Olney

Montgomery County satire website The Takoma Torch donated $1,250 to the Olney Boys and Girls Club, according to social media posts by both of them from earlier today and yesterday.

The donation put an end to the “Olney Fans” saga that lasted a few days and provided the county with material for lighthearted banter a couple weeks back.


Gaithersburg

Signage is now up at the upcoming Chopt location in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg. The new restaurant is located next to MOD pizza on Commerce Square.

We spoke to representatives from the Rockville Chopt location two weeks ago were told us the new Kentlands location is scheduled to open in “late October”.


Travel

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Clarksburg

Update from Pete Piringer/MCFRS – Clarksburg Rd/Gosnell Dr (across from Outlets) @mcfrs FEI/Bomb Squad on scene. Apparent Un-Exploded TNT/Ammonium Nitrate Slurry on construction site (un-earthed by heavy equipment in process of excavating site) – Situation Stable & Rendered Safe by Bomb Squad – ALL CLEAR

Bomb Squad Handling Discarded Explosive Materials Near Clarksburg Outlets


North Bethesda

Federal Realty announced today that two new tenants, ESAB and Emagine IT, have committed to 909 Rose, located in the award-winning Pike & Rose neighborhood in North Bethesda.

The new tenants will join OneDigital, United Solutions, Industrious and Federal Realty. With the addition of these two tenants, the building is nearly 80 percent leased.