Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that will be coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD. (more…)
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Andy’s Pizza is set to officially open its new Kentlands location at 145 Commerce Pl. in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, November 19. The restaurant is taking over the space that was previously home to MOD Pizza, located next to Chopt.
On Monday, Nov. 17, three Montgomery County Council committees will meet: the Public Safety Committee to receive a briefing on the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation’s Pre-Release Center, the Transportation and Environment Committee to review Bill 24-25 on repealing the Transportation Demand Management program, and the Planning, Housing and Parks Committee to hear a presentation on the Glenmont Corridors Opportunity Study. (more…)
The Washington Spirit will host a semifinal match in the 2025 NWSL Playoffs when it meets Portland Thorns FC this weekend. With a win, the Spirit would advance to its […]
Maryland’s newest disc-golf addition is already drawing a crowd. Montgomery Parks softly opened its first-ever 18-hole disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park in Silver Spring on November 8, and local players wasted no time hitting the fairways. More than 100 rounds were played and logged on UDisc, one of the sport’s most widely used apps, during the course’s opening weekend.
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman issued a statement supporting legislation to end local law enforcement collaboration with ICE, saying such partnerships create fear in immigrant communities and undermine public safety.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed Flower Avenue Separated Bike Lanes Project in Takoma Park, which would add a low-stress bikeway between Arliss Street and Piney Branch Road (MD 320).
Henry’s Sweet Retreat & Bakery, located at 4823 St. Elmo Avenue in downtown Bethesda, will be closing in mid-December. (more…)
This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement and private sector employee matters.
On October 10, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a major ruling in OPM v. Moulton, holding that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) may only divide a federal retiree’s Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuity supplement with a former spouse if a court order or divorce decree expressly provides for such a division. The decision affirms the Merit Systems Protection Board’s (MSPB) interpretation of the law and rejects OPM’s broader approach adopted in 2016.
Background: FERS Annuity Supplement
Most federal employees are covered by FERS which is made up of three components: (1) Social Security benefits, (2) a Thrift Savings Plan (a retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) plans available to private-sector employees), and (3) a basic annuity payment. For employees who retire before reaching age 62, the earliest Social Security retirement age, FERS also provides a retirement annuity supplement, which is a temporary payment meant to bridge the gap between retirement and Social Security eligibility.
Traditionally, OPM did not divide the FERS annuity supplement between a retiree and a former spouse, as the annuity supplement was not considered to be subject to division. However, OPM altered its approach in 2016. It began interpreting any court-ordered division of the basic annuity as implicitly including the annuity supplement, even if the order did not expressly say so. OPM applied this new interpretation retroactively, demanding repayment from retirees and reducing future supplement payments.
Each year, MoCoSnow takes a look at the most popular winter outlooks in our region, comparing forecasts from the major local TV networks and respected private meteorologists. One of the most anticipated of the bunch always comes from The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang (CWG), widely regarded as one of the most trusted and influential weather authorities in the DC region.
The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women are accepting nominations for the 2026 Women Making History Award through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, with nominees required to live or work in the county; high school seniors and college students are eligible, but current elected officials or candidates are not.