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BoBaPoP Tea Bar Will Hold Grand Opening This Weekend With Deals on Drinks

Published June 17, 2022 at 7:27AM

Last month we let you know that BoBaPop Tea Bar opened up inside the Kyoto Matcha location at 33 Maryland Ave Unit A in Rockville Town Square. The store will officially hold a Grand Opening this weekend, with deals on drinks available both days.

BoBaPoP opened its location at 312 Main Street in the Kentlands in 2018 and was the first of the Vietnamese based company’s stores to open in the United States. BoBaPop opened its second MoCo location at 19847 Century Blvd, Unit J in Germantown, the former site of August 32, back in November. The company has over 150 stores worldwide.

Virtual Forum on Rockville Town Center to be Held on June 28

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 1:36PM

The City of Rockville will hold a virtual forum on Town Center, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 28. Rockville Town Center comprises about 200 acres of the city, generally bounded by properties along Fleet Street to the south, South and North Washington streets along the west, and the railroad tracks to the east.

The forum, which is open to the community, will discuss and solicit feedback on:

HomeSense is Now Open in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2022 at 8:33AM

HomeSense opens today at 12013 Rockville Pike in Rockville, the former site of A.C. Moore. The store is open from 8am until 10pm on opening day. HomeSense is owned by the same company that owns HomeGoods, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx. Cosmopolitan magazine describes Homesense as “HomeGoods on steroids.” The chain sells furniture, rugs, lighting, kitchenware, home décor, and books.

According to it’s website, “We travel the world to bring savvy home curators an ever-changing selection and exceptional savings for every corner of their home,” and “explore a new home décor store with aisles of unexpected finds, and an ever-changing selection of famous brands and global discoveries—all with genuine value. Homesense is part of the HomeGoods family.”

Statement on the Departure of Deputy City Manager Angela Judge by the City of Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2022 at 5:34PM

Angela Judge, who was an assistant city manager with Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and formerly with the City of Atlanta, Georgia, was named Rockville’s deputy city manager in May of 2021, with her official duties in the position beginning on Monday, June 14. Approximately one year later, the City of Rockville announced her departure, effective today, Wednesday, June 15.

Per the City of Rockville: Deputy City Manager Angela Judge is departing the City of Rockville as of today, Wednesday, June 15. She will be joining her husband, Warren, who will be assuming command of United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey. “I want to express my sincerest appreciation, on behalf of all of us, to Deputy City Manager Angela Judge for the outstanding work she has performed in the past year for our organization and community,” City Manager Rob DiSpirito said.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of NIAID, Tests Positive for COVID-19

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2022 at 3:12PM

NIAID conducts and supports research—at NIH, throughout the United States, and worldwide — to study the causes of infectious and immune-mediated diseases, and to develop better means of preventing, diagnosing, and treating these illnesses. News releases, fact sheets and other NIAID-related materials are available on the NIAID website.

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.

Where to Watch Fireworks in Montgomery County This July

By Patrick Herron

Published June 15, 2022 at 11:41AM | Updated June 15, 2022 at 8:06PM

After the COVID-19 pandemic caused cancellations in 2020 and 2021, Independence Day fireworks and celebrations are back in a big way this year. Below is a list of all the MoCo fireworks displays that have been announced:

Sign language interpreter services and other auxiliary aids or services will be provided upon request with as much notice as possible, preferably at least three business days before the event. To request special accommodations, contact a therapeutic recreation specialist at 240-777-6870 or email [email protected].

Summer House Santa Monica Reopens in Pike & Rose After Sunday Kitchen Fire

By MCS Staff

Published June 14, 2022 at 6:04PM

Summer House Santa Monica has reopened following a kitchen fire that caused approximately $25k in damages. The restaurant remained closed after the fire on Sunday and all of Monday before reopening at 4pm today.

From Sunday: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Units were called to the scene of a kitchen fire at Summer House Santa Monica on the 11800 block of Grand Park Avenue in the Pike & Rose development at approximately 4:30pm on Sunday afternoon, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.

South Block Announces Opening Date in Pike & Rose

By MCS Staff

Published June 14, 2022 at 1:18PM

Back in September we let you know that South Block, a smoothie and juice bar best known for their acai bowls, would be opening a new location in Pike & Rose. South Block has been aiming for a summer 2022 opening, and announced this morning that it will be opening on Tuesday, June 21st.

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JK Beer and Wine is Relocating to Kentlands

By MCS Staff

Published June 14, 2022 at 7:43AM

JK Beer and Wine is moving from its current location at 800 Rockville Pike to 331 Kentlands Blvd, the former location of Liberty Income Tax, in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood in the space located on the other side of Giuseppi’s.

JK Beer and Wine opened at its current Rockville Pike location in the Golden Arcade shopping center, next to Yuan Fu Vegetarian, in the fall of 2021. It took over the space that was previously home to Enterprise. There will be a hearing with Montgomery County’s Alcoholic Beverage Services (ABS) at 11:30am on Thursday, June 16th for a “transfer of location of a Class A, Beer and Wine License, Off Sale Only with delivery, for the premises known as JK Beer & Wine.”

Rockville City Police Department to Host a Public Safety Town Hall Meeting

By MCS Staff

Published June 13, 2022 at 5:17PM

The Rockville City Police Department invites the community to join a conversation about public safety in Rockville. The town hall meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 23 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive.

Per Rockville Police: Chief Victor V. Brito and other members of the RCPD will be joined by representatives from the Montgomery County Police Department 1st District, Metro Transit Police Department, and the City of Rockville to discuss policing issues and the best way to communicate with the police.

Summer House Remains Closed on Monday Morning Following Sunday Kitchen Fire

By MCS Staff

Published June 13, 2022 at 11:08AM

Summer House Santa Monica will remain closed for at least the first half of today as the popular Pike & Rose destination awaits inspections following a kitchen fire that caused approximately $25k in damages. The restaurant tells us they hope to reopen for dinner, but that it looks unlikely at the moment. We’ll have an update on the impending reopening of the restaurant as soon as we get word from Summer House.

From yesterday: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Units were called to the scene of a kitchen fire at Summer House Santa Monica on the 11800 block of Grand Park Avenue in the Pike & Rose development at approximately 4:30pm on Sunday afternoon, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.