The future of a longstanding Montgomery County Public Schools program that has students construct and sell a home remains undetermined for the 2026-2027 school year, according to MCPS, following a report by MyMCMedia that the Construction Trades Foundation program at Thomas Edison High School of Technology appeared to have ended after budget cuts.
Longtime Montgomery County public servant Charles L. “Chuck” Short, whose career serving the county spanned more than 50 years, has passed away, according to Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González.
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has signed on to take over the longtime home of China Taste at 155 Rollins Ave. in Rockville. The store is listed as “coming soon,” though an opening timeframe has not yet been announced.
Takoma Park Police are investigating a reported weapons offense inside an apartment building in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Ave early Sunday morning.
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Construction is progressing at the upcoming Bubbakoo’s Burritos at 16822 Georgia Ave. in Olney, near Roots Market. Permanent signage is now up, and the transformation of the interior has begun.
The Philly cheesesteak from SOKO Butcher in Takoma Park has earned a spot on The Washington Post’s list of the “40 Essential Dishes of D.C.,” highlighting standout selections from restaurants across Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Clyde’s, a restaurant with several locations across the D.C. metro area, was recently named the winner of the “Best Crabcake” category in Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. awards. The competition included restaurants throughout D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Nine Montgomery Blair High School students have spent their August weekends teaching free virtual STEM classes to children across Montgomery County through the Blair Robot Project, the school’s robotics team.
Permanent exterior signage is now up at Compari Trattoria, the new Italian restaurant preparing to open at 72 Market St. in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood.
The driver of a school bus that crashed into a utility pole near MD-355 and Central Avenue in Gaithersburg has been pronounced dead, according to Montgomery County Police.