Story Behind the Policeman Sculpture in Friendship Heights Village
The statue was erected in the year 2000 by the Village of Friendship Heights.
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Two Councilmembers Introduce Bill to Remove School Resource Officers from MCPS Schools
County Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer introduced a bill in a Tuesday digital conference that would eliminate student resource officers, armed officers, from schools.
The Geico Headquarters is in Montgomery County
The Corporate Headquarters of Geico Insurance is in Friendship Heights, located right next to the MoCo/DC Border.
Kosmo Nail Bar will open at Montrose Crossing in Rockville, MD on Wednesday, November 18th. This is the third Kosmo Nail Bar in the metro region with locations in Annapolis, MD and McLean, VA.
Located at 12015 Rockville Pike, between Crest Cleaners and Eyeland Eye Care Center, the 1,700-square-foot salon services will include:
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A List of Restaurant Closures in MoCo Since March 17th, 2020
Though this isn’t a list of closures caused by the pandemic, since there is no way to determine every reason behind a closure, 17% of restaurants (over 110,000) have closed since the time it started, according to Business Insider.
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A Few Notes From MCPS Media Briefing (Recovery Plan Update)
From the Rockville Reports Newsletter:
“Free packets of masks will be distributed in Rockville from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 as part of the Maryland Department of Health’s #MasksOnMaryland campaign to encourage all Marylanders to wear face coverings in public places to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Update: Rio Grande Grill is Now Open in Germantown, Replacing Mistik Taverna
New Sushi Restaurant is Coming to the Layhill Shopping Center
We’re told a new sushi restaurant will be moving into the Layhill Shopping Center (14314 Layhill Road), in between Abraham’s Custom Tailor (next to Sang’s Nail Salon) and Papa Nick’s/Sole D’Italia.
Afshan Mizrahi is a published children’s author from Montgomery County. The book she published, Fairyland Horror, was written while she attended Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, an MCPS school in Derwood.
While in 5th grade, Afshan had a creative writing assignment where she needed to write a short story and draw pictures. It was then that Fairyland Horror came to life.
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Real Estate: 10 Most Luxurious Homes and 10 Most Affordable Homes For Sale in MoCo
Our real estate experts, Team Nurit, have put together a list of the “10 Most Luxurious Homes in MoCo” and the “10 Most Affordable Homes in MoCo.”