MoCo Beekeepers Association Announce Bee Impact Grant Award Winner
The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association have announced that Zachary Lamas is the 2021 recipient of their Bee Impact Grant Award for his work on “Nano-Colonies”.
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Large Weather Synced Art Installation Coming to Downtown Silver Spring
A large, kinetic art installation is being installed next week in Downtown Silver Spring. This is a part of Peterson Companies recent $10 million makeover plan of DTSS.
Consensus Reached to Include Words “North Bethesda” in Potential White Flint Metro Name Change
On Wednesday night, Amy Ginsburg of the Friends of White Flint hosted an online discussion with County Executive Marc Elrich, Councilmember Andrew Friedson, and The Greater Bethesda Chamber to discuss the re-naming of White Flint metro station.
Baby Delivered on 495 This Morning
Pete Piringer, Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, posted today that a mother gave birth this morning on I-495 between New Hampshire Ave and University Blvd.
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Children’s Book on Dr. Fauci Set to be Released This June
A new children’s book by author Kate Messner titled,”Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor”, is set to be released by Simon & Schuster on June 29th.
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is Visiting Bethesda Next Weekend!
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, a traveling food truck selling Hello Kitty-themed treats, shared that they will be parked in the Bethesda Row area on Saturday March 27.
Gaithersburg Featured Briefly (sort of) in New Blockbuster Documentary
In the 2020 documentary The Last Blockbuster, now available on Netflix, you can briefly see a return envelope with a Gaithersburg address.
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A Guide to the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival
By Amy Lusignan
Butler’s Orchard Farm Market Opens For 71st Season, Several Major Renovations
Butler’s Orchard Farm Market has reopened for the 2021 season. The biggest change this year is their new paved parking lot. “After decades of thought, the farm market was finally paved to create a better experience for our customers. Delicate peaches and bumpy grocery carts just don’t go well together,” said Butler’s.
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Montgomery & Wheaton Mall Owner Looking to Sell Properties
The Los Angeles Business Journal is reporting that Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) plans to sell all of it’s US holdings in 2022. This would include both Westfield Montgomery and Westfield Wheaton.
MoCo Native’s Short Film Selected for Matt Groening Fellowship Program
MoCo native and Wootton High School graduate Demetri Tzamaras has worked on a few notable movies including Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse, The Minions, and Secret Life of Pets.