Montgomery County is not currently considering Phase Three according to this afternoon’s media briefing with County Executive Marc Elrich and Heath Officer Travis Gayles.
The briefing also mentioned that positive cases have increased, but that we have not seen a comparable increase in hospitalizations or emergency room utilization and COVID related fatalities.
Dustin Construction recently announced the substantial completion of Seneca Valley High School in Montgomery County– now the largest high school in the state of Maryland.
This 452,500 SF replacement high school was constructed while the current school remained operational on the same site.
Grill Kabob Making Some Progress at Research Row
Back in January we let you know that the fast-casual restaurant would be coming to Research Row (1409 Research Blvd). This week we checked in and saw that some progress has been made with the construction of The new location.
Soulfull Cafe, powered by Dawson’s Market, will have its socially distanced ribbon cutting on Wednesday, September 16th at 11:15am.
Per their press release:
McDonald’s in Aspen Hill is currently undergoing renovations.
It’s changing over to the new modern, “adult” look– a process that many of the area McDonald’s have already gone through.
The Cider Barrel Hopes to Reopen this Fall
Back in 2017 a local pastry chef attempted to raise money to bring back The Cider Barrel. Her efforts fell short and the barrel remained unoccupied on the side of 355.
New Signage in Montgomery Village Shopping Center and Futsal/Soccer and Pickleball Courts Coming to North Creek Community Center
Many have been following the ongoing construction at the Montgomery Village Shopping Center eagerly awaiting the announcement of new tenants.
A few months back we let you know that Ulta would be moving from its current location at 914 Ellsworth Dr. to a new location on 8510 Fenton St. Lots of progress has been made at the new location on Fenton Street, as you can see in our photos. The new location is currently expected to be open on Tuesday, September 29th.
Starbucks in Rio to Close Permanently
We were informed this morning that Starbucks in Rio will be closing permanently.
Pure Barre Olney Set to Open on Wednesday, September 16th
Back in January we let you know that Pure Barre, the largest, most established barre franchise with more than 500 studios across North America, was coming to Olney.
Bark Social, the first dog bar in the Mid-Atlantic region, is one step closer to arriving after securing its liquor license and final permits before constructing the building.
The 25,000 square foot dog park will also have a 2,500 square foot covered patio and will even incorporate The Beach into its park. It will be kid friendly and fenced off from the dog park. It will also be FREE to use.