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Restaurants Opening in MoCo in 2022

Published December 20, 2021 at 2:13PM | Updated March 7, 2022 at 5:25PM

Below you’ll find a list of restaurants that plan to open in Montgomery County in 2022. Please let us know of any restaurants we may have missed.

&pizza was founded by Michael Lastoria and Steve Salis (Ted’s Bulletin, Federalist Pig, and Ensemble) in 2012 with their first location on H Street in D.C. The growing chain now has over 36 locations across the east coast including MoCo locations in Bethesda, Gaithersburg (Crown), Germantown, Pike & Rose, Silver Spring and a second Gaithersburg location coming soon.

Update: MCFRS Respond to Fire on Warner St in Kensington

By Patrick Herron

Published December 19, 2021 at 12:24PM | Updated December 19, 2021 at 6:16PM

Update – The lone occupant, a 66 year old male, succumbed to injuries and did not survive.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on the 4400 block of Warner St in Kensington on Sunday morning around 8:30am.

New Kensington Crossing Retail Development Signs Tenant for its Largest Space

By MCS Staff

Published December 9, 2021 at 8:06AM | Updated May 10, 2022 at 7:25AM

Back in January we let you know about plans for Kensington Crossing– a new retail development that will be located at 10619 Connecticut Avenue (at Plyers Mill Road) in Kensington. Now we know that the development has signed its first tenant to take over its largest space (2,635 SF)– M&T Bank, which currently has a Kensington location on Howard Avenue.

No word yet on if this will be a second Kensington branch, but the likely scenario would involve the current branch moving to the new space. Per HRretail, only two locations remain available for lease (Spaces C and D). No word yet on what is moving in to the other spaces that have been leased.

Love People Records Will Open on Record Store Day, November 26

By MCS Staff

Published November 23, 2021 at 8:28AM | Updated November 23, 2021 at 1:25PM

A husband and wife team of DJs are opening Love People Records, a record store, that’ll be located inside of Antique Village I at 3758 Howard Avenue in Kensington.

The couple, Rita (Reets) and Quartermaine, lives in MoCo. Reets grew up in Takoma Park and Quartermaine grew up in Brooklyn, NY. They’ve been DJing in the area for a combined 20+ years.

Detectives Investigate Fatal Collision in Kensington Area

By Patrick Herron

Published November 17, 2021 at 4:16PM

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Beach Drive Bridge Replacement Project in Kensington Accelerated for Early April Reopening

By Patrick Herron

Published November 9, 2021 at 6:55PM

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 9, 2021

This Saturday: Kensington VFD hosting Halloween Movie Night

By Cordell Pugh

Published October 25, 2021 at 10:51AM

This Saturday, October 30, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are hosting a Halloween Movie Night!

This weekend, “Hotel Transylvania” will be shown at dusk in St. Paul Park on the big screen. Costumes are encouraged for all attendees.

Detectives Investigate Residential Burglary, Package Theft and Theft from Autos in Kensington

By Patrick Herron

Published October 12, 2021 at 12:08PM

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Cancels Festival of Lights 2021 at D.C. Temple

By MCS Staff

Published October 8, 2021 at 4:43PM

Due to continuing COVID-19 concerns, the closure of Beach Drive for bridge replacement, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ focus on the Washington DC Temple Open House and Rededication in Spring 2022, the 44th Annual Festival of Lights has been cancelled.

The Temple and Visitors’ Center grounds will not have Christmas lights this year. The Visitors’ Center will remain closed until the Temple Open House in 2022.

Virtual Hearing This Wednesday on Proposed Kensington Sidewalk

By Cordell Pugh

Published September 27, 2021 at 5:45PM

On Wednesday, September 29 at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will host a virtual public hearing to discuss a proposed sidewalk on Decatur Avenue, just West of Connecticut Avenue, in Kensington.

At the virtual meeting, MCDOT will present the project scope, its conceptual design, costs, schedules and obtain public feedback.

Kensington VFD Hosting 9/11 20th Anniversary Remembrance

By Cordell Pugh

Published September 8, 2021 at 3:00PM

The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony to mark the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. The Remembrance will take place on Saturday, September 11, at the KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial.

The KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial features artifact metal from the World Trade Center, as well as a piece of the damaged limestone façade of the Pentagon. The Memorial is located next to KVFD Station 705, at 10620 Connecticut Avenue in Old Town Kensington.