8/16 Update: Tiger Sugar Rockville announced on its social media that the Grand Opening will take place on August 28th from 11:30am-10pm.
Tiger Sugar will be taking over the old Jamba Juice location at 12266E in Federal Plaza.
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Rockville’s Helen Louise Maroulis Becomes The First American Woman to Win Two Olympic Medals in Wrestling
Helen Louise Maroulis is a Rockville-born freestyle wrestler who competes in the women’s 55-kg 53-kg and 57-kg categories. She was the first-ever American to win a gold medal in women’s freestyle wrestling back at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Rockville Mayor and Council Unanimously Adopt Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Rockville’s Mayor and Council unanimously adopted the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan update Monday evening, following a years-long process that involved hundreds of voices from the community, elected and appointed leaders and city staff, which helped shape the final document.
Yesterday we let you know of the City of Gaithersburg reinstating the indoor mask requirement at all times in all city facilities. Today, the City of Rockville followed suit– making face coverings mandatory for all visitors, effective immediately.
Silver Spring Man Charged with Two Counts of Indecent Exposure
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By Sarah Elbeshbishi
Sara Goodman Confino has heard the expression, “those who can’t do, teach,” but this writing teacher is proving that wrong with her debut novel, For the Love of Friends.Confino teaches English, journalism and creative writing at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg.
YouTube Stars Trained at Rockville Boxing Gym for Today’s Boxing Event in The United Arab Emirates
Social media “celebrities” Slim Albaher (@slim_slimmofication) and Adam Saleh (@adamsaleh) were at Champion Boxing in Rockville earlier this month to prepare for their bouts at today’s fight card in the UAE. Both individuals have millions of social media follows.
This Saturday, July 31, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are resuming their Summer Movie Night!
This weekend, “Trolls: World Tour” will be shown at dusk (around 8:30 PM) in St. Paul Park on the big screen.
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Update from MCDOT: “Unfortunately, the proposed extension of Montrose Pkwy between Parklawn Dr. & Viers Mill Rd. was not funded. We are updating the related page on our website. MCDOT is requesting funding for a study to add a bridge at the CSX Railroad tracks.”
Article previously provided the project description and construction dates from the MCDOT website.
Back on April 1st, we let you know that Bethesda Bagels would be coming to 14929-D Shady Grove Rd in Rockville, the former site of GameStop, in Fallsgrove (the GameStop location closed in January of this year).
We were recently informed by representatives for Bethesda Bagels that construction on the site started on July 6th.
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UPDATE 10/4/21: The City of Rockville will vote on if Meixin Supermarket merits historic designation.
Last November we told you that Chase Bank was close to receiving approval to take over the location previously occupied by Meixin Supermarket on Hungerford Drive (355) in Rockville.