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Champions Sports Bar, owned by Jennifer Garcia and local radio personality Yernandy Rijo, will open in Silver Spring this Friday, 10/23 at 6pm. The bar is located at 9433 Georgia Avenue, in the former home of Action House Vape & Hookah, in the same strip at La Casa Del Mofongo.
The bar/restaurant offers more than 10 TVs to enjoy all sports available. The menu consists of traditional “bar food” with a Latin twist. Some of the items included are:
Governor Larry Hogan Announces Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative
Governor Larry Hogan announced in a press conference today an unprecedented expansion of state assistance with the launch of the Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative.
Gusto Farm to Street Closes Permanently in Bethesda
Gusto Farm to Street announced the closing of its Bethesda location (4733 Elm St.) on Twitter earlier today.
How and Where To Get a Free Covid-19 Test This Week in Montgomery County
Testing is free. If you have insurance, you be will asked for your information, but there are no co-pays or deductibles.
Per Montgomery County:
New parking rates at Montgomery County-operated garages, parking lots and street meters in Downtown Silver Spring will go into effect beginning on Monday, Nov. 2, and will be implemented in stages over the course of the month. The Montgomery County Council adopted the parking rates as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget process.
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She was born and raised in Bethesda and attended the Holton-Arms School on River Road. After appearing on Broadway shows, commercials, and multiple television shows in the 80s, Patricia Richardson got her big break when she landed the role of Jill Taylor on Home Improvement as a last minute replacement. The role led to Richardson receiving four Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations. While working on Home Improvement in 1994, she co-hosted the Emmys with Ellen DeGeneres. TV Guide also named Jill Taylor the 7th best TV Mom of all-time.
Currently, Richardson lives in Los Angeles and will be turning 70 years old this upcoming February. The featured photograph comes from one of her high school yearbooks and below you’ll see a shot from her Home Improvement days.
Flower Child Rockville Has Closed Permanently
We’ve been keeping an eye out on Flower Child in the Travilah Square shopping center since it has not reopened ever since COVID restrictions forced many area restaurants to temporarily shutdown as they figured out a plan going forward.
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2022 is the 161st anniversary of The Battle of Ball’s Bluff. According to local lore, the area around the 33/34 Mile Mark of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) near Poolesville is haunted by the ghosts of Civil War Soldiers (photos below).
During the early days of the American Civil War, Union soldiers ferried across the Potomac River from the Maryland side in Montgomery County to the Virginia side for the Battle of Ball’s Bluff against the Confederate Army, who were camped alongside the river in Leesburg, VA.
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Arson Investigation After Two Vehicles Are Destroyed By Fire
An arson investigation is ongoing after firefighters arrived on the scene at 300 Marshal Street in Gaithersburg two find two vehicles on fire on Monday night.
Progress at MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) Brookeville Bypass
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) continues work on the MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) Relocation Construction Project.