UPDATE, 1:15pm: Police are conducting a death investigation after a missing resident was located in her apartment.
3 Alarm Fire at Leisure World Apartment Complex
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Two Alarm Fire in Montgomery Village Displaces 15 People
A two alarm fire just outside of Montgomery Village, in Gaithersburg, swept through multiple townhomes last night at around 11:30pm.
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“Remember that guy that used to paint at Rio?” We sure do. If you ever walked through Rio between 2000-2016, you probably spotted George Petridis working on one of his beautiful paintings with a lot of his other artwork on display in the atrium of Rio just outside of the movie theater. For over 15 years, Petridis displayed his art and worked on new pieces surrounded by the bustle of the Rio crowd– often interacting with those who stopped to enjoy some of the work he had on display.
You’d be surprised to learn that Petridis didn’t actually live in MoCo, though he spent much of his time here while his art was on display at Rio. He was born and raised in Athens, Greece and didn’t pick up art until later in life while he was looking to become a cardiologist and fell in love with the daughter of a prominent artist in Belgium, who introduced him to painting. After participating in a show in Paris, he decided his passion would become his career and he joined his brother in Toronto, Canada.
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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.
La Madeleine in Bethesda Closes Permanently
Late last week Bethesda Beat reported that La Madeleine French Bakery and Cafe in Bethesda has closed permanently. The Downtown Silver Spring and Pike & Rose locations closed back in 2017, while the Downtown Crown location remains open (we were told there are no current plans to close the location).
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Accident Causes Box Truck to Flip Over, Fall into Embankment on Shady Grove Road
An accident has closed parts of Shady Grove Road and the ramp to the ICC near Crabbs Branch Way this morning.
Woman Falls Onto Tracks at Bethesda Metro Station As Train Approached, Escaped with Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
A woman fell onto the tracks at Bethesda Metro Station as the train approached, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
Sweetly Anchored Patisserie to Close Permanently this Friday, 10/30
Sweetly Anchored Patisserie announced on its social media that it will close after two years in Cabin John Mall.
Vehicle Fire on Exit 12 Ramp (Watkins Mill Rd)
A vehicle caught on fire on the Exit 12 ramp to southbound 270 (Watkins Mill Rd).
Large Tree Crashed Through Home in Chevy Chase
A large tree (limb) crashed through center of an unoccupied house on the 3500 block of Leland Street in Chevy Chase today.
Silver Spring’s Denizens Brewing Co. Deals with Fallout of Weekend Burglary
In a world where small businesses all over Montgomery County are struggling to make headway under Covid-19’s new normal, one just had a new challenge thrown their way this past weekend.