Registration Now Open for Demolition Derby & Drag Races at the Montgomery County Fair
We are just a little over three weeks away from the start of the 2021 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and the best nine days of summer!
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BioNTech, the German Company that Partnered on the Development of the Pfizer COVID Vaccine, is Coming to MoCo
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Last night the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns for the fourth consecutive time, after losing the first two games, to win this year’s NBA Championship. One of the people who helped get them there was Charles Lee, a 2002 graduate of Quince Orchard High School. Lee grew up in Gaithersburg and was a student-athlete at Quince Orchard before moving on to Bucknell, where he attended school and played until 2006.
He went on to play professionally, primarily in Europe and Israel. After his professional career came to an end, he returned to Bucknell as an assistant coach and later served as an assistant with the Atlanta Hawks from 2014-18 and now the Bucks, where he has been an assistant since 2018. His name appeared as a potential candidate for the Washington Wizards coaching job, prior to the Wizards naming Wes Unseld Jr. their head coach earlier this week.
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Family of Man Shot By Police in Front of Gaithersburg McDonald’s Raise Questions About Montgomery County Police’s Actions
The family of Ryan LeRoux, who was shot and killed by police Friday evening in front of the McDonald’s located at 18273 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg, have seen the bodycam footage from the incident and are questioning why it had to end the way that it did.
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Chaia Tacos, which has two locations in Washington, DC, has announced they will be opening a pop-up shop at 7237 Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda, the former site of Häagen-Dazs.
A few of the taco varieties they serve include braised mushroom, kale & potato, roasted eggplant, and chipotle sweet potato hash. The menu does not feature Impossible/Beyond style meat substitutes. According to Bethesda Beat, the food will be prepared at their Chinatown location and then brought to the Bethesda restaurant. Chaia hope to open by the fall.
Montgomery County Councilmembers Hans Riemer, Gabe Albornoz, Andrew Friedson, Nancy Navarro and Craig Rice released the following statement in advance of the Transportation Planning Board vote regarding rebuilding the American Legion Bridge and adding capacity to I-270:
“In a letter to the County Council today, Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater clarified the State’s commitment to fund a major transit project serving Montgomery County with toll revenue from Maryland’s program to expand capacity for the American Legion Bridge and I-270 Corridor.
Montgomery County Council Passes Resolution on Medicare for All
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding public tours at the famous Washington D.C. Temple this spring, the first time it will be open to the public since 1974.
The church was originally scheduled to open to the public in 2019 but was delayed due to COVID-19.
Team Israel Defeats Bethesda Big Train 8-7 in Sunday Night Game
Days before they head to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Israel’s national team defeated the Bethesda Big Train 8-7 Sunday evening at Shirley Povich Field at Cabin John Regional Park.
Maryland House Speaker Endorses Referendum to Legalize Marijuana in Maryland
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, Democrat, District 10 in Baltimore County, has announced that she supports a referendum to legalize marijuana in 2022.
Metro Proposes Suspensions for Offenders of Sex and Weapons Related Crimes
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