Gallery: Montgomery Village Golf Course 2021
There’s lots of redevelopment happening in Montgomery Village. The Montgomery Village Center is getting a facelift and recently added an Aldi.
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MCPS to Meet January 12th to Determine if Metrics Can Be Met by February 1st
Montgomery County Public School Board will be meeting Tuesday, January 12th at 11AM to determine if the metrics have been met to allow certain groups of students to return to in-person learning on February 1st.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released a statement this morning urging MoCo residents not to attend any planned protests in DC.
His full statement can be seen below:
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The Montgomery Village Resource Center and Cross Community will be hosting a food distribution event this Thursday at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg from 1-2PM. Just drive up and open your trunk.
For a full list of food distributions sites this week please visit the Montgomery County Food Council’s facebook page.
Strosniders Hardware Bethesda Location Closed After Employee COVID Outbreak
Strosniders Hardware Bethesda Location on Arlington Road has been closed since Saturday after several employees tested positive for COVID-19.
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Montgomery County Police Detectives are investigating two unrelated homicides that occurred Monday on Frederick Road.
Around 2:40AM Monday, Montgomery County Police 5th District Officers along with Firefighters and Paramedics responded to the 22800 block Frederick Road in Clarksburg for a shooting. 56-year-old Maryann Blackburn had been shot twice and succumbed to her injuries later in the day Monday. Police have 24-year-old David Mark Blackburn in custody; he is charged with first degree murder in the death of his mother.
Not Your Average Joe’s in Bethesda Temporarily Closed
Not Your Average Joe’s announced today that they will be temporarily closing several of the chain’s restaurants, including the one located 10400 Old Georgetown Rd in Bethesda.
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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.
Two Ejected From Germantown Crash, No Life-Threatening Injuries
Montgomery County Firefighters and Paramedics from Germantown Stations 729 and 734 responded along with Montgomery County 5th District Police Officers responded to Ridge Road near MD-355 Frederick Road shortly before 10AM Sunday for a car crashed into a tree.
Rockville’s Mayorga Organics Donates Over $145K to Producer Communities
If you’re unfamiliar with Mayorga Organics, they are a Rockville-based company that offers organic coffee and various food items like seeds, grains, and beans. Their purpose is to eliminate systemic poverty in Latin America through responsible trade of artisanal organic foods.
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These tournaments are a fun way to shine a little light on local restaurants. We urge you to support your favorites and consider refraining from badmouthing any restaurant. Voting takes place in the @TasteMoCo Instagram story, and each round lasts for 24 hours. The result of every matchup can be found in the “Best Pizza” highlight.
We included every restaurant that was nominated. We did not include any restaurant that has most of its locations outside of MoCo, unless it started in MoCo. If a restaurant isn’t included, it’s for one of the two reasons mentioned.