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City of Rockville is Considering Implementing a Paid Parental Leave Policy to Provide Leave to Eligible Employees

By MCS Staff

The City of Rockville is considering implementing a Pair Parental Leave Policy to provide leave to eligible employees following the birth of an employee’s child or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with adoption or foster care. Paid Leave would run concurrently with leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as applicable.

This was discussed on the January 31st, 2022 Mayor and Council meeting. Discussion on the matter will continue. Per City Code, unless the Mayor and Council instruct staff to modify the proposed policy, the policy will go into effect 55 days from the distribution of the revised PPM to the Mayor and Council.

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Rockville

City of Rockville Discusses Annexation of Shady Grove Metro Station, Shady Grove Hospital, Properties Along East Gude Drive

By MCS Staff

The mayor and council of the City of Rockville will discuss the potential annexation of three different areas into the city- Shady Grove Metro Station, Shady Grove Hospital, and properties along E Gude Dr – during the city council meeting on Monday, February 7th.

A possible timeline from introduction of a resolution for annexation to its effective date, is estimated to be about nine to twelve months, depending on the size of the property. Larger properties have additional requirements with respect to public notice, which can extend the time frame by 1-2 months.

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Business

Bark Social ‘Dog Bar’ Raises Additional $2 Million in Funding For East Coast Expansion

By MCS Staff

It has been just under a year since Bark Social opened its gates in Pike & Rose, adjacent to Rose Park and next to Julii and Jinya. BizJournals reports that the “social club for dogs and their owners has raised another $2 million to fuel its growth in Greater Washington and other metro areas along the East Coast.” Per the report, it’s the latest of three funding rounds for the company, for a total of around $5.3 million. Bark Social will start with a new location in Baltimore (Canton) and plan on at least two more locations in D.C. and Philadelphia to be announced soon.

The existing venue consists of a 25,000 square foot dog park plus a 2,500 square foot climate controlled clubhouse as well as a bar/cafe and gift shop. The dog park is off-leash and monitored by trained professionals at all times and there is a separate area for small dogs as well.

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Rockville

Vehicle Fire Thursday Evening at Wintergreen Plaza in Rockville

By Patrick Herron

Vehicle Fire Thursday Evening at Wintergreen Plaza in Rockville

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services and the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a “well-involved” vehicle fire in front of the Chipotle in the Wintergreen Plaza Shopping Center on the 800blk of Rockville Pike.

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North Bethesda

Construction Moving Fast at Upcoming 16-Story Building in Pike & Rose

By MCS Staff

915 Meeting Street will be a 16-story, state-of-the-art, LEED Gold-targeted building featuring 9,600 square feet of ground floor retail, approximately 25,000-square-foot flexible floor plates and 700 dedicated parking spaces. The building, designed by Gensler, will incorporate a vibrant architectural design that includes numerous amenities, such as a rooftop conference center with collaborative common areas, WiredScore-targeted connectivity, a fitness center, and resource-efficient sustainable and wellness features.

Located in the Pike & Rose neighborhood of North Bethesda, 915 Meeting Street will sit within the transit-oriented, LEED Gold-certified neighborhood of Pike & Rose and its more than 400,000 square feet of retail, services, dining, and entertainment offerings. The new construction comes following the success of Pike & Rose’s 300,000 square feet of existing office product, which includes tenants such as Bank of America, JLL, Industrious, OneDigital and Federal Realty’s corporate headquarters.

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Business

Tower Installs Largest Solar Canopy in City of Rockville

By MCS Staff

New solar PV system will generate 20% of the office building’s electricity needs each year

Yesterday, The Tower Companies and Prospect Solar, LLC announced that The Tower Building, located at 1101 Wootton Parkway in Rockville, flipped the switch on Tower’s largest on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The project is also the largest solar PV Canopy installation in the City of Rockville and will contribute to Maryland’s long-term goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2045.

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Rockville

Senior Center Employee and Rockville Police Officer Save Woman Who Was in Distress for Four Days After Suffering a Fall in Her Home

By MCS Staff

A Rockville Senior Center Employee and Rockville Police officer were able to save a woman who suffered from a fall and was in distress for four days, conscious, but unable to move on the floor of her home. The Rockville Police Department shared the story on social media. It can be seen below:

“Last week Mr. Gerry Jones, a Rockville Senior Center employee, decided to go check on a senior citizen whom he had not seen or heard from in a few days. He saw her car in the driveway, the mail piling up and no one answered his knocks on the door.

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Derwood

Feasty Crab in Derwood Awaiting Final Inspection; Hopes to Open This Month

By MCS Staff

Back in April we let you know that Feasty Crab would be taking over the old Red, Hot, & Blue location at 16811 Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood/Redland/Rockville.

We spoke with a representative at the restaurant back in October who told us that it would be open “in about a month” pending inspections. Things have taken a little longer than expected, but only the final inspection is left and the restaurant hopes to open this month.

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