The Good Counsel community is celebrating beloved staff member, Mario Gonzalez, as he turns 70 years old and begins his 37th year working as part of the school’s maintenance staff. The school is hosting ‘Mario Fest’ on Friday, September 13th at 6pm to celebrate him and has announced the Spirit of Mario Scholarship drive to benefit a current Good Counsel student who embodies the spirit of Mario and contributes to the Good Counsel community.
Last year we let you know that Lone Oak Farm Brewing Company (5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd in Olney) would be launching Fallen Oak Distilling. Scheduled to open this fall, Fallen Oak will deliver an “exquisite range of spirits, meticulously crafted for the discerning palate” that will also come with a “hidden cocktail experience.”
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has announced that Ride On bus routes 52 and 53 in Olney will be detoured from August 26 to September 6, 2024, due to concrete work at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
District 4 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander David Smith shared information regarding a traffic stop in Olney late Wednesday night that led to an arrest and recovery of a gun and fentanyl.
Earlier this week, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union.
Yelp, a popular crowd-sourced review website, has put together its “Top 100 Sushi Spots 2024” list. Included at #57 on the list is MoCo’s very own 168 Asian Burrito, which is located at 18000 Georgia Avenue within the Exxon convenience store in Olney.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a collision involving a Ride On bus on Tuesday evening in Olney. (more…)
In January, we reported that Chopt (18123 Town Center Dr) and Mezeh (18129 Town Center Dr) are both “coming soon” in Olney. Many have consistently asked about the restaurants and now construction has started at the Chopt space with Mezeh looking like it’s ready to begin soon based on the outside windows.
