Today in District Court, defendant James Ryan, 48, of Clarksburg, was ordered held without bond, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Ryan was arrested yesterday and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death his of 25-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Harris.


Crumbl Cookies opened its first MoCo location about a year and a half ago at Federal Plaza in Rockville. In November we let you know that the bakery, known for its long box of cookies, would be opening a second location– near Wegmans at The Shops at Seneca Meadows shopping center in Germantown.

The shop will be located at 20650 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, in what used to be home to Sprint, next to Sally Beauty. Permanent signage is now up at the location and construction is ongoing inside, but there is plenty left to go. No expected opening date is available at the moment.


F45 Training, an Australian franchisor and operator of fitness centers based in Austin, Texas, will be opening its fourth Montgomery County location in Germantown (current locations exist in Bethesda and Silver Spring, though Google lists Bethesda as temporarily closed), with an additional location opening soon in Olney.

The fitness center will open in the 3,299 SF location that was previously home to Da Marco The Italian Place at The Shops at Seneca Meadows shopping center, next to Wegmans and across from Siriwan Thai. Da Marco closed its Germantown location in April of 2020, following 4 years in Germantown. Part of the space is still available for lease and will include the outdoor dining patio for a future restaurant.


Butler’s Orchard and Farm Market at 22222 Davis Mill Rd. in Germantown opens today for its 72nd season. There you will find produce, dairy, home décor, baked goods, and a garden center.

The Farm Market will be open Tuesdays-Sundays from 9am-6pm.  The farm’s park is scheduled to open on April 30th.


Rehab 2 Perform, which currently has six locations in the D.C. metro area, including in Bethesda and Germantown, was ranked #82 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

According to a press release, Rehab 2 Perform had a two-year revenue growth of 119%.


View More Stories