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Meeting For Anticipated Final Action on Lakeforest Mall Property Redevelopment is Set For September
The Mayor and City Council and Planning Commission conducted a Joint Public Hearing on June 17, 2024 on the redevelopment of the Lakeforest Mall property by WRS, Inc. followed by a Joint Work Session with the Mayor and City Council and Planning Commission that was held on July 8, 2024. Video of the meeting can be seen below. followed by renderings of what is proposed for the area.
CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
Maryland has the second-highest number of cases in an outbreak of listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flulike symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Two people have died of the infection, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. All of the 28 people who became ill were hospitalized. One […]
Many Maryland delegates back Hogan’s decision to skip convention amid split with Trump
MILWAUKEE – Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running for the Senate, was not here this week as fellow Republicans from his state cheered Donald Trump’s third nomination as the GOP presidential standard-bearer. Many Maryland delegates appeared comfortable with Hogan’s decision. “His tickets are at home....
Tallest structure in DC: It may not be what you think.
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — With a skyline that consists largely of memorials and monuments, there are a number of impressive structures in D.C. When it comes to the tallest, it may not be the one that first comes to mind. (PAUSE FOR YOU TO THINK OF ONE) If the image that popped into your […]
Construction update on new Wegmans-anchored development in Rockville (Photos)
The opening of the new Wegmans grocery store at B.F. Saul's Twinbrook Quarter development on Rockville Pike at Halpine Road won't take place until sometime next year. But The Milton apartments upstairs in the development's Phase 1 building are now expected to welcome their first residents this fall. The leasing office is now open, and a website for The Milton is now active. Construction workers are finishing the upper level residential interiors, and completing punch lists of required items to meet the requirements for approval by code inspectors from the City of Rockville.
'Sad all the way around': Third dog death linked to Virginia PetSmart
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) — Earlier this week, WJLA reported that two separate dogs died shortly after staying at a Virginia Petsmart boarding facility. Now, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria revealed a third dog has died within a week of staying there. All three dogs were staying at the...
Montgomery Co. student named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate
Tara Prakash is 18 years old and has already performed on the stage at the Kennedy Center. She’s not a musician, but a rising senior at Sidwell Friends School. Prakash was recently named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate. Prakash, who lives in Chevy Chase, said she learned about...
Montgomery County Restaurant Owner Named ‘Regarding Her’ Scholar, Receives $5,000 Grant
Twenty woman-owned restaurants and other food-related retail ventures in the Washington, DC and Los Angeles areas, learned today that they will receive $5,000 grants, and potentially even more valuable mentoring and training from leaders in the industry, to help their businesses thrive. This includes Montgomery County’s very own Scratch Kitchen in Olney.
Phase two of Woodward High reopening in Rockville set to begin
Construction on athletic fields and an auditorium shell for Charles W. Woodward High School in Rockville is set to begin after the Montgomery County Board of Education approved Thursday a $35.2 million construction contract expansion for phase two of the school’s reopening. The approved contract change is another step...
Things to Do In DC: Grooves In the Garden
Looking for fun things to do in DC this summer? Check out Grooves in the Garden, an outdoor event featuring live music and more!. The Grooves In The Garden experience is designed to connect Americans with their West African friends and neighbors in a shared cultivation experience. This exciting event series celebrates our diverse community in Washington, DC while also paying homage to our roots while connecting District residents. Located in DC’s most beautiful urban farm, The Well at Oxon Run Park, the festival transforms the green space into a vibrant hub of activity and cultural exchange.
New Tysons-Bethesda bus service coming soon to I-495
Commuters will soon get the option to travel directly between Virginia and Maryland’s most populous counties by bus, though the initial journey likely won’t be swift. Fairfax County will receive $2 million from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) to provide Fairfax Connector bus service between the Tysons West Park Transit Station (8300 Jones Branch Drive) and the Bethesda Metro station (7450 Wisconsin Avenue) in Montgomery County.
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