A father and son duo from Poolesville, MD competed in season 4 of the History Channel series Alone back in 2017. The series follows contestants as they survive alone in the wilderness for as long as possible using a limited amount of survival equipment. With the exception of medical check-ins, the participants are isolated from each other and all other humans. Contestants may “tap out” at any time, or be removed due to failing a medical check-in. The contestant who remains the longest wins a grand prize of $500,000.
In November, we reported that Brio’s Chicken will be opening in the space previously occupied by Tara Thai at Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda. (more…)
Raising Cane’s will open it’s first Washington, DC location at Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave) on Tuesday, January 9.
Per MCDOT: “Below are the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) and regional partners’ transportation-related schedule changes for Martin Luther King Jr.’s day on Monday, Jan. 15:
Signature Dish, a television program on WETA PBS that discovers and reveals the standout dishes at a wide array of the region’s best restaurants, will feature Rockville food truck ‘Fire Pit Brazilian Barbecue’ in an episode highlighting South American cuisine this March.
Mr. Wish has closed its only Maryland location after a little over two years in business in Rockville. The news was provided to us by David Lay of Source of the Spring. Mr. Wish opened in September 2021 and was located at 1615 Rockville Pike in Congressional Plaza.
Per the Maryland Department of Health: “The Maryland Department of Health today announced the expansion of gender-affirming care in the Maryland Medicaid program, effective January 1. The Trans Health Equity Act requires Medicaid to cover additional gender-affirming care, ensuring equitable health care access for individuals who are transgender and gender diverse. (more…)
Donna St. George, an education with the Washington Post for 25+ years who has covered various stories regarding Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and other local school systems, has announced she is leaving the paper.
