Maryland

Per the State of Maryland: Governor Wes Moore today delivered remarks in support of the state of Israel and the Jewish community at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington’s Stand with Israel rally. The governor made clear that the State of Maryland stands with Israel, and he condemned the actions of the terrorist organization Hamas, which targeted and killed innocent civilians.

Governor Moore’s speech as prepared:


Restaurants

Akira Ramen & Izakaya, located at 1800 Rockville Pike h1 at the Galvan in Rockville, has reopened. The restaurant briefly closed several weeks back as they were undergoing a change in management. “At Akira Ramen, we specialize in taking the authentic ramen experience to the next level. First, we offer unique in-house broth that would suit everyones’ taste: Tonkatsu salt, Miso, Shoyu and Vegetable broth. With extra toppings as an option, you can customize your ramen anytime. Second, our thin and curly noodles are made in-house daily.”

 


MCPS

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2023 week 7 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final.

Thursday’s Games:


Celebrities

Joan– a “private school administrator” from Rockville, exited “The Golden Bachelor” prematurely after she made the decision to go home and be with her family member during a time of need. After winning the episode’s talent show with a touching poem, and a one-on-one date with Gerry (the Golden Bachelor), she became a frontrunner in the competition that involves women 60 years young and up vying for Gerry’s affection. Joan made the decision to return home and be with her daughter, who has been having a difficult time since recently giving birth.

My journey to find love took a detour this week as I traded the mansion for motherhood and headed home to be with my family. Family comes first, period. Once a mother, always a mother, I’ll always choose my kids first. Thank you for all of your outpouring love and support, for not only me but also my daughter – everyone is now healthy and happy! As for me and my journey to love… guess we will have to see where it takes me next. Until then, stay golden ✨✨ 🌹” Joan shared on social media.


Event

Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!

Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.


Glenmont

Dunkin’ will be taking over the space that was previously home to $2.49 Cleaners, at 12196 Georgia Ave. in Wheaton-Glenmont, on the same block as Trippy’s Tacos and Seafood in the Buff and near Popeyes. An opening timeframe is not yet available for the store, but it appears the store will have a drive-thru (or at least a walk-up window) based on the renderings in the featured photo.

Dunkin’ has been making a big push lately in Montgomery County, with new locations at the Layhill Center (14328 Layhill Rd) in Silver Spring and in the Goshen Crossing Shopping Center in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village, where it has taken over the former Capital One Bank building at 20000 Goshen Rd.  Last December, we let you know that Dunkin’ is continuing its massive expansion across the country and within MoCo, and there are currently an additional four locations in the works with more likely to come.


MoCo Government

Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando released the following statement on Friday, October 13:

Authorities are on the highest alert today due to the unconscionable call by Hamas for a global “Day of Rage” – threatening Israelis and Jews with violence. I have been in touch with public safety and school officials regarding the deeply concerning developments. We are monitoring the situation closely to ensure the safety of our community. I urge everyone to remain vigilant, report suspicious activities, and prioritize their safety and the safety of those around them.


Gaithersburg

Buffalo Wild Wings, a sports bar and restaurant franchise with two Montgomery County locations, will temporarily close its Gaithersburg store (668 Clopper Road) in Quince Orchard Plaza for renovations. Multiple worried customers sent messages to The MoCoShow about signage being removed, but an employee of the restaurant let us know that it remains open and will only temporarily close from Monday, October 16th until Thursday, October 19th for renovations.

The Gaithersburg location opened in early 2013, replacing Chevy’s, which abruptly closed in February 2012. Buffalo Wild Wings has an additional location in Rockville Town Square and will be opening its first MoCo ‘Buffalo Wild Wings GO’ location– a scaled-down version of the restaurant that focuses on the to-go and delivery format in the upcoming Kensington Crossing– a new retail development that will be located at 10619 Connecticut Avenue (at Plyers Mill Road) in Kensington.


MoCo Police

The full statement from Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones can be seen below:

“As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, the Montgomery County Department of Police wants to assure our residents that MCPD is actively monitoring developments internationally and nationally and is dedicated to taking proactive measures to ensure the security and well-being of all members of our community.  We remain in close contact with our federal, state, local, and private security partners and are sharing information as appropriate.


Maryland

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 27 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their October 4 meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 4,600 acres of prime farmland in Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Wicomico counties, for an investment of more than $16.9 million. “Preserving Maryland farmland is incredibly beneficial to its citizens,” said Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks. “By preventing irreversible conversion of farmland to other uses, we protect our local food supply and our local economy. I am grateful to the landowners that volunteered to preserve these 4,600 acres of farmland.”

The Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundationwas established in 1977 as part of the Maryland Department of Agriculture.The foundation purchases agricultural preservation easements from willing farmers to forever protect prime farmland and woodland. To view a list of the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements broken down by county, see this list. The newly-approved easements will help the state meet its newly-enacted goal of conserving 30% of state land by 2030. The new goal went into effect on October 1st in accordance with the Maryland the Beautiful Act as passed in the 2023 Session by the Maryland General Assembly.


Germantown

Per Montgomery Parks: This Halloween let the ghoul times roll with friends and family at the Ridge Road Recreational Park Inline Rink for Montgomery Parks’ Frankenskate. On Saturday, October 28, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm come as you aren’t in your best Halloween costumes to enjoy this eerie-sistible afternoon full of music, lawn games, and treats – no tricks, we promise!

Bring your own skates and boogie on down to the sounds of the DJ spinning spooky throwbacks. Refuel at the concession area with local food vendors. Take a break from the rink and lounge on the lawn with your best witches.