tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16640196660985612472024-03-18T20:26:27.398-04:00East MoCoAspen Hill • Bel Pre • Burtonsville • Connecticut Avenue Estates • Four Corners • Glenmont • Hillandale • Kemp Mill • Langley Crossroads • Leisure World • Long Branch • Silver Spring • Wheaton • White Oak • Woodmoor • Takoma ParkRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger3026125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-19197520743231904142024-03-18T14:42:00.002-04:002024-03-18T14:42:24.424-04:00More landmark Kensington properties available for sale<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHa40gWtQqFWGUNvybU16rpIP4anq0gNRh9H1-FdDP8UpIA08I8ZLVLJtfVrnlfWT7SkHn2KIznWF6kiIv_B_ph-yTqnCuIKcWwBfKxBT-jWIMpuupufexllPc3383iAwnz7d3Lws-yv1bW1X-O2f2_LUD5SpESRdrR6uOqt82zmfm6_CiCfdRGnuzye0/s1359/KensingtonBuildingsForSaleRealEstate.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1359" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHa40gWtQqFWGUNvybU16rpIP4anq0gNRh9H1-FdDP8UpIA08I8ZLVLJtfVrnlfWT7SkHn2KIznWF6kiIv_B_ph-yTqnCuIKcWwBfKxBT-jWIMpuupufexllPc3383iAwnz7d3Lws-yv1bW1X-O2f2_LUD5SpESRdrR6uOqt82zmfm6_CiCfdRGnuzye0/w400-h301/KensingtonBuildingsForSaleRealEstate.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />The last few years have seen several venerable, landmark buildings along Kensington's main drag hit the real estate market. Now joining them is a portfolio of commercial properties at 3606-3612 University Boulevard. It includes an office building, a retail store, a warehouse, and a small house that is apparently designed to function as an office. Of course, there may also be lucrative redevelopment opportunities to explore on the site, which has incredible visibility along a major commuter route. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pdeXxmqLdq0WgJr6aDQyKV8VVPma0Y4-wm_ZmUNimLMgKmM9neXj41ojKBrdi4bhfTBoPN4e97l8VeWM9rBCvJZy3aZAEUzq1LFTf2BbaM1lhsijxBLpW7UEyx15hky2u-Ei6j4IQ6VuaKNsxA-xtHK22kSsXwJzJcoB28j97OZKqmoynBYo3R5lHSg/s1533/KenBuild.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="1104" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pdeXxmqLdq0WgJr6aDQyKV8VVPma0Y4-wm_ZmUNimLMgKmM9neXj41ojKBrdi4bhfTBoPN4e97l8VeWM9rBCvJZy3aZAEUzq1LFTf2BbaM1lhsijxBLpW7UEyx15hky2u-Ei6j4IQ6VuaKNsxA-xtHK22kSsXwJzJcoB28j97OZKqmoynBYo3R5lHSg/w288-h400/KenBuild.png" width="288" /></a></div>You may recall that longtime tenant Potomac Trading announced plans to close here <a href="https://eastmoco.blogspot.com/2022/10/potomac-trading-to-close-in-kensington.html" target="_blank">back in 2022</a>. The store apparently then changed its plans and remained open. But it apparently means to finally shutter this time, as the <a href="https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3606-3610-Decatur-Ave-Portfolio/31114192/" target="_blank">online listing</a> claims the properties will transfer to the buyer as "100% vacant" at the time of closing. The asking price for the total portfolio is $3,300,000.<p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7jUUkP2qZ7AVNUTjpUl3YZv-4k3nB5ME3d1lkFn81dIgPXzX4nfRCTAht4w3lEHofq0II0h4bXLF3dl5-w7_gOCoajmoYAvOBkH947rINOUL3mjH94OURnZBhWmQ4xxKbV5cf_ZLsgOT_w4xwW8vxN0LURddPrg7Mlzx1upzn8vLlkaz3bfwmDRL0CE/s1555/KenGar.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1555" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7jUUkP2qZ7AVNUTjpUl3YZv-4k3nB5ME3d1lkFn81dIgPXzX4nfRCTAht4w3lEHofq0II0h4bXLF3dl5-w7_gOCoajmoYAvOBkH947rINOUL3mjH94OURnZBhWmQ4xxKbV5cf_ZLsgOT_w4xwW8vxN0LURddPrg7Mlzx1upzn8vLlkaz3bfwmDRL0CE/w400-h279/KenGar.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCMRkexFlLTCc1lU97Lgx3vfy8JR3E9SBhZvbAfp1NHH9jbaxUzyPdwqPK12PJ4s9xPfC0XiK6Gx_ODRdIhrtkbyaa_8i9Q0rskJlf1jCEzbxY_kxbRKU_zpG2-g_KnDoYkAbwiyie9oA3ZGWYkBctT3WncpcAYL57-O6Rvi7a6IehgWTiz7KzCI_iR0/s1555/KenHouse.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1555" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCMRkexFlLTCc1lU97Lgx3vfy8JR3E9SBhZvbAfp1NHH9jbaxUzyPdwqPK12PJ4s9xPfC0XiK6Gx_ODRdIhrtkbyaa_8i9Q0rskJlf1jCEzbxY_kxbRKU_zpG2-g_KnDoYkAbwiyie9oA3ZGWYkBctT3WncpcAYL57-O6Rvi7a6IehgWTiz7KzCI_iR0/w400-h326/KenHouse.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-9736135274969377662024-03-16T12:48:00.000-04:002024-03-16T12:48:47.002-04:00Montgomery County police to conduct saturation patrols all St. Patrick's Day weekend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPo_SYqVqgMNiWopNv_DH7-OCYrE-BnFiBP4kPJbmFmTjSKZEjehBQTsGYzUjxWlPXJHzF4fyHS9JRnEFbBr_fWz5ZhBm_9UcPOwKx7Ftxa-pXXkgV3gcUBxvNTBnKla2FZQrv368KWcJH-SQSx-V12u_CPCiKceghdLgaPsHeHNOntfA6qWN/s4080/PoliceCruiserMoCoDark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="4080" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPo_SYqVqgMNiWopNv_DH7-OCYrE-BnFiBP4kPJbmFmTjSKZEjehBQTsGYzUjxWlPXJHzF4fyHS9JRnEFbBr_fWz5ZhBm_9UcPOwKx7Ftxa-pXXkgV3gcUBxvNTBnKla2FZQrv368KWcJH-SQSx-V12u_CPCiKceghdLgaPsHeHNOntfA6qWN/w400-h269/PoliceCruiserMoCoDark.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Montgomery County police will be conducting saturation patrols across the jurisdiction this weekend, in an attempt to deter and catch drunk drivers. Almost 50% of traffic-related deaths on St. Patrick's Day weekend historically have been caused by people driving while intoxicated, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Deployment of the full Alcohol Initiatives Unit, and overtime pay for the extra officers on the streets this weekend, are being partially-funded by grants from the Maryland Highway Safety Office. Joining County officers on patrol this weekend will be cruisers from the Maryland State Police - Rockville Barrack N, the Maryland Transportation Authority police, the County’s Sheriff’s Department, and the Maryland-National Capital Park police.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0C7kvLMX8pXKbaXMuZXAIa3MwutSK6B2WEcjq5FJMhJjJRSz5oY83hwONfAEgdN-Hw7yIM5gBy4VEwiDPFGyCu0PpA0Eu1_OE9WWeXYD9BF3lifngklYG06p-YcwlGL_-I3bNqiu76jkv2Dbd44C1Vg2MJHcnZ0Po93r5ZbLUOgIAZbQFV3V1/s4080/policeellsworthplacesilverspring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0C7kvLMX8pXKbaXMuZXAIa3MwutSK6B2WEcjq5FJMhJjJRSz5oY83hwONfAEgdN-Hw7yIM5gBy4VEwiDPFGyCu0PpA0Eu1_OE9WWeXYD9BF3lifngklYG06p-YcwlGL_-I3bNqiu76jkv2Dbd44C1Vg2MJHcnZ0Po93r5ZbLUOgIAZbQFV3V1/w400-h301/policeellsworthplacesilverspring.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />“If you plan to drink, do not drive,” Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said in a statement. “Our officers will be conducting saturation patrols throughout the County and arresting intoxicated drivers. The tragedy that occurs when people get behind the wheel intoxicated is 100 percent preventable.”<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y7cwRxs2EWfv5w6rrw3T6_GoKJQ2QpGeLm1oVVFURstiXpPp-ZxA_HQ007n4HtYLhphA1YaupYyw4IoL4IrRufhwHRyp9kLq6VvR5swUQO5UdyZx36DSS22PLXLjgmrdEw9Ey4hND0VyqY5er6yDNwrv6NTwFulMzhz80gsS6oM4YRD96N6g/s4080/policebethrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y7cwRxs2EWfv5w6rrw3T6_GoKJQ2QpGeLm1oVVFURstiXpPp-ZxA_HQ007n4HtYLhphA1YaupYyw4IoL4IrRufhwHRyp9kLq6VvR5swUQO5UdyZx36DSS22PLXLjgmrdEw9Ey4hND0VyqY5er6yDNwrv6NTwFulMzhz80gsS6oM4YRD96N6g/w400-h301/policebethrow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />County officials are urging those who plan to drink, and do not already have a plan to safely return home, to utilize the SoberRide program. The free ride-home program is offered through the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) in partnership with Lyft. Promotional codes for Lyft will be posted online at 11:00 AM on Sunday, March 17, on SoberRide.com. The codes are valid for up to $15-off on one ride home taken in Lyft’s Washington, D.C., coverage area from noon on Sunday, March 17, until midnight on Monday, March 18. The number of codes is limited, and participants must be 21 or older. Officials also suggest using the County's Ride On bus service.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsgKYAYylfWE55XLhReIIQEDLiRBB2d8gBl_hJ-Pj0V1o6-UVzbcJFXpEngwSjuMTNsJpy8AIic4YpCE8rEjOG3mXh8elOB63pVA5Q2H0kEfntyHpZJYkceoxip3G4Gsk5LPBSWyMDKqeJ5gVe00p32Ro9fF5iv4y4md24JG7bwNog0jjbTkD/s1632/MarylandStatePoliceDUICincoDeMayoRockville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1632" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsgKYAYylfWE55XLhReIIQEDLiRBB2d8gBl_hJ-Pj0V1o6-UVzbcJFXpEngwSjuMTNsJpy8AIic4YpCE8rEjOG3mXh8elOB63pVA5Q2H0kEfntyHpZJYkceoxip3G4Gsk5LPBSWyMDKqeJ5gVe00p32Ro9fF5iv4y4md24JG7bwNog0jjbTkD/w400-h265/MarylandStatePoliceDUICincoDeMayoRockville.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />“There are ample ride services that will get you home safety,” County Department of Transportation Director Chris Conklin said. “If you are choosing to celebrate with alcohol this St. Patrick’s Day, plan out your ride home ahead of time to keep our shared roadways safe for everyone.”<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGtUTRzj9WQ3riISTjAcyFIPSVz3GyvEB1YfKRj8CmamO-XtvlIcE1H5GYXU_xhB6-ofv0PzkFzlt2guINUybGSktJhrawtCGPCHfTDLOBFpIxa8e6gvL2Mf2Z7qMqfiG2lxbWcw3mu-VIru0gewoCNzfqM0Qo5zKFCmT79Ra3PCboQX-zeze/s1499/MNCParkPolice.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1499" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGtUTRzj9WQ3riISTjAcyFIPSVz3GyvEB1YfKRj8CmamO-XtvlIcE1H5GYXU_xhB6-ofv0PzkFzlt2guINUybGSktJhrawtCGPCHfTDLOBFpIxa8e6gvL2Mf2Z7qMqfiG2lxbWcw3mu-VIru0gewoCNzfqM0Qo5zKFCmT79Ra3PCboQX-zeze/w400-h206/MNCParkPolice.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-57879491408981767052024-03-15T12:14:00.004-04:002024-03-15T12:14:43.946-04:00Silver Spring hotel being demolished (Photos)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXpxK_OZGycwBVfv2HpqQyYB5NuVKtHMprwvOYy9wursKFq8LmWFAjk0JzKEMlzURVId76KGw44j69UdLFimm3242IbmHggg98TcKMBSsSkK_2gTqFMyGsmOJ7h8LrfhQ_1uazKNTyoXHb8NYBm0Sad-wsPhHatfnmrLp7hfxjyn2Xf1Tm9Z65w5ww9A/s4080/DemolitionSilverSpringHotel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXpxK_OZGycwBVfv2HpqQyYB5NuVKtHMprwvOYy9wursKFq8LmWFAjk0JzKEMlzURVId76KGw44j69UdLFimm3242IbmHggg98TcKMBSsSkK_2gTqFMyGsmOJ7h8LrfhQ_1uazKNTyoXHb8NYBm0Sad-wsPhHatfnmrLp7hfxjyn2Xf1Tm9Z65w5ww9A/w400-h301/DemolitionSilverSpringHotel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Demolition of the former Hampton Inn hotel at 8728 Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring is underway. The building has a history of great change, having started life as an office property before its conversion to a hotel. Next-door neighbor United Therapeutics <a href="https://eastmoco.blogspot.com/2021/11/silver-spring-hampton-inn-closes.html" target="_blank">acquired the building in 2021</a>, and is now removing it to allow for the continued expansion of its biotech campus. The controlled mechanical structural demolition is scheduled to continue through the end of May 2024. A noise suppression plan for the demolition was approved by Montgomery County on January 3, 2024.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRxj-4PL0L9uBro_41Ajl1ML7kkEDmQj4AWjw_uOf2PAPNooCojoIPR0W_zglymHQqDPO8XDEy4odKmXGrUTmtl4lWxYBMiHqHNyGvTAIOK6444LzSaDJyAy3no7l6PoaXqub3a3m-6k3bjhHLihxokLybu2khbP-Qi_KTYyFs9wExxZ87zZM_Q9Ng5c/s1080/sildem1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRxj-4PL0L9uBro_41Ajl1ML7kkEDmQj4AWjw_uOf2PAPNooCojoIPR0W_zglymHQqDPO8XDEy4odKmXGrUTmtl4lWxYBMiHqHNyGvTAIOK6444LzSaDJyAy3no7l6PoaXqub3a3m-6k3bjhHLihxokLybu2khbP-Qi_KTYyFs9wExxZ87zZM_Q9Ng5c/w400-h301/sildem1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj9XQnV5z6CW5D8TdyUlU-yd5B50pQ-ypv_JymEMo55qc4TNmj2KFju9BMqcQwFrGV2aHtQnFWw5UoIluKwZhfNTv6RJNH51GasrqodUjdJYzshFNgp7XPWwh-fXfbV9rYaNgF8PQJzRgKFHhWoJIfDAZzptv4ysHV89GAxffB5Gn7QRh7fVC5R-UsZU/s1080/sildem2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj9XQnV5z6CW5D8TdyUlU-yd5B50pQ-ypv_JymEMo55qc4TNmj2KFju9BMqcQwFrGV2aHtQnFWw5UoIluKwZhfNTv6RJNH51GasrqodUjdJYzshFNgp7XPWwh-fXfbV9rYaNgF8PQJzRgKFHhWoJIfDAZzptv4ysHV89GAxffB5Gn7QRh7fVC5R-UsZU/w400-h301/sildem2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu67nQUPoraKsn_Gm6jb7GrXEMlHqHkLEakNzCTrmoDwxnC_Xc11eMUlnOmD2bFpAvB5JDoHnlgNeIT7zxUI4kqjdXZWd8crdDAACHrCC0LnGlEDz_c5Lv0lFGQmrAoPIeo1hBby7KDaQMCIrevDgmk2QZLpgRHXsAr-weVw5_sSjaVP7GZnvLr2xwJw/s1080/sildem3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu67nQUPoraKsn_Gm6jb7GrXEMlHqHkLEakNzCTrmoDwxnC_Xc11eMUlnOmD2bFpAvB5JDoHnlgNeIT7zxUI4kqjdXZWd8crdDAACHrCC0LnGlEDz_c5Lv0lFGQmrAoPIeo1hBby7KDaQMCIrevDgmk2QZLpgRHXsAr-weVw5_sSjaVP7GZnvLr2xwJw/w400-h301/sildem3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMc3573TszCW4WwNas7kHWSVTsB_sfM4_n6lpC0Vlh0SZiKWq5Ma7HL09KvLLP91qLJXfOYSGGyPFhBJfw967l9vMmy90wqlQ8SvkVN5MI3Wlpe3_5a-tQyYqC0sMr1QeFAHEeRjVYtfGUG2bCUjPPCtXggigk5_foz0SdvKcdY221XIa8kdVV6NBl7I/s1080/sildem4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMc3573TszCW4WwNas7kHWSVTsB_sfM4_n6lpC0Vlh0SZiKWq5Ma7HL09KvLLP91qLJXfOYSGGyPFhBJfw967l9vMmy90wqlQ8SvkVN5MI3Wlpe3_5a-tQyYqC0sMr1QeFAHEeRjVYtfGUG2bCUjPPCtXggigk5_foz0SdvKcdY221XIa8kdVV6NBl7I/w400-h301/sildem4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-49537867422996954782024-03-14T08:00:00.001-04:002024-03-14T08:00:00.128-04:00Crossroads at Kensington construction update (Photos)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bKfqYLLd0kFyuLvM_rbrrPAe_t15N-ArTBNZttgG-nLewsPqaRf6ju5jr39Ts9tYhLLDxrfLh0ovn3kEAUGPVBtAW7aDYQzkAvP4c3WSxIoGGCzqD2VMV26gbDYhMvAoo353r2XNcbfgbnb2ahJtpvrQBMcl9MvC-_RejU0L6M3_KnZpL3SfuQ_EKmU/s4080/KensingtonCrossroadsConstructionMarch2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bKfqYLLd0kFyuLvM_rbrrPAe_t15N-ArTBNZttgG-nLewsPqaRf6ju5jr39Ts9tYhLLDxrfLh0ovn3kEAUGPVBtAW7aDYQzkAvP4c3WSxIoGGCzqD2VMV26gbDYhMvAoo353r2XNcbfgbnb2ahJtpvrQBMcl9MvC-_RejU0L6M3_KnZpL3SfuQ_EKmU/w400-h301/KensingtonCrossroadsConstructionMarch2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Slowly-but-surely seems to be the mantra with the <b>Crossroads at Kensington</b> shopping center project. The ambitious redevelopment of a former gas station site has been in the works since January 2021. While the gas station was demolished a year ago, and it looked like construction would begin in earnest shortly afterward, today there is a mere framework of only a portion of the planned strip mall. Tenants who have signed leases so far are Buffalo Wild Wings GO, Mezeh, Marathon Deli and M&T Bank.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMunRzJN9RGBw1bqzxNtxA7ndsbleprC-S1SBrPyGoI2I9QIzqCMEXVf88MnFxv73HpCb-EiMaa7YhJLFunzcUw41YV0PAvVHXxglVnwbejcn2vAr54wCJc5_hNRni9ys2pk8GIW2lUGroxHsIO6frC2l5khTU1sPYBKNLfU2moAlak6Z0VVK-zwGdJsQ/s1080/kencross1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMunRzJN9RGBw1bqzxNtxA7ndsbleprC-S1SBrPyGoI2I9QIzqCMEXVf88MnFxv73HpCb-EiMaa7YhJLFunzcUw41YV0PAvVHXxglVnwbejcn2vAr54wCJc5_hNRni9ys2pk8GIW2lUGroxHsIO6frC2l5khTU1sPYBKNLfU2moAlak6Z0VVK-zwGdJsQ/w400-h301/kencross1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHfRgnD8gGCZTvxZqwJT0NkzySI6CJBcl8vP1TGR15553Tof43qASdj5YhqaPrdKvUJmSaMkEjYXpV5wXfj8HcgfI3QR7oobhBClGTGgwKJqNoWEnW6MpWRA9dmyoXTkcqmDoKlvhFz1CXW92gDUSYxXPRYm7zAuC8OOHHQeiLtZY8zfj82z_NPom7h0/s1080/kencross2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHfRgnD8gGCZTvxZqwJT0NkzySI6CJBcl8vP1TGR15553Tof43qASdj5YhqaPrdKvUJmSaMkEjYXpV5wXfj8HcgfI3QR7oobhBClGTGgwKJqNoWEnW6MpWRA9dmyoXTkcqmDoKlvhFz1CXW92gDUSYxXPRYm7zAuC8OOHHQeiLtZY8zfj82z_NPom7h0/w400-h301/kencross2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-23874807737078568062024-03-13T12:18:00.003-04:002024-03-13T12:18:20.653-04:00Java Nation opens in Silver Spring<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfiPeA9vHfKPk_5Evy5eaFrebZ0rA5sQlqoW4muZDtJA9ujYTV0AtSPkSoNUVB8GQNa3OwHcZuS11Fv6yJBSdTXuiF89lNX97nqdXfowBRwhZR5jwrjIy-x1BYTKIfgLN3rVAFdHYwjQ21ZJbgKBJKwArfa3XiBQ1vdb37CkWC4zzeKFWGVwiIIC-TVs/s4080/JavaNationSilverSpringOpening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfiPeA9vHfKPk_5Evy5eaFrebZ0rA5sQlqoW4muZDtJA9ujYTV0AtSPkSoNUVB8GQNa3OwHcZuS11Fv6yJBSdTXuiF89lNX97nqdXfowBRwhZR5jwrjIy-x1BYTKIfgLN3rVAFdHYwjQ21ZJbgKBJKwArfa3XiBQ1vdb37CkWC4zzeKFWGVwiIIC-TVs/w400-h301/JavaNationSilverSpringOpening.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br />Java Nation</b>'s newest location is now open at 1010 Wayne Avenue, in the Station Square building in downtown Silver Spring. This location has a convenient pickup window for takeout orders, and is right near the Silver Spring Metro station for your morning coffee. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd73o9ceHRSBrWoE0iT4xS6aLSCOzzJkiskw7r2ORhS66nyETNSP9rpiu-beEx2u4JYan_wffmefLUxNhnx66dCikg6qqu4wTWArFia92zctiYon3jiVbM8_vs41J7qZsZGWgGt_KvMs36nhefw30viMzg16411vW_YlmlfbVSwTDzv182zwaw3R_TN4/s4080/JavaNationopenssilverspring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd73o9ceHRSBrWoE0iT4xS6aLSCOzzJkiskw7r2ORhS66nyETNSP9rpiu-beEx2u4JYan_wffmefLUxNhnx66dCikg6qqu4wTWArFia92zctiYon3jiVbM8_vs41J7qZsZGWgGt_KvMs36nhefw30viMzg16411vW_YlmlfbVSwTDzv182zwaw3R_TN4/w301-h400/JavaNationopenssilverspring.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br />Initial operating hours of the Silver Spring Restobar will be 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Sunday through Wednesday, and 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM Thursday through Saturday. Hours for the Silver Spring Express cafe will be 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Happy hour is 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Monday through Saturday.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-41580105687234861252024-03-12T08:00:00.000-04:002024-03-12T08:00:00.130-04:00The Fillmore gets a new marquee in Silver Spring (Photos)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqmm5W4n8YkEZ2PYtjAvHcsMLvigcxfnSw9ecCh_ZVVIahn_CYzqLLTkjSbOrlVqXQfB3l0MmZyiCbtTz35RYsReLW9nleLHniMKorptde9KLrjqlK6umNnGMKw5JLpHaqyQMy42Yhp_w44KaUHfcWKjjRIGW-cKJt2kmX9n1qjECec7wgXu64O2eSnI/s4080/TheFillmoreMarqueeSilverSpring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqmm5W4n8YkEZ2PYtjAvHcsMLvigcxfnSw9ecCh_ZVVIahn_CYzqLLTkjSbOrlVqXQfB3l0MmZyiCbtTz35RYsReLW9nleLHniMKorptde9KLrjqlK6umNnGMKw5JLpHaqyQMy42Yhp_w44KaUHfcWKjjRIGW-cKJt2kmX9n1qjECec7wgXu64O2eSnI/w400-h301/TheFillmoreMarqueeSilverSpring.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The marquee at <b>The Fillmore</b> at 8656 Colesville Road in Silver Spring can suddenly do more. By my recollection, the concert venue's electronic display has been text-only in the past. Now it features graphic images, as well, as you can see here. From the now-exposed metalwork left behind on either side of the display, it appears that the old one was entirely removed, and replaced with the fancier one. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuA4a8aULkn-Q1RYtV0aKJIP9ryGeUREdtMYcSZ5Qpdyw16VUkrdehxgjgyU_P9bsi1-zdNS6GXFZa2X_PkgC-M72Hjj4c_9lCt7KouFKD6B31TOWMhje6e_7HntEhWCi8ckNZUhOrC1XgK9dVsyMXsdrgg-tyzb5pusjlpNJ4WiYNLmEbjyJveOqd4fY/s4080/fillmarq1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuA4a8aULkn-Q1RYtV0aKJIP9ryGeUREdtMYcSZ5Qpdyw16VUkrdehxgjgyU_P9bsi1-zdNS6GXFZa2X_PkgC-M72Hjj4c_9lCt7KouFKD6B31TOWMhje6e_7HntEhWCi8ckNZUhOrC1XgK9dVsyMXsdrgg-tyzb5pusjlpNJ4WiYNLmEbjyJveOqd4fY/w400-h301/fillmarq1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IJvNLYcBcTje0Tmw6eHU6gS3A7e2Jja8s0X_RRJBLC6IMqH5VdNmaB5DNOkokTHPiEEEThuYYiq99X2nNmH4akFS0oxlXr094DoSW5A8exE-hkKz3XNIHsVRJ7WvmJt7AH8uR1otmClb0jT-99YKRJo6xGJJLG4ekdm0ySdvMYHY5thcV9uaTL2ukfA/s4080/fillmarq2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IJvNLYcBcTje0Tmw6eHU6gS3A7e2Jja8s0X_RRJBLC6IMqH5VdNmaB5DNOkokTHPiEEEThuYYiq99X2nNmH4akFS0oxlXr094DoSW5A8exE-hkKz3XNIHsVRJ7WvmJt7AH8uR1otmClb0jT-99YKRJo6xGJJLG4ekdm0ySdvMYHY5thcV9uaTL2ukfA/w400-h301/fillmarq2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-75859717095079761692024-03-11T08:00:00.004-04:002024-03-11T08:00:00.136-04:00Sabor Mixteco sets opening date in Wheaton<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCpXuveKXk-zmw2kEHVb0b4cr2qiA-nnTfRSVL_tlAhUe02HDumzV2auntglyo24nx-vIyjyKDlfbZpmAr1-r3Rs-pAxGH6BE0MsotDb7g14XpWQAKh48QFHsz0Z9usKHp3lu51z6QLJgntM0BRI72BbuDBEaU3V1gLoS6snjq3KiH5z57Jk7dfPzzek/s4080/SaborMixtecoWheatonOpeningDate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCpXuveKXk-zmw2kEHVb0b4cr2qiA-nnTfRSVL_tlAhUe02HDumzV2auntglyo24nx-vIyjyKDlfbZpmAr1-r3Rs-pAxGH6BE0MsotDb7g14XpWQAKh48QFHsz0Z9usKHp3lu51z6QLJgntM0BRI72BbuDBEaU3V1gLoS6snjq3KiH5z57Jk7dfPzzek/w301-h400/SaborMixtecoWheatonOpeningDate.jpg" width="301" /></a></b></div><b><br />Sabor Mixteco</b> has set an opening date at 2460 Ennalls Avenue in the Wheaton Triangle. The Oaxacan Mexican restaurant is aiming to open on <b>March 16, 2024</b>. Employees were busy working inside Sunday afternoon.<p></p><p>Specialties will include Oaxacan-style taquizas and parrilladas. Sabor Mixteco has nearly a decade in operation as a catering business, and is now branching out into this bricks-and-mortar restaurant location. It will be next door to Fruver. </p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-56352146090407724472024-03-08T13:04:00.004-05:002024-03-08T13:04:29.950-05:00Takoma Park gets two deputy city managers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNWnRsG4G3fEjLx4eNDnAujuemGqx1X9I6RNSpHvJaWoz3N8xDBAUr2zpwsoyLz284wfglDo0eA2xigJ7RILijJ281ma_8IZZOqs5ujZ48EEp9ldGLgknbuv6Eu7R-nSXtjNnH1FS3D6dcIt0di7m3s4NM_9dbynmiNI-RBBJ0CL2_Xt8gHPEdjEt_JI/s1020/bolduc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="832" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNWnRsG4G3fEjLx4eNDnAujuemGqx1X9I6RNSpHvJaWoz3N8xDBAUr2zpwsoyLz284wfglDo0eA2xigJ7RILijJ281ma_8IZZOqs5ujZ48EEp9ldGLgknbuv6Eu7R-nSXtjNnH1FS3D6dcIt0di7m3s4NM_9dbynmiNI-RBBJ0CL2_Xt8gHPEdjEt_JI/w326-h400/bolduc.jpg" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Andrew Bolduc</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />New Takoma Park City Manager Robert DiSpirito has made a change to the city government's administrative structure. He has added two deputy city managers, after assessing the current structure, and concluding that the additions would more effectively serve the Mayor and Council, as well as residents. DiSpirito has named Andrew Bolduc (internal operations) and David Eubanks (external operations) as Deputy City Managers.<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtXryoZcVQXFtI2-OA7rUfXolXrNl1qTfZ-XKeKSbe7cMZHxG8Qhr5LCooobfErfoBL_MieIXHo7sdXX3R7qw6cwtVUCgwBVGjWGk1PmJsoI0OVdFmmlO1MWPDohTVN40JkiJt50XNji5pI6W2d8PdTc7skMyFjPboP8v1tnvtOil-Ev9d63c6tKWDPc/s1020/eubanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtXryoZcVQXFtI2-OA7rUfXolXrNl1qTfZ-XKeKSbe7cMZHxG8Qhr5LCooobfErfoBL_MieIXHo7sdXX3R7qw6cwtVUCgwBVGjWGk1PmJsoI0OVdFmmlO1MWPDohTVN40JkiJt50XNji5pI6W2d8PdTc7skMyFjPboP8v1tnvtOil-Ev9d63c6tKWDPc/w320-h400/eubanks.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>David Eubanks</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Bolduc had joined the City earlier this year in another capacity, but has served as a Deputy City Manager in his home state of Vermont. Eubanks has served in City government since 2021, and was the acting City Manager prior to DiSpirito's hiring. </div>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-34114584846315576642024-03-07T09:18:00.009-05:002024-03-07T09:31:12.281-05:00Forest Glen apartment proposal to be reviewed by Montgomery County Planning Board today<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpAaN5B9cGdwVjEUoQ_JJiZUmAhpNjSIJW8mE9KojRgDXYFtcEdArnmr4R4Yq1nmhGWtMH1QiRE6MBVkzfNXGz_Cg8hBrLwVrf7RA2-Qz3PyVuHxeOkU9o-7OQOoRFZuwyW9WF_881z_14m7WLy9Eb0_Q75CBq49PHybkw1-33S_EVclKBthx71AiVOA/s832/9801GeorgiaAvenueForestGlenSilverSpringMaryland.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="832" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpAaN5B9cGdwVjEUoQ_JJiZUmAhpNjSIJW8mE9KojRgDXYFtcEdArnmr4R4Yq1nmhGWtMH1QiRE6MBVkzfNXGz_Cg8hBrLwVrf7RA2-Qz3PyVuHxeOkU9o-7OQOoRFZuwyW9WF_881z_14m7WLy9Eb0_Q75CBq49PHybkw1-33S_EVclKBthx71AiVOA/w400-h314/9801GeorgiaAvenueForestGlenSilverSpringMaryland.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />One of the driving forces behind the upzoning of the Forest Glen Metro area is finally coming to the Montgomery County Planning Board this afternoon. Commissioners will review the Preliminary, Site and Forest Conservation plans for the proposed <b>9801 Georgia Avenue</b> "The Glen" apartment project. The new development would include up to 390 residential units, up to 5000-square-feet of retail space, and an above-ground parking garage. Developer JLB Realty, LLC would provide a half-acre civic green at the south end of the property, which is across the street from the Forest Glen Metro station. It would also include a cross-block pedestrian route between Georgia Avenue and Woodland Drive, undergrounding of utilities, and the addition of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Georgia and Tilton Drive.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DXrGN7XjPqVFTCSidOLTeuJ2PouGl9EU9OvB7aq6D5iRVufRtM53tSkyoyTeJb8dvDBur3Sk6r5uUASZW19ZA6zxU3JyeHNVEO8svgBvcwoaJix95CmFJWr5sNmrK5dbVcpTEsFJbO7D63LszGWIWsk2UKVXrQRoOFKqFrutopvdEUIJqjnbox7ssEk/s934/ForestGlenAerialMap.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="934" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DXrGN7XjPqVFTCSidOLTeuJ2PouGl9EU9OvB7aq6D5iRVufRtM53tSkyoyTeJb8dvDBur3Sk6r5uUASZW19ZA6zxU3JyeHNVEO8svgBvcwoaJix95CmFJWr5sNmrK5dbVcpTEsFJbO7D63LszGWIWsk2UKVXrQRoOFKqFrutopvdEUIJqjnbox7ssEk/w400-h354/ForestGlenAerialMap.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Height and density decisions are a tough call at the site, as it is right at a Metro station, but also will be directly adjacent to single-family homes across the street behind it. The developer says it is limiting the height on the Woodland Drive side of the building to 3 stories, while the Georgia Avenue side may be up to 80' tall.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq1vKAT_yvkidf1ZL7tbvwjGBcHIWsX_p-N_8-vO9Pvyq3qnmVOHZmiKxzR8ZtVvUa7iD4y6Gg2EFTmjGIYTeCrnEbSuqRNXwoV3gY60cgtRpdra6165F7mgexoeSNBzTXYkJzJB88MKE_JnYGmHL7d6LIMpLERoexHQ2Rrkb18mIr8MdJVB_NYlXt94/s1206/ForestGlenAerialMapNeighborhood.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1206" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq1vKAT_yvkidf1ZL7tbvwjGBcHIWsX_p-N_8-vO9Pvyq3qnmVOHZmiKxzR8ZtVvUa7iD4y6Gg2EFTmjGIYTeCrnEbSuqRNXwoV3gY60cgtRpdra6165F7mgexoeSNBzTXYkJzJB88MKE_JnYGmHL7d6LIMpLERoexHQ2Rrkb18mIr8MdJVB_NYlXt94/w400-h398/ForestGlenAerialMapNeighborhood.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />The number of affordable units that will be provided is only 15%, the minimum required by Montgomery County. JLB is asking for permission to cut down a forest area at the north end of the property, which MoCo Planning staff favors allowing, which would remove 8 out of the 9 trees that would otherwise be illegal to cut down. A sewer line would be relocated to some of the forest site, along with new, native plants and trees, a slim strip also serving as the through-block pedestrian connection. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBnpHdObDpYbqM_aw6dufm3VnUwx3mRRRF4VnACHPiDkcaEo_qdKwbtbIB-E3rDTa3jJ5iJg02JQP6ByNP5KwPiuZO66JXB4heJzHX-rhUm9-7nwqWwPLVqLpyuoPn_GOzfgE7kSjJQKOZt-oRJUrGpoQbDyjVFOq2DTKiozbJUTVWjOo2xdmLXsALuc/s1383/ForestGlenAerialWithAmenities.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1383" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBnpHdObDpYbqM_aw6dufm3VnUwx3mRRRF4VnACHPiDkcaEo_qdKwbtbIB-E3rDTa3jJ5iJg02JQP6ByNP5KwPiuZO66JXB4heJzHX-rhUm9-7nwqWwPLVqLpyuoPn_GOzfgE7kSjJQKOZt-oRJUrGpoQbDyjVFOq2DTKiozbJUTVWjOo2xdmLXsALuc/w400-h326/ForestGlenAerialWithAmenities.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Residents have objected to the elimination of the forested area - which is located in Forest Glen, after all. Members of the Friends of Sligo Creek informed planners that their assessment of the health of the trees, and of the environmental value of the existing habitat, differs from the negative diagnosis delivered by the developer's tree study. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Wh1ta8aGEkUJ4OkSta7jcF0Do6NEX5uD-EFrj35jrrT7YQxv0BW-Z4nzKOIbUVddjDihllOf3pwlFkeVUEbUyRgL5MtAJl9KSEwq_A0kwmK2DxQFV5rz5zr2fgH1fba2X5wYBqlbftHFl2XQ2GysUuIaruUhWQvGffdd8hSzFzUiRlNGZwNdHgbOww/s1044/ForestGlenTreeRemoval.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="1044" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Wh1ta8aGEkUJ4OkSta7jcF0Do6NEX5uD-EFrj35jrrT7YQxv0BW-Z4nzKOIbUVddjDihllOf3pwlFkeVUEbUyRgL5MtAJl9KSEwq_A0kwmK2DxQFV5rz5zr2fgH1fba2X5wYBqlbftHFl2XQ2GysUuIaruUhWQvGffdd8hSzFzUiRlNGZwNdHgbOww/w400-h213/ForestGlenTreeRemoval.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Neighbors have also expressed concern about vehicular access from the Woodland Drive side of the property, which could add to existing rush hour traffic congestion near the Georgia-Forest Glen Road intersection, and interfere with pedestrians trying to reach the Metro station or nearby schools in the morning. Many drivers are trying to reach the nearby Capital Beltway interchange that is just south of this location. JLB and County planners argue that the new signalized intersection at Georgia and Tilton will relieve some of the existing and future congestion.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0ggBVF-7U5hOaFWUrViPdsyH9Ik-QTY0IPWV4A5402EzDKn78i1Q8-bt4YRwTuH9SH_mzKbAi4ViC-0BjIINpdH6e9SQd3cELa-KPOJvlSyx0V_NHOU1mha8ReD133erM2S2dSbivgp4-8eKjwWuFxjy70FmBM0GUqtjsM9Lokuw1jt10rpSOmL8Xfc/s1970/ForestOfForestGlen.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1970" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0ggBVF-7U5hOaFWUrViPdsyH9Ik-QTY0IPWV4A5402EzDKn78i1Q8-bt4YRwTuH9SH_mzKbAi4ViC-0BjIINpdH6e9SQd3cELa-KPOJvlSyx0V_NHOU1mha8ReD133erM2S2dSbivgp4-8eKjwWuFxjy70FmBM0GUqtjsM9Lokuw1jt10rpSOmL8Xfc/w400-h250/ForestOfForestGlen.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The forest of Forest Glen</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Planning staff are recommending approval of all three plans with conditions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vb7odjHki9u5_ugIDJnxGED8lNbmR70peZh2Dw4CBXxcILfchtfhRx9-ygG19P9a29uewi8JsaQP_PU8deNbLhxNW6wsOYpdFuxFTXGpQErCMyoiplXOWRNOott5Ok8ZhyphenhyphenmSq2vWiockI12VgaGx1RCFZRrwfxi_iX9ywAGe8TAdOI9ebvIGEZhATxw/s1364/ForestGlenSitePlan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1364" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vb7odjHki9u5_ugIDJnxGED8lNbmR70peZh2Dw4CBXxcILfchtfhRx9-ygG19P9a29uewi8JsaQP_PU8deNbLhxNW6wsOYpdFuxFTXGpQErCMyoiplXOWRNOott5Ok8ZhyphenhyphenmSq2vWiockI12VgaGx1RCFZRrwfxi_iX9ywAGe8TAdOI9ebvIGEZhATxw/w400-h205/ForestGlenSitePlan.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-22402372562208774372024-03-06T09:16:00.003-05:002024-03-06T09:16:13.089-05:00Shots fired in Veirs Mill Village, suspect arrested<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0m8CosA_TlKyqHrnjUF98oRlF9JYGGNkufAiFAYWTtZqvaqQ5mk0xpPrlNhV0XrmVGvwfjqADkjtY6g_ouv4sQLE2zzqvKoKYBzM8MiVbX4__rgTP8ELuZNjsSlNbSygfsYyAkrIZP9yb34U7zdwR6Pnc9N_ggDBcPo9-xXZ9vGFrcY9Yp-_pCmq5TM/s648/PoliceCruiserNight.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="648" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0m8CosA_TlKyqHrnjUF98oRlF9JYGGNkufAiFAYWTtZqvaqQ5mk0xpPrlNhV0XrmVGvwfjqADkjtY6g_ouv4sQLE2zzqvKoKYBzM8MiVbX4__rgTP8ELuZNjsSlNbSygfsYyAkrIZP9yb34U7zdwR6Pnc9N_ggDBcPo9-xXZ9vGFrcY9Yp-_pCmq5TM/w400-h288/PoliceCruiserNight.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Montgomery County police have arrested a suspect in a shots-fired incident in Veirs Mill Village in Silver Spring on February 24, 2024. Police were called around 5:31 PM that afternoon, when gunshots were heard in the 4100 block of Garrett Park Road. Officers arrested Juan Ramos, 25, of Silver Spring.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-77301499754784242962024-03-05T12:33:00.000-05:002024-03-05T12:33:22.903-05:00Wheaton art installation celebrates Women's History Month (Photos)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGthq-rqsVZ5vTLlz5_NSUs8lTP5Gzrd6DcVRQjQJ4g7KklRNHze_KRlleZlBZI3-lQFGIhvLxvVX1nN7jj0oHN4i8zKkBMlmjLas3qvjl2yxxkbH7B6kBPgriQ_PbhPHwuR2ROWBi0lnU7EaMTCG8OHxKWwivHQsbFtvTzg4Vth1P2l9Y5bQb9ul6-4/s567/SoulfulPanesWheaton.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="567" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGthq-rqsVZ5vTLlz5_NSUs8lTP5Gzrd6DcVRQjQJ4g7KklRNHze_KRlleZlBZI3-lQFGIhvLxvVX1nN7jj0oHN4i8zKkBMlmjLas3qvjl2yxxkbH7B6kBPgriQ_PbhPHwuR2ROWBi0lnU7EaMTCG8OHxKWwivHQsbFtvTzg4Vth1P2l9Y5bQb9ul6-4/w400-h264/SoulfulPanesWheaton.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />A temporary art installation in Wheaton is bringing attention to Women's History Month, through the artistic lens of African-American women. "Soulful Panes" is now on display in the ground floor windows of the Montgomery County government office building at 2425 Reedie Drive. The exhibit was coordinated by Wheaton artist Dinah Myers-Schroeder, who recruited other female artists who live in Montgomery County to participate. In-kind support was provided by the Wheaton Urban District. The exhibit will remain in place through the end of March.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQglnYDdP9jDkGk7GiEC4eGjYDm29oKhgy5PR-YDXtl4c_UEa2ogeR5TgqQ__yxsSWMJw93h6f8rqOVqTXpccUEoZRjP46ROrUnNSjGrZMdJk9r5V3QibpbbN3iMJYgiM4w7t7YQoSGTbnKF4s8VY8tHo0e6eWmrRtSQ4vTnFG_I0stwTQ-szcye_Ue80/s515/soulful1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="515" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQglnYDdP9jDkGk7GiEC4eGjYDm29oKhgy5PR-YDXtl4c_UEa2ogeR5TgqQ__yxsSWMJw93h6f8rqOVqTXpccUEoZRjP46ROrUnNSjGrZMdJk9r5V3QibpbbN3iMJYgiM4w7t7YQoSGTbnKF4s8VY8tHo0e6eWmrRtSQ4vTnFG_I0stwTQ-szcye_Ue80/w400-h290/soulful1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvibGlGjWSvhH-W-VUYa4gIK3fk46vwPdg4SxQ5pjUKcUcf9DoTw_rPoYRI2QTx6-QIvGr1-PWm_vpaGZDscykzZKq4J2PER8LuqpSqkgtT0-qO4V8dYlSJzmqLqzKIBjhsUbqeFsyQxhW_o8XGLkWLq20ryxz57PgGACsE8VgqWvfLGC6AKUER9S83c/s377/soulful2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="377" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvibGlGjWSvhH-W-VUYa4gIK3fk46vwPdg4SxQ5pjUKcUcf9DoTw_rPoYRI2QTx6-QIvGr1-PWm_vpaGZDscykzZKq4J2PER8LuqpSqkgtT0-qO4V8dYlSJzmqLqzKIBjhsUbqeFsyQxhW_o8XGLkWLq20ryxz57PgGACsE8VgqWvfLGC6AKUER9S83c/w400-h395/soulful2.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-19557227554397545142024-03-04T14:50:00.002-05:002024-03-04T14:50:14.744-05:00Dunkin' Donuts to open new downtown Silver Spring location<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMhzufAozSV11gQgPZ7DgoqIV7hD8nv2rIb7mXPE5kfkvjjUoP6bG6Lv3GrRecnpavBYqGm3NzmlOAKfrJ5F3gkdTSE6njBcDz3lrqqLBXU4UPdOTYW-bwL3effeSToAfLLOa26HLOxDS6ETWgTKn44VhD74C6qOkM2yieZF0KTzUyyUVExlNdrW2RYs/s1600/dunkindonutscentralsilverspring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMhzufAozSV11gQgPZ7DgoqIV7hD8nv2rIb7mXPE5kfkvjjUoP6bG6Lv3GrRecnpavBYqGm3NzmlOAKfrJ5F3gkdTSE6njBcDz3lrqqLBXU4UPdOTYW-bwL3effeSToAfLLOa26HLOxDS6ETWgTKn44VhD74C6qOkM2yieZF0KTzUyyUVExlNdrW2RYs/w300-h400/dunkindonutscentralsilverspring.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />A new <b>Dunkin' Donuts </b>location is in the works for downtown Silver Spring. It will be in the Central apartments at 8455 Fenton Street, next to Central Nail Bar. What was previously described as the "last space" available for retail tenants appears to have now been subdivided into two smaller spaces, leaving room for one more tenant available. There is an existing Dunkin' Donuts location downtown, at 8401 Colesville Road.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-61282061486351457192024-03-02T08:00:00.001-05:002024-03-02T08:00:00.135-05:0011 Maryland sheriffs endorse MDGOP crime agenda<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip53NPpG_VcX62w7Xae_sPZ86d9UyaU5annAhUpGArcNZiRd4WdSANvAkBxCEFzcQe91FfXPyN_BGPMMfYymue4UODH1ycs9DwiNPF9tysmylDHPiwcCBIGsrYrX7aWV9qkqKK5-thEFsWT5nlQF8iPvAHWvN584nlA9JIsqN1OsbFyI5uOl_JeolWuYY/s300/MarylandSheriffsEndorseGOPCrimeAgenda.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip53NPpG_VcX62w7Xae_sPZ86d9UyaU5annAhUpGArcNZiRd4WdSANvAkBxCEFzcQe91FfXPyN_BGPMMfYymue4UODH1ycs9DwiNPF9tysmylDHPiwcCBIGsrYrX7aWV9qkqKK5-thEFsWT5nlQF8iPvAHWvN584nlA9JIsqN1OsbFyI5uOl_JeolWuYY/w320-h400/MarylandSheriffsEndorseGOPCrimeAgenda.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Harford County, Maryland<br />Sheriff Jeff Gahler</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Sheriffs from 11 counties across Maryland have endorsed an anti-crime agenda proposed by the Joint Republican Caucus in the Maryland General Assembly, and are calling on Democrats in Annapolis to back the five-point plan. The agenda would increase penalties for violent criminals and extend their prison sentences, deny bail for repeat offenders, make the theft of a firearm a felony, reverse the ban on traffic stop searches when officers smell marijuana in the vehicle, and "correct recent misguided laws" to restore accountability for juvenile offenders who commit serious crimes. Passage of the plan was endorsed yesterday by the elected sheriffs of Allegheny County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Frederick County, Harford County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Washington County, Wicomico County and Worcester County.<p></p><p>"Maryland is in a crime crisis," Maryland Republican Party Chair Nicole Beus Harris said in a statement. "While Governor Wes Moore and the rest of the Democrat Leadership deny this fact, pass laws that make the problem worse, or propose modest changes that won’t make a difference, the Republican lawmakers in Annapolis have a comprehensive plan to make Maryland safer. No one understands this crime crisis or the need for statutory changes better than our state’s law enforcement, and that is reflected in the support these top Sheriffs have given to the GOP Public Safety Agenda."</p><p>"Whether misinformed or willfully ignorant to the consequences legislated over the last few years, law-abiding citizens, the overwhelming majority of Marylanders, do not support the cruelty they have had to endure due to our elected officials granting clemency to the guilty," Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said Friday. "Their political correctness does not make us safer; it only generates intolerance and hatred. Those legislators seeking to delegitimize the rule of law, and tear down law enforcement, have recklessly and deliberately caused avoidable harm to all Maryland citizens. Now is the time to shield and protect our communities from the very few among us who seek to cause us harm."</p><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-84898067110511147962024-03-01T09:18:00.002-05:002024-03-01T09:18:22.151-05:00Four Corners McDonald's to get interior remodeling<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1ZHXeDmbCAPo97oKPiSbwaVlMOIuykpq1gMllAtFmGdi2thxnUzRk493slWkBRnXOlThPt2_2Rxcbswpb7tc-8T9UnQs2qYT3TnOOdnYNI7AmA5bDa6p-_k8ksVx2q_by4UP-dshQzszujgYmJ9MTQPQFz4UEKd3fpBfaJEReCazrH-CCGufL6KK8hM/s880/McDonaldsFourCornersSilverSpringMaryland.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="880" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1ZHXeDmbCAPo97oKPiSbwaVlMOIuykpq1gMllAtFmGdi2thxnUzRk493slWkBRnXOlThPt2_2Rxcbswpb7tc-8T9UnQs2qYT3TnOOdnYNI7AmA5bDa6p-_k8ksVx2q_by4UP-dshQzszujgYmJ9MTQPQFz4UEKd3fpBfaJEReCazrH-CCGufL6KK8hM/w400-h314/McDonaldsFourCornersSilverSpringMaryland.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />One of the busiest <b>McDonald's</b> restaurants in Silver Spring will be upgrading its interior soon. The McDonald's at 106 University Boulevard W. in Four Corners will undergo renovations to its front counter space and dining room. Work is expected to begin in the coming months. The restaurant will remain open during the renovations, as the drive-thru will be available even if temporary closure of the dining room is necessary at times.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-20436787496397515062024-02-29T08:00:00.002-05:002024-02-29T08:00:00.142-05:00Purple Line work requires month-long lane closure on NB Carroll Avenue at University Boulevard<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpgBK2RjbUA0cf2cn4mNDZ-k8L57R2UCeKY2Dva69MRAw65uJaYX0m_U1WYqaQY6rWa9vbx3jiGrH3sG86v7k1hgYdSHsZSvCBfGw7u-Vfkaos761U9KeoQzW19GliPBelpyJ90DgyyPhO2iVdxcVTW9pORyM-4zcJAW8SZU6iuhjdWf79CwwerAF9lA/s972/CarrollAvenueLaneClosurePurpleLine2024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpgBK2RjbUA0cf2cn4mNDZ-k8L57R2UCeKY2Dva69MRAw65uJaYX0m_U1WYqaQY6rWa9vbx3jiGrH3sG86v7k1hgYdSHsZSvCBfGw7u-Vfkaos761U9KeoQzW19GliPBelpyJ90DgyyPhO2iVdxcVTW9pORyM-4zcJAW8SZU6iuhjdWf79CwwerAF9lA/w285-h400/CarrollAvenueLaneClosurePurpleLine2024.png" width="285" /></a></div><br />Purple Line light rail-related work will require a month-long lane closure on Carroll Avenue at its intersection with University Boulevard E. starting March 4, 2024. The right-turn lane on northbound Carroll Avenue will be closed during that period, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and on nights and weekends when necessary. You will still be able to turn right onto University, but anticipate brief delays, and watch for signage and any instructions from flagmen. The lane closure is necessary as workers build new curbs and pedestrian islands, and repave the roadway, the Maryland Transit Administration said in a statement.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-66813195720218435772024-02-28T15:41:00.002-05:002024-02-28T15:41:51.533-05:00Monumental Sports Network to broadcast Old Glory DC pro rugby matches for 2024 season<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhwxjnl6MmhYX_-Bhbnc4xQf6MUiBOqlPg2Ygsp3IZRkRY1ewSLkQzcEWpiKlWF3DqxHuKuOcxRmUF41kbvF5xM0_ANQRY6sHWAIrt8EMwV3MXrTTrLNqJFfEzyFqROo9YVCjNdXMqU66MlwK4fVq-SPWL84A6vC4817S87-0qdFf9Bikay6IYjIhyZI/s1246/MonumentalSportsNetworkOldGloryDCrugbyschedule.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1246" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhwxjnl6MmhYX_-Bhbnc4xQf6MUiBOqlPg2Ygsp3IZRkRY1ewSLkQzcEWpiKlWF3DqxHuKuOcxRmUF41kbvF5xM0_ANQRY6sHWAIrt8EMwV3MXrTTrLNqJFfEzyFqROo9YVCjNdXMqU66MlwK4fVq-SPWL84A6vC4817S87-0qdFf9Bikay6IYjIhyZI/w400-h295/MonumentalSportsNetworkOldGloryDCrugbyschedule.png" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br />Monumental Sports Network</b> has reached an agreement to broadcast 13 of <b>Old Glory DC</b>'s Major League Rugby matches during the 2024 season. Old Glory DC plays its home games here in Montgomery County, at the Maryland Soccerplex in Germantown. The season and broadcast schedule will begin with Old Glory DC's road opener against the New Orleans NOLA Gold this coming Saturday, March 2 at 4:00 PM EST. The games streamed by Monumental Sports Network can be watched through your Pay TV subscription on cable TV, on monumentalsportsnetwork.com, or by downloading the Monumental streaming app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV, and using an "eligible TV Everywhere log-in."<p></p><p>"Monumental Sports Network is the ideal partner to carry Old Glory and bring all the action, intensity and elegance of professional rugby to the entire Greater Washington Region," Old Glory DC Chairman Chris Dunlavey said in a statement Wednesday. "Rugby is the greatest team sport in the world, and Monumental is bringing it to your living room."</p><p>“We are thrilled to welcome Old Glory to the Monumental Sports Network family,” Monumental Sports Network VP of Content & Programming Caitlin Mangum said. “We are happy to bolster our live programming lineup and offer D.C.-area sports fans the chance to enjoy this exciting and quickly growing sport.”</p><p>The schedule for Old Glory DC matches on Monumental Sports Network will be as follows:</p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, March 2 at NOLA Gold at 4pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, March 9 at New England Free Jacks at 2pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, March 16 vs. Chicago Hounds at 4pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, March 23 vs. San Diego Legion at 4pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, March 30 at Charlotte Rugby at 6pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, April 6 vs. RFC Los Angeles at 5pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, April 20 vs. Houston Sabercats at 5pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, May 11 at Chicago Hounds at 6pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Friday, May 24 at Seattle Seawolves at 10:30pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, June 1 vs. Charlotte Rugby at 7pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, June 8 vs. New England Free Jacks at 7pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, June 22 at Miami Sharks at 7:30pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday, June 29 vs. NOLA Gold at 7pm</span></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-89339172208909546422024-02-27T08:52:00.002-05:002024-02-27T08:52:14.962-05:00Update on Taco Bell Cantina, opening soon in Silver Spring (Photos)<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90Q0dV30wsvqgP2zpdlJrZ69O2e7SNny8HIdwHjrXyMLOGEYHfHvwgtimklyf6m2N2qoZBAjjWQ7NMkuhLZAOj0IGflOfBnDw61TqFllwNPdB7rBSSymRyCHbDBlVfxMyke70wIjwYqnXFM9x6rrjny79tdJc6xpafJoTlTrhmr4YAn98D90Wf2Kldn8/s4080/TacoBellCantinaConstructionSilverSpringFeb2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90Q0dV30wsvqgP2zpdlJrZ69O2e7SNny8HIdwHjrXyMLOGEYHfHvwgtimklyf6m2N2qoZBAjjWQ7NMkuhLZAOj0IGflOfBnDw61TqFllwNPdB7rBSSymRyCHbDBlVfxMyke70wIjwYqnXFM9x6rrjny79tdJc6xpafJoTlTrhmr4YAn98D90Wf2Kldn8/w400-h301/TacoBellCantinaConstructionSilverSpringFeb2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br />Taco Bell Cantina</b> looks ready to go at 8662 Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring. All of the equipment appears to be in place. The pickup window has now been christened as "After Hours Pickup," with purple paint and a large Taco Bell logo. No word if the glass is bulletproof, given recent events in the neighborhood. But expect the window to do strong business after shows at The Fillmore next door. Taco Bell remains mum on the opening date here.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UvXBqeqZ7q5hl4VLaed2sHR8cDqXA1pcG5Ei1luCJPu3Sjqf-5CVMQCzJElfUNKqAbj-EAei2LqjYEwG9EYLJYiSo5mSw6YxCGA9jFu-L-btHL5zFbbw7XAQGduRRIANdDADzEnw64Z6MCrFIFEwFBArheg3_2yr4ytD5amW0d76nr4vDm3uZG-kO2w/s4080/cant1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UvXBqeqZ7q5hl4VLaed2sHR8cDqXA1pcG5Ei1luCJPu3Sjqf-5CVMQCzJElfUNKqAbj-EAei2LqjYEwG9EYLJYiSo5mSw6YxCGA9jFu-L-btHL5zFbbw7XAQGduRRIANdDADzEnw64Z6MCrFIFEwFBArheg3_2yr4ytD5amW0d76nr4vDm3uZG-kO2w/w301-h400/cant1.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br />The closer the "upscale" Taco Bell gets to opening, the more it looks like a carry-out, rather than the hangout lounge the store model has been marketed as in the past. Seating is not prominently positioned inside the restaurant, and the vibe its giving off is "grab and go," not "chill out for awhile." How pushing the carryout angle jibes with the "boozy Taco Bell" gimmick, now that pandemic liquor takeaway loopholes have been closed again, remains to be seen. The tired existing storefront at 8662 Colesville also clashes with the slick Taco Bell logos attached to it, but no two Cantina exteriors appear to be alike nationwide, so this may be par for the course-arito.<p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ34TwJ2VUR7xxV4fOGAX3ONrITCCy-u-WUwl64lM4z32oDmDsxwzL1PGtn1oyTacacsXURvzA2N7GjtduT8QatTxFesVt73FEhbP64D5oq4dkeInICuTg59rheDkTTgx0ewDgoguOqM3kX98EURp1dZulSrlCoinOYYIWk_he5PNWery-X6EBngefXM/s1434/cant2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ34TwJ2VUR7xxV4fOGAX3ONrITCCy-u-WUwl64lM4z32oDmDsxwzL1PGtn1oyTacacsXURvzA2N7GjtduT8QatTxFesVt73FEhbP64D5oq4dkeInICuTg59rheDkTTgx0ewDgoguOqM3kX98EURp1dZulSrlCoinOYYIWk_he5PNWery-X6EBngefXM/w301-h400/cant2.jpeg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeanyfxUa-xs9ILbuuy-c1j4eeQ5IKfP9Lo8OAZsXeVdmHNbyeDi08TLCbfR6jokRBY9wY5yoW758wtU82C2xnl0GVU66VOBR9OJhv4N_PYohMkaiN2ZAhZcsldHdRcwaTPEz9zzbZGPyKisASY_2TRuR758YnrPSYYj-S73msf2n97PFfsZFy59kzEEY/s1080/cant3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeanyfxUa-xs9ILbuuy-c1j4eeQ5IKfP9Lo8OAZsXeVdmHNbyeDi08TLCbfR6jokRBY9wY5yoW758wtU82C2xnl0GVU66VOBR9OJhv4N_PYohMkaiN2ZAhZcsldHdRcwaTPEz9zzbZGPyKisASY_2TRuR758YnrPSYYj-S73msf2n97PFfsZFy59kzEEY/w400-h301/cant3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQG40RcT3xyl2zSqj2nxnwOJntYxhHEnHRepIZY8ekw8nCS5gEsoLvlWjWOwX3oQYMNKjXGidlAqWWYzcyfp53pEnP76ciMJ0huuY6CD3z9GJsKUdszUcihXuik_pgJU27dTZPqhwbkLG8tvAuBoaaYUPMyiuak_P8EQOotYVxtfyMmdtzIcgu7F4Rfxc/s1080/cant4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQG40RcT3xyl2zSqj2nxnwOJntYxhHEnHRepIZY8ekw8nCS5gEsoLvlWjWOwX3oQYMNKjXGidlAqWWYzcyfp53pEnP76ciMJ0huuY6CD3z9GJsKUdszUcihXuik_pgJU27dTZPqhwbkLG8tvAuBoaaYUPMyiuak_P8EQOotYVxtfyMmdtzIcgu7F4Rfxc/w400-h301/cant4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKq-jWdn_AuqvLFnSXHhbjaFPtbukdpLvEEvJNVuJNbKHyuG_xVhzPPhCPTSAGZizniOUS6_bfk4hTQLIYPeteL8qEDG0bbCv6Rcwh0BtlZs31X9zhp1ENFMrmjs8syOfZ7_veoywC7jZAUx7vRBJbjtCIZKZbUYFHSHKEnAPai1joFKvUr57du0wg4o/s1080/cant5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKq-jWdn_AuqvLFnSXHhbjaFPtbukdpLvEEvJNVuJNbKHyuG_xVhzPPhCPTSAGZizniOUS6_bfk4hTQLIYPeteL8qEDG0bbCv6Rcwh0BtlZs31X9zhp1ENFMrmjs8syOfZ7_veoywC7jZAUx7vRBJbjtCIZKZbUYFHSHKEnAPai1joFKvUr57du0wg4o/w400-h301/cant5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-71420268635014586802024-02-26T11:07:00.005-05:002024-02-26T11:07:39.492-05:00Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center opens<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlYM20d9IyoZp6lnP4hoGvoKVBy26fZyE5R5fUPp-J-D-MPJY1auZAcPf192Nl2bD3tbvMFJTaobnt1qEzUrL66sJoI-B7SyIvviFHijWZTkPGAAzS5IZApz3WeZ5Gv0YowZU44OVtSNWpgF8TLXnoXCzagB1d9vZvImDOA_pk2lYwM58Yiq7SAV5kXc/s1803/SilverSpringAquaticCenterGrandOpening.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1803" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlYM20d9IyoZp6lnP4hoGvoKVBy26fZyE5R5fUPp-J-D-MPJY1auZAcPf192Nl2bD3tbvMFJTaobnt1qEzUrL66sJoI-B7SyIvviFHijWZTkPGAAzS5IZApz3WeZ5Gv0YowZU44OVtSNWpgF8TLXnoXCzagB1d9vZvImDOA_pk2lYwM58Yiq7SAV5kXc/w400-h291/SilverSpringAquaticCenterGrandOpening.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Montgomery County officials held a ribbon-cutting Saturday to inaugurate the new Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center at 1319 Apple Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. County Executive Marc Elrich and his predecessor Ike Leggett were joined by County Council President Andrew Friedson, and representatives from the County's Department of General Services, the County Recreation Department, Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, and Holy Cross Health to cut the blue "Grand Opening" ribbon. At 120,000-square-feet in size, the facility holds pools for swimming, low level diving, exercise, aquatic play, training and teaching opportunities; a gymnasium, a fitness center, movement and dance studios, multipurpose activity rooms, staff offices, a teaching kitchen, café, a new home for the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame, public use space and "social space." <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eVOox1MpxopOHye9p2HDMOgtNQvjubQayYHZXuj18N_jY04HISGQ25cmGR87u63FMuB7bCN9LfNM-e05yEzn8JaX9QeBSnBNUaz7E7OfBEQhL41QLAnfZreY78F4uG1eZJ-GgK4fWWwcPGFLVv0Cy74jDWIa7LKGc7_-ozwqI0FguI7taa-j-7gYFBo/s700/silverspringrecreationandaquaticcenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eVOox1MpxopOHye9p2HDMOgtNQvjubQayYHZXuj18N_jY04HISGQ25cmGR87u63FMuB7bCN9LfNM-e05yEzn8JaX9QeBSnBNUaz7E7OfBEQhL41QLAnfZreY78F4uG1eZJ-GgK4fWWwcPGFLVv0Cy74jDWIa7LKGc7_-ozwqI0FguI7taa-j-7gYFBo/w400-h266/silverspringrecreationandaquaticcenter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Some programming at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center will be free for County residents. Other classes and programs at the facility have a fee, and pool access requires paid admission or a membership. County residents are encouraged to sign up for a free RecFit pass for access to the fitness room, open gym/drop-in activities and the game room. Full information on programs and fees can be found on the facility's <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/facilities/recreationcenters/silverspring.html" target="_blank">website</a>.<p></p><p>The $72 million center has been an object of envy for residents in Bethesda and the Upcounty area since it was announced. Its debut hasn't been all hearts and flowers, however. One resident has <a href="https://twitter.com/Aarondklein/status/1761859081986261141" target="_blank">complained on social media</a> about the limited hours of the indoor children's pool area. Some have theorized that may just be an early staffing issue, as the County is currently recruiting employees for the summer season.</p><p>“The Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center will be a great addition for Silver Spring,” County Executive Marc Elrich said in a statement. “The residents of downtown Silver Spring and nearby communities have been looking forward to the opening of this facility, and I think they will be impressed with the amenities and activities there. This is the first County recreation center in downtown Silver Spring and offers a variety of ways for residents to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I want to thank our General Services and Recreation Departments for creating this beautiful, eco-friendly facility. We invite residents to take full advantage of everything the center has to offer.”</p><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos courtesy Montgomery County Government</span></i></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-29398686038066400972024-02-24T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-24T08:00:00.146-05:00Old Glory DC pro rugby team to host open training session for fans today in Germantown<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuE4LS_51jkEosXzScrOZpeKvS3-ly8BJM-hiCwMEU8gVPhs_4LSzCA2aiMcne6fyDtOjwWvvpdFPRKb28Vh7xK8x8wkJFGZJ1hn1gST2Vo88QWH3g0JnvI9c1ypB_8Rkme73fV02zphOO1_9yVIs9rOZrU6YvQ0rbQbO3tw3sxczElPIGQiwCx9Ib7w/s1000/OldGloryDCWashingtonDCRugbyGermantownMaryland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuE4LS_51jkEosXzScrOZpeKvS3-ly8BJM-hiCwMEU8gVPhs_4LSzCA2aiMcne6fyDtOjwWvvpdFPRKb28Vh7xK8x8wkJFGZJ1hn1gST2Vo88QWH3g0JnvI9c1ypB_8Rkme73fV02zphOO1_9yVIs9rOZrU6YvQ0rbQbO3tw3sxczElPIGQiwCx9Ib7w/w400-h400/OldGloryDCWashingtonDCRugbyGermantownMaryland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Professional rugby arrives at the Maryland Soccerplex at 18031 Central Park Drive in Germantown today, February 24, 2024. <b>Old Glory DC</b>, a Major League Rugby team, will host an open training session from 1:00 to 3:00 PM this afternoon. In addition to a preview of the team in action, fans can meet the coaches and players after the session ends. Team ambassadors will provide "Rugby 101" explanations and provide real-time match analysis, and food and beverages (including adult beverages) will be available for sale from vendors on-site. Admission to the event is free.<p></p><p>Old Glory DC's new head coach is Simon Cross. This season's roster features stars from 11 countries around the world, including Team Captain Jamason Faanana-Schultz (AUS), DC native Jack Iscaro (USA) Rob Harley (GBR) of the Glasgow Warriors, Damien Hoyland (GBR) of the Edinburgh Rugby Club, Axel Muller (ARG), and Perry Humphreys (GBR). </p><p>The team's season will begin March 2, 2024 with a road game against the New Orleans NOLA Gold. Old Glory DC's home opener at the Soccerplex will be on March 16, when the club hosts the Chicago Hounds. Single match and season tickets can be purchased during today's event, or <a href="https://oldglorydc.com/tickets/" target="_blank">online</a>.</p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-9086602221945725832024-02-23T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-23T08:00:00.133-05:00Strong-arm robbery in Aspen Hill<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOjOTOsrCnXhpZ2ZcKz5E6Y_kNaDvJ3zE-Pe0_wH98GJNd5MtbYavLnjlziiV-k74Bs_3z3t25tcnGRB5_jbFxO-aZaRXjXjQH3RZrstFzEMBZUwACvYlydgaRurlkf0SRPNCzFCA0_WgNX0nnkty2I6UCotabPrxwj4mFx5WShvK1WMJ6lK0gkfb-vw/s648/PoliceCruiserNight.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="648" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOjOTOsrCnXhpZ2ZcKz5E6Y_kNaDvJ3zE-Pe0_wH98GJNd5MtbYavLnjlziiV-k74Bs_3z3t25tcnGRB5_jbFxO-aZaRXjXjQH3RZrstFzEMBZUwACvYlydgaRurlkf0SRPNCzFCA0_WgNX0nnkty2I6UCotabPrxwj4mFx5WShvK1WMJ6lK0gkfb-vw/w400-h288/PoliceCruiserNight.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery in Aspen Hill this past Tuesday night, February 20, 2024. The robbery was reported in the 13100 block of Turkey Branch Parkway at 8:36 PM Tuesday. <p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-49971621161499178822024-02-22T12:30:00.000-05:002024-02-22T12:30:05.713-05:00Wawa Burtonsville plan advances to Montgomery County Planning Board<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8jbIXPY-TeI-pRwUix9H0PYLfJTsUtmiiS6E5By6D-a5-Auz7dveroTqJjF7xAJybOtbT1CQ7xa1ZzVkh7coQMsBOqbbCEv2RHju7I5F0nWPo8JWB4Nc91-MHL6_Nh7jIuR5NSJw-93uNmL1SzfHG3GRWddlYqCku9yeBxHzLQpIrTDmJO-XcjyczFI/s1474/BurtonsvilleWawa1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1474" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8jbIXPY-TeI-pRwUix9H0PYLfJTsUtmiiS6E5By6D-a5-Auz7dveroTqJjF7xAJybOtbT1CQ7xa1ZzVkh7coQMsBOqbbCEv2RHju7I5F0nWPo8JWB4Nc91-MHL6_Nh7jIuR5NSJw-93uNmL1SzfHG3GRWddlYqCku9yeBxHzLQpIrTDmJO-XcjyczFI/w400-h250/BurtonsvilleWawa1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />A proposal to open a <b>Wawa</b> convenience store and mega gas station at 15585-15595 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville will be reviewed by the Montgomery County Planning Boad at its <b>February 29, 2024</b> meeting. Montgomery County planners are recommending approval of the project, with conditions. Wawa will need to obtain a special exception from Montgomery County to accommodate the project's size, and comply with conditions of a forest conservation plan, before it can pull permits to construct the store. The site is currently home to a 7-Eleven, a gas station, and a Mattress Barn store. All would be demolished to make way for the Wawa.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1B2cLlnxyFuDiFjkeoU1f8bvC0CKw_5HNMgHXlcrafr-Kt6xLOuQ8dvtdXL46PvA3MjnKD4tArk35grDLl3ozrZSdKXCnmGLGX0Xiu6O_ugRf9wrv0TuEdcfubdKUTITmD-zIJQdlojmWmjfCeRbUoS3sU6bU0u3UpeQDAu4l3fsW8SiEpFkIx7at6Gg/s1390/WawaBurtonsvilleMapAerial.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1390" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1B2cLlnxyFuDiFjkeoU1f8bvC0CKw_5HNMgHXlcrafr-Kt6xLOuQ8dvtdXL46PvA3MjnKD4tArk35grDLl3ozrZSdKXCnmGLGX0Xiu6O_ugRf9wrv0TuEdcfubdKUTITmD-zIJQdlojmWmjfCeRbUoS3sU6bU0u3UpeQDAu4l3fsW8SiEpFkIx7at6Gg/w400-h311/WawaBurtonsvilleMapAerial.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />The property owners have proposed construction of a new signalized intersection to facilitate safer ingress and egress from the Wawa onto Old Columbia Pike. They have also agreed to construct a 10'-wide "sidepath" along Old Columbia Pike, and a 16'-wide "bike breezeway" (first time I've heard this term in Montgomery County planning) along the ramp to Route 29. A new trash enclosure would be constructed, and up to nine electric vehicle charging spaces would be provided at the Wawa.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-59pzRvcfswfClP1i105LtWfc5wGslwoAjinkpPTIkLR7CAy9dDkl2GByWzDkhn6L_X4AEKquOq53h8Eb9Ex9y2GmCdEiuYtvpgOymBp_4j5UU7K7ag75VR6qE6qb80DsHylMXHRWkEakqX6LWwktNn4DVpEIsA3_Xq0orDrYDC_2A_jmE8ldX3ZbAjE/s1168/WawaBurtonsvilleGasPricesMaryland.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1168" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-59pzRvcfswfClP1i105LtWfc5wGslwoAjinkpPTIkLR7CAy9dDkl2GByWzDkhn6L_X4AEKquOq53h8Eb9Ex9y2GmCdEiuYtvpgOymBp_4j5UU7K7ag75VR6qE6qb80DsHylMXHRWkEakqX6LWwktNn4DVpEIsA3_Xq0orDrYDC_2A_jmE8ldX3ZbAjE/w400-h213/WawaBurtonsvilleGasPricesMaryland.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofKAvQv-zCnLuHSU8Skh8ut9YqWPE8-aLKYeIuSBGE0xm3HU1b9hlnagxvTD0XE_vlWsFAgLJ2_f6lIbryP1PcBoeYA3zrErtWkUF-nDdpC-sShOZD49IgNA2gvU-jyXGC7Wg5_uBAQT2RZhmNdAK2VpBPoq6NFxZi5ZI7yDvkFYpyjgSwo7RUqx9Vkc/s1492/WawaBurtonsvilleOpeningMaryland.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1492" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofKAvQv-zCnLuHSU8Skh8ut9YqWPE8-aLKYeIuSBGE0xm3HU1b9hlnagxvTD0XE_vlWsFAgLJ2_f6lIbryP1PcBoeYA3zrErtWkUF-nDdpC-sShOZD49IgNA2gvU-jyXGC7Wg5_uBAQT2RZhmNdAK2VpBPoq6NFxZi5ZI7yDvkFYpyjgSwo7RUqx9Vkc/w400-h243/WawaBurtonsvilleOpeningMaryland.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-4369123825803875222024-02-21T10:50:00.005-05:002024-02-21T10:50:46.424-05:00Rideshare driver assaulted in White Oak<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BOd6xc0ChrvvbxmSw1Wh9dKhOd94MnQeZBf2o6fA0T_Z6VWUE6gK35b2RospPhiXRI5xV5c22Wv7ori3ZYiTu5KswVVaofx5Ry1cl2cStADthcBMEavcVeY9Tb2iRHOwKCNX_YMq1yP2LJKiR6qsA-WHfUpc5VSZfX_uRIq_gNA_qpM0ys2hLtD7rfA/s643/PoliceRespondMCPD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="643" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BOd6xc0ChrvvbxmSw1Wh9dKhOd94MnQeZBf2o6fA0T_Z6VWUE6gK35b2RospPhiXRI5xV5c22Wv7ori3ZYiTu5KswVVaofx5Ry1cl2cStADthcBMEavcVeY9Tb2iRHOwKCNX_YMq1yP2LJKiR6qsA-WHfUpc5VSZfX_uRIq_gNA_qpM0ys2hLtD7rfA/w400-h255/PoliceRespondMCPD.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Montgomery County police responded to a report of an aggravated assault of a rideshare driver in White Oak early on the morning of February 10, 2024. The driver was assaulted by four suspects near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive. A weapon was displayed by at least one of the suspects during the assault. <p></p><p>Police describe the suspects as four Black males of unknown age. If you can identify any of the suspects, or have any information related to this incident, you are asked to call police at the anonymous Crime Solvers tipline at 1-866-411-8477, or the non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.</p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-7965290687957021222024-02-20T16:05:00.006-05:002024-02-20T16:05:51.842-05:00Armed robbery at Wheaton apartment complex<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWLqCmavmXYhghhLmt9WEqGdFViwkuFbOZRIg37pR8e0U78JPPo0WlpUnEUJJBxueiWOo-g6TJE8_vA20IvEQ85g5S5HL8MsMn115mdYIfANN_cTn-ifSGLHwCT4wLDbG4msOIhqcC5h2lhgimjyr6twWlGD6DwTwKFj2E8ESwAtlekTZegGfLS_LBaw/s1237/armedrobberywheaton.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1237" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWLqCmavmXYhghhLmt9WEqGdFViwkuFbOZRIg37pR8e0U78JPPo0WlpUnEUJJBxueiWOo-g6TJE8_vA20IvEQ85g5S5HL8MsMn115mdYIfANN_cTn-ifSGLHwCT4wLDbG4msOIhqcC5h2lhgimjyr6twWlGD6DwTwKFj2E8ESwAtlekTZegGfLS_LBaw/w400-h290/armedrobberywheaton.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Wheaton apartment complex early on the evening February 4, 2024. Around 6:02 PM, two suspects approached the adult male victim, displayed a handgun, and assaulted him. They fled with the victim's money and property. Police describe the suspects as two Hispanic males, approximately 20 years of age. If you can identify any of the suspects, or have any information related to this incident, you are asked to call police at the anonymous Crime Solvers tipline at 1-866-411-8477, or the non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.<p></p><p><br /></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-88014546321919234992024-02-16T08:00:00.001-05:002024-02-16T08:00:00.152-05:00Assault at Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iIA5Te3WO5gv5kzOz9Qw0iOl1huLgnh-LU5W8qmM0rAvErxWW72_66k_slfQU4BUheQshm5qGZZfamslWGseYpDB8lUYW-QVACw_y0BHf4UJWJeBpUChPeUVmC1kLQOB-J6zlhCYrtHS6cnA3pJ9KScUD8mvvMTb53a1ebSli6apm4fjEhj_sTwrUg8/s708/AssaultCrimeBurtonsvilleMaryland.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="708" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iIA5Te3WO5gv5kzOz9Qw0iOl1huLgnh-LU5W8qmM0rAvErxWW72_66k_slfQU4BUheQshm5qGZZfamslWGseYpDB8lUYW-QVACw_y0BHf4UJWJeBpUChPeUVmC1kLQOB-J6zlhCYrtHS6cnA3pJ9KScUD8mvvMTb53a1ebSli6apm4fjEhj_sTwrUg8/w400-h269/AssaultCrimeBurtonsvilleMaryland.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Montgomery County police were called to the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center at 14906 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville early Wednesday evening, February 14, 2024. An individual reported having been the victim of an assault there. The assault was reported at 6:19 PM Wednesday.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-72507540393251049182024-02-15T13:05:00.000-05:002024-02-15T13:05:24.245-05:00Pedestrian killed in Montgomery Hills<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXDD589U4d5-f9NdsoGvCrFavQcFreAEcVeP9hdVC8rfyl7LBeAYL1Zd5Kkfy_FQX_1R7ecRDAMwFG3HR6REH19WAfNQ7hzyOkEXrFqkiPA8b8Vo5J-G-ABOYgXdYGGV2i2yFthPPakYJM_uTkPOkABhO_SYBZcILSx1cX64bkRhuHajqGvwuC2RwuIU/s1051/PoliceTape.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="1051" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXDD589U4d5-f9NdsoGvCrFavQcFreAEcVeP9hdVC8rfyl7LBeAYL1Zd5Kkfy_FQX_1R7ecRDAMwFG3HR6REH19WAfNQ7hzyOkEXrFqkiPA8b8Vo5J-G-ABOYgXdYGGV2i2yFthPPakYJM_uTkPOkABhO_SYBZcILSx1cX64bkRhuHajqGvwuC2RwuIU/w400-h208/PoliceTape.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />A Gaithersburg man was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by the driver of a gray 2020 Honda CR-V in Montgomery Hills Tuesday night, February 13, 2024. Khalid Shakir Scriven, 27, was in the roadway of the 9500 block of Georgia Avenue near Flora Lane around 8:00 PM when he was hit. The driver of the CR-V remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.<p></p><p>An accident investigation is active and ongoing, police say. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact CRU detectives at (240) 773-6620.</p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0