Per the City of Takoma Park:
The City of Takoma Park is awarding grant funds to support local small businesses in the City. The Department of Housing & Community Development is releasing these funds as a grant to eligible small businesses. The full grant application can be found here:
Smoke Island is moving in to the location that was home to the recently closed Ruffles of London at 12331-F Georgia Avenue in the Glenmont Shopping Center.
The store refers to itself as “a trendsetting online Tobacco store, offering our first-rate products and exceptional customer service to customers to check our products from the comfort of their own homes.”
Michael Ealy has made a splash in his recurring role on ‘Bel Air’, the reimagined version of popular 90s sitcoms ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ which started Will Smith. The actor plays the role of Reid Broderick starting episode 5– a gallery owner who is known for discovering artists, who’s helping Aunt Viv get back into painting.
The show has been one of the most talked about since it debuted earlier this year, and Ealy’s character could play a role in causing some trouble. Michael Ealy, then known as Michael Brown, graduated from Springbrook High School and grew up in Silver Spring (later attending the University of Maryland).
A Korean corn dog company called “Kong Dog” is set to open up soon at the Glenmont Shopping Center (12335-H Georgia Avenue).
The Korean corn dog restaurant has been opening up shop across the country and has chosen Glenmont as its first Maryland and MoCo location. It will be taking over the storefront that was previously home to El Encanto, next to Subway.
RespectFest is returning the week of March 21-27 (virtual from 3/21-3/26 and in person on 3/27).
The mission of RespectFest is to promote respect in dating relationships and to raise community awareness about the prevalence of teen dating violence. Montgomery County middle and high school students have been submitting videos as part of a contest. Top prize is $1,000 and the winners will be announced at the festival. There are nearly 400 entries from students.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 18, 2022
Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man from Silver Spring.
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at approximately 9 a.m., 66 year-old Derek Antonio Carney was last seen leaving his residence in the 10800 block of Georgia Avenue.
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Back in November of 2020, we let you know that Jongro BBQ, a popular New York Korean BBQ restaurant, would be opening up shop at Wheaton Mall. The restaurant is now open.
Jongro BBQ received its alcohol license from the county on January 6th. The restaurant has taken over the location that was going to be home to Tilted Kilt a few years back, near DSW and the UPS store at 11160 Veirs Mill Road, H15, in Wheaton.
Fossett pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and possession of a loaded handgun after he was captured on surveillance video firing gunshots in the middle of the day at the White Oak Shopping Center, located on the 11200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring.
The incident occurred on March 23, 2021.
A Montgomery County man was killed in a Northwest D.C. Stabbing early Monday morning. The Metropolitan Police Department identified the victim as 42 year-old Kenneth Thomas Jr., of Silver Spring, MD.
Below is the full news release by MPD: