Glenmont

Earlier this year we let you know that Planet Fitness announced it will be opening new locations at 6881 New Hampshire Ave. in Takoma Park and 2201 Randolph Rd. in Wheaton (Glenmont). The Takoma Park location has since opened, but the Glenmont location has had to slightly delay its opening from the originally scheduled day of December 20th.

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Maryland

Per the Maryland Cannabis Administration: “The initial business licensing round for new cannabis growers, processors, and dispensaries closed on December 12, with more than 1,700 applications submitted across all three license categories. This application round marked the first cannabis licensing round in the nation that was exclusively open to qualifying social equity applicants. (more…)


Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg City Staff is currently reviewing the Final Site Plan application (SP-9569-2023) for a 234 unit residential building with integrated parking garage at 103 and 203 Spectrum Ave. within the Spectrum development off of Watkins Mill Rd. and N. Frederick Ave (355) in Gaithersburg.

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Beyond MoCo

Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland (12.18.23): “U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Michael Ghali, age 35, of Fairfax, Virginia, today to 38 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for a federal cyberstalking charge, related to sexually explicit and threatening messages and emails he sent to two victims.  Ghali has been detained since his arrest and remains detained.  (more…)


Education

The Career Readiness Education Academy (CREA) is an academic and career readiness education program for English learners in MCPS who are at least 18 years old and unlikely to meet all graduation requirements prior to turning 21 and if they are interested in pursuing an alternative pathway to a high school diploma via GED preparation. Tania Perez-Fuentes, who works for the program, tells us it’s breaking records this year.

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