California Tortilla will close its Gaithersburg location at 12211 Darnestown Road on November 2, a store representative confirmed today. The fast-casual Mexican restaurant, located in the Quince Orchard Marketplace shopping center, across from Quince Orchard High School, has been a local favorite for years but will soon serve its final burritos, bowls, and tacos.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied Maryland’s appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration related to the May 2025 flooding in Allegany and Garrett counties, leaving the state without access to federal disaster recovery funding.
The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for Northwest Montgomery County from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, October 24.
Following a 12-day trial in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, a jury convicted 27-year-old DeAngelo McRoy of first-degree murder, armed carjacking, armed robbery, and use of a firearm in a felony related to the 2024 killing of Delondre Sawyer in Gaithersburg. (more…)
Montgomery County Police arrested 33-year-old Deondray Darnell Osborne of Silver Spring in connection with a July 20 attempted first-degree murder on 16th Street. (more…)
The Shoppers Food in Germantown has stopped selling donuts as the grocery chain prepares to close multiple Maryland locations in the coming weeks. The Germantown store, located at 18066 Mateny Road, is one of four Shoppers locations set to close permanently by November 8, along with stores in College Park, Laurel, and Capitol Heights.
Paranormal Cirque, a touring performance that blends elements of circus, theater, and horror, will appear at The Great Frederick Fairgrounds from October 31 through November 3, 2025. (more…)
Guapo’s has been bringing sizzling fajitas, salt-rimmed margaritas, and a lively Latin American spirit to the DC metro area for more than three decades, long enough to become part of the region’s dining DNA.
As the calendar turns toward late October, playoff positioning, rivalries, and bragging rights take center stage across Montgomery County. A few division titles could effectively be decided this weekend, while several teams fight for postseason seeding. Here’s your full slate of previews and predictions for Week 8.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 19 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s effort to reinstate a Department of Justice subpoena seeking gender-affirming care records from Boston Children’s Hospital. (more…)