […]
Clear Skies Meadery, located at 325 Main Street in the Kentlands, is preparing for its soft opening in just a few days and we had the opportunity to stop by and check it out.
Clear Skies Meadery will have it’s soft opening on March 13-15 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) from 5pm-8pm) and every Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 5-8pm for now, until the grand opening on Friday, April 3rd at 5pm (ribbon cutting ceremony at 3pm). Days are subject to change, so make sure to give them a follow to remain updated.
Wootton Graduate, Kelly Campbell, has been named the new President of Hulu.Per Hollywood Reporter, Campbell will become president of Hulu and will lead the streamer’s on demand and live streaming businesses as the company is further integrated into parent Disney’s direct-to-consumer group.
Campbell was previously Hulu’s Chief Marketing Officer and spent 12 years at Google in multiple senior marketing roles prior to that. She grew up in MoCo and graduated from Wootton High School in the mid 90s.
Soon it will be even easier for AstraZeneca employees to head over to the Kentlands for lunch or dinner, as design of a new pedestrian bridge is expected to begin next month.
Per the City of Gaithersburg:
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We are partnering with one of our favorite local fitness peeps, Foundry Fitness in Kentlands.
Signage is up at Cinco De Mayo in the Kentlands.
Cinco De Mayo is a smaller, local chain with locations in Westminster, Columbia, Middletown, and Urbana in Maryland. They also have a West Virginia location in Martinsburg.
Burtons Grill and Bar will open its first MoCo location in the Kentlands, moving in to the larger spot across the paseo from MOD Pizza. The Massachusetts based chain extends […]