DC Sports

Four Washington Spirit players have been called up to the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) for the side’s January friendlies, U.S. Soccer announced today. Midfielders Croix Bethune and Hal Hershfelt and defenders Tara Rudd (née McKeown) and Kate Wiesner will take on Paraguay and Chile with the U.S. later this month in southern California.

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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.


Derwood

The new Dunkin’ location in Derwood is officially opening this Friday, January 9. The opening date was confirmed by an employee at the nearby Dunkin’ on Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg. The new restaurant is located at 17700 Muncaster Road, where a former child care facility has been converted into a roughly 2,500 square foot Dunkin’.

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Montgomery College

The Montgomery College Foundation has received a $125,000 gift from Ken and Julie Cook to support the Macklin Business Institute and Montgomery College’s nursing program, honoring individuals who have made lasting contributions to the College and its community.

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Gaithersburg

A customer walking out of Health Pack Meals’ Kentlands storefront recently summed it up simply: “It’s like a healthy Chipotle.” That same sentiment has also been shared by readers who tipped off The MoCoShow about the rebrand. The off-the-cuff comparison is exactly what owners Lev and Suzie Meliksetyan hope people take away as they officially rebrand their brick-and-mortar restaurant to Culture Kitchen. For now, the exterior signage still reads “Health Pack Meals” as additional changes continue to roll out. A video of two of their bowls can be seen below.

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