On Wednesday, March 26, Jersey Mike’s Subs will donate 100% of its sales—expected to exceed $25 million—to over 200 local charities as part of its 15th Annual Day of Giving. This event, the culmination of the Month of Giving campaign, has helped Jersey Mike’s raise more than $113 million for charities since 2011. Jersey Mike’s has nine locations in Montgomery County. (more…)
Two juveniles were arrested in Gaithersburg after allegedly burglarizing a gun store in Springfield, VA, where they used a vehicle to ram the entrance and steal multiple firearms before fleeing into Maryland. Montgomery County Police, with assistance from Fairfax County detectives and Gaithersburg Police, apprehended the suspects, recovered multiple stolen firearms, and continue to search for a third suspect.
In June 2023 we let you know that the owners of The Lube Center on Fields Rd. in Gaithersburg (WLR Automotive) were looking to open a car wash in the space that was home to Ziki Japanese Steakhouse until 2020. This past summer, WLR Automotive Group requested schematic development plan approval for an approximately 5,106 square-foot car wash facility, and a joint public hearing was held on March 17th.
AstraZeneca, which has a significant presence in Montgomery County with a large scientific campus/base in Gaithersburg and a new manufacturing facility in Rockville, has agreed to acquire EsoBiotec– a biotech company specializing in innovative cell therapies, for up to $1 billion.
A federal grand jury has indicted Brendyn Andrew, 33, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, charging him with aggravated identity theft, supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits fraud, social security number misuse, and theft of government property. The defendant will have an initial appearance today at 4:30 p.m., in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gina L. Simms.
Nashville Chart-Topping Singer Songwriter Irene Kelley Comes to the Arts Barn March 29 By Cindy Majane
Back in December 2022, we announced that Playful Pack, a daycare and boarding facility for dogs, would be opening a new location in the Travilah Square shopping center in Rockville. We can now share that it is has opened at 10016 Darnestown Rd.
Peruvian Charcoal Chicken & Grill is now open at 261 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg, occupying the former TaKorean space, which closed in July 2024. (more…)
Last month, Joann Fabrics & Crafts announced it would be closing all 800 of its stores, including those at 2A Bureau Dr in Gaithersburg and 11160 Veirs Mill Rd Unit 180 in Wheaton. (more…)
In December, Party City announced it would close all 700+ locations after 40 years in business. Locally, Party City stores in Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Wheaton are set to close by the end of the March. (more…)
According to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), work along Montgomery Village Avenue between Mid-County Highway and Wightman Road in Gaithersburg will begin on Wednesday, March 19, impacting Ride On bus stops (more…)