tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16640196660985612472024-03-28T23:29:28.891-04:00East 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.comBlogger3036125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-56656390996219444412024-03-28T08:00:00.002-04:002024-03-28T08:00:00.148-04:00Commas food hall construction update at Ellsworth Place (Photos)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYXcEK_S-Sc-Q-Hh_2KM4GZni4jXIAFLu4XWm678HGCIKBoTElbOixxF-RnuiZFw_Mf21-5wMA184wLhpt556ASb9ccm9nTPEJhfRFIq8-ZsRM-HdHLMeaF3NPFgeqobSbMZZbbcz0TafEe54DWGRIHLhZsvnDlWbu8DL-jQNY4nwASiz2VUFTw5u8Mc/s4080/CommasFoodHallSilverSpringConstructionMarch2024.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/AVvXsEiWYXcEK_S-Sc-Q-Hh_2KM4GZni4jXIAFLu4XWm678HGCIKBoTElbOixxF-RnuiZFw_Mf21-5wMA184wLhpt556ASb9ccm9nTPEJhfRFIq8-ZsRM-HdHLMeaF3NPFgeqobSbMZZbbcz0TafEe54DWGRIHLhZsvnDlWbu8DL-jQNY4nwASiz2VUFTw5u8Mc/w301-h400/CommasFoodHallSilverSpringConstructionMarch2024.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br />Here's a look at the construction progress inside the future <b>Commas</b> food hall at Ellsworth Place mall in downtown Silver Spring. It's not as far along as you would expect by this point, but represents great progress compared to the stalled-out initial phase of construction. There's still some drywall visible, but a large amount of the white tile you may have seen in renderings has been installed on the walls. Many light fixtures are in place, but the floor is still bare, whereas the renderings showed a grey honeycomb tile design. It looks like the opening is still a few months away.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBnr-t2cN0jsfl8EB1YJtuVReDW-Q5cAcWohWdE-NLU85tylnBfDe6cFNDhu8LHWiq1JJWwp2i82ViXiya57kC92z4kjnY-Uh6_exlnBYVYMeRDrN_6ZnH74PLUo7GU_5Msr81FN99IhcW2JZ68iHc18TutKKpmsKGVGakRZjTJxnuKm71Kdu64SrK7g/s1080/comarch1.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/AVvXsEhHBnr-t2cN0jsfl8EB1YJtuVReDW-Q5cAcWohWdE-NLU85tylnBfDe6cFNDhu8LHWiq1JJWwp2i82ViXiya57kC92z4kjnY-Uh6_exlnBYVYMeRDrN_6ZnH74PLUo7GU_5Msr81FN99IhcW2JZ68iHc18TutKKpmsKGVGakRZjTJxnuKm71Kdu64SrK7g/w400-h301/comarch1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hoe555DsF0t-eZQtfvdHfi6bjHciznNYhWVICPJICdJkbsVwU8VjhdPFAOViT65Ox9OOBHAfXz6wvzK52_pQt7LZ6egU6WqQbjIMxkoHUrtuofM794rxYQISLZJr5-KdVUiAxmX8FrAnj4XlkMLiTiqzketvbUKXQgKbsDClcEPuBaDkgI2yE3rLemE/s1080/comarch2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Beer & Wine opening in Takoma Park<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk0fQ77cnrQVSGEuAeOfhGRm2UGi6bs9YNfPFYiga7f8IrbyRO2zTt1UdZGjBBm0CCa40_adf3vpWq0W6bzb8XiTRKjoyFUf7l8YD2OB7nlN2PuI1BFMMDxSYOO9_YMY6hGjgZhib8_M-2sUSDSsiXdlre4eBPrMbD8dzNeMpq3nEdYrtJhKvaqPHvPw/s805/SaludBeerAndwineTakomaPark.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="805" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCk0fQ77cnrQVSGEuAeOfhGRm2UGi6bs9YNfPFYiga7f8IrbyRO2zTt1UdZGjBBm0CCa40_adf3vpWq0W6bzb8XiTRKjoyFUf7l8YD2OB7nlN2PuI1BFMMDxSYOO9_YMY6hGjgZhib8_M-2sUSDSsiXdlre4eBPrMbD8dzNeMpq3nEdYrtJhKvaqPHvPw/w400-h300/SaludBeerAndwineTakomaPark.png" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br />Salud! Beer & Wine</b> is coming soon to Takoma Park. The store, which will offer craft beer and fine wine tastings, will be located at 1173-C University Boulevard, in the Hampshire-Langley Shopping Center. Matt Gorman of Renaud Consulting represented the store owners in reaching a lease deal for the 3000-square-foot storefront with property owner Saul Centers. Operating hours for the store will be 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Thursday, and 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-29726187997602092462024-03-26T08:00:00.002-04:002024-03-26T08:00:00.147-04:00Aroma Hookah Lounge for sale in Silver Spring<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLtK6mV-txGTflCWjA74uO5z5dA-R0yITGSn7IytI3u7_WxTsO4ZFgpU4W0wszOVqv2qrJzcfMLO-LsLADNkG5cnf-ZFKzRvnPE3r9EjOdWL5mLXo_vSebCTgEXWXzb8K1L4XH_-pdwsQZFiR1sulMzFDn0PaU9ILFO1eEe7Y31fGXmzeJmseDLq2AXA/s684/AromaHookahLoungeSilverSpring.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="584" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLtK6mV-txGTflCWjA74uO5z5dA-R0yITGSn7IytI3u7_WxTsO4ZFgpU4W0wszOVqv2qrJzcfMLO-LsLADNkG5cnf-ZFKzRvnPE3r9EjOdWL5mLXo_vSebCTgEXWXzb8K1L4XH_-pdwsQZFiR1sulMzFDn0PaU9ILFO1eEe7Y31fGXmzeJmseDLq2AXA/w341-h400/AromaHookahLoungeSilverSpring.png" width="341" /></a></div><br />Is the Montgomery County Council's latest attack on business already having an impact? Aroma Hookah Lounge is now being offered for sale at 948 Sligo Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. The Council recently introduced a legislative proposal to limit the hours of operation of hookah bars. <p></p><p>Aroma, with a 600-square-foot outdoor patio and many recent upgrades to the building's key systems, is being offered for sale at an asking price of $200,000. The online <a href="https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/hookah-bar-lounge-for-sale/2182291/" target="_blank">sales listing</a> cites "unforeseen family situations" as the reason for the sale offering, and says the lounge has not been one of the downtown Silver Spring establishments to draw noise complaints from residents.</p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-85983397363431738202024-03-25T12:53:00.000-04:002024-03-25T12:53:04.224-04:00Signs of life at long-delayed Outback Steakhouse in downtown Silver Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBiRoNiBIm46bzEDkvixBdptFH4Xdqzkn_p8vfY3yYoj04wS3uXFGs4qW0qNSh-owXkj6ujO0JU4ms-E2zyitduCfS1QXvTEHu3Pz7N9yi9apL4R7jWteldv-fwkOfnws_RBh_ZflKQ_OWQsCTGZy1fOCtFS2qzk_7_vIeMQ1RqqQYNKVgPcz9bhZuU8/s4080/OutbackSteakhouseSilverSpringEllsworthPlaceopening.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/AVvXsEjzBiRoNiBIm46bzEDkvixBdptFH4Xdqzkn_p8vfY3yYoj04wS3uXFGs4qW0qNSh-owXkj6ujO0JU4ms-E2zyitduCfS1QXvTEHu3Pz7N9yi9apL4R7jWteldv-fwkOfnws_RBh_ZflKQ_OWQsCTGZy1fOCtFS2qzk_7_vIeMQ1RqqQYNKVgPcz9bhZuU8/w400-h301/OutbackSteakhouseSilverSpringEllsworthPlaceopening.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A series of delays in the opening of the new <b>Outback Steakhouse</b> at 8661 Colesville Road in the Ellsworth Place mall in downtown Silver Spring may be at an end. There are now literal signs of life at the "boisterous Australian-inspired" restaurant across from The Fillmore concert venue. A couple of sandwich boards have been placed outside the takeaway pickup entrance, one of which announces that there is "training in progress" inside. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqZYLN0Wle1v5gJmGyusNrZjSvbneFirgrIz5I6mszEj0XAt9ylBj9EyVDKiHtL7WpkwD3amJLHQBYcYd7sZSdgxlE9GMVYOla8tRJW_PQ3WCeSoFEYrS6rJv03Tq6OJl8II-PU6BjDYwUd-fUNQnZKxKfdoTwZu1FDixdZfkkz28J6mSgP_E0XMMdDk/s4080/OutbackSteakhouseTakeawayOrderPickupEntrance.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/AVvXsEgvqZYLN0Wle1v5gJmGyusNrZjSvbneFirgrIz5I6mszEj0XAt9ylBj9EyVDKiHtL7WpkwD3amJLHQBYcYd7sZSdgxlE9GMVYOla8tRJW_PQ3WCeSoFEYrS6rJv03Tq6OJl8II-PU6BjDYwUd-fUNQnZKxKfdoTwZu1FDixdZfkkz28J6mSgP_E0XMMdDk/w400-h301/OutbackSteakhouseTakeawayOrderPickupEntrance.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In addition to the activity on-site, I notice that Outback placed help-wanted ads on multiple employment websites three days ago. The other sign outside the entrance is similarly seeking staff for the restaurant. It has a number you can text if you want to join this training that is in progress. All indications are that Silver Spring diners south of Aspen Hill could soon be tucking into a Bloomin' Onion at the newest Outback in Montgomery County.</div>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-66228125932364951742024-03-23T08:00:00.001-04:002024-03-23T08:00:00.134-04:00Ficker: David Trone's racial slur shows word was "on the tip of his tongue"<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/AVvXsEjsa9SGkNIiFzU8jtliaSd5JfO1tY4GtakPIfWVzwd-Kjh1ArC_F3NAK8OaG88v6rWu0p9T4l9tz6r9E2PP17oWoxq6wrZbN-stkM97BivhCmOMW45VRyhi5-T3elNgNMCP_PQvPJqI8jzpxU-uU2rSGzSMhAnp8Jic0GsLgECEiMSMQ7g-2yfeUd9RfXI/s873/DavidTroneracialslurMarylandSenateRace.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="873" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa9SGkNIiFzU8jtliaSd5JfO1tY4GtakPIfWVzwd-Kjh1ArC_F3NAK8OaG88v6rWu0p9T4l9tz6r9E2PP17oWoxq6wrZbN-stkM97BivhCmOMW45VRyhi5-T3elNgNMCP_PQvPJqI8jzpxU-uU2rSGzSMhAnp8Jic0GsLgECEiMSMQ7g-2yfeUd9RfXI/w400-h356/DavidTroneracialslurMarylandSenateRace.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Maryland U.S. Senate candidate<br />David Trone (D)</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Maryland U.S. Senate candidate David Trone (D), in his current role as representative for the state's 6th Congressional District, used a racial slur when speaking to a Black woman during a committee hearing on Thursday. Trone later issued a statement apologizing for using the word, claiming he had meant to use the term "bugaboo" instead. "That word has a long, dark, terrible history," Trone said of the slur in his statement. "It should never be used any time, anywhere, in any conversation." While Trone characterized his language as a mere gaffe, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Robin Ficker suggested it was more of a Freudian slip.<p></p><p>“I am appalled by David Trone’s use of this vile word, especially when addressing a black woman," Ficker said in a statement Friday. "That terrible word does not simply slip out of someone’s mouth unless it is constantly on the tip of their tongue. Trone’s attempt to pass this off as a harmless mistake is an affront to the voters’ intelligence."</p><p>Trone's unforced error couldn't have come at a worse time. Days earlier, a poll showed that former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) was far ahead of Trone and Democratic rival Angela Alsobrooks in the contest for outgoing U.S. Senator Ben Cardin's seat. The poll also showed that despite months of relentless, unskippable YouTube ads, Trone is not a a familiar name to most registered voters statewide.</p><p>Yet, the poll had only underlined the fact that the Democratic National Committee badly needs Trone and his personal wealth to defeat Hogan this fall. The entry into the race by popular former governor Hogan, who still enjoys bipartisan support and goodwill, means Republican donations and dark money will be pouring into a state that now represents a flippable seat in the Senate. But by the end of the week, Trone had wounded himself badly with his out-of-left-field use of a racial slur.</p><p>Trone now finds himself in a similar predicament as two of his Democratic colleagues in Virginia, as well as former Virginia Gov. George Allen (R). In 2019, then-Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and then-Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (D) were revealed to have worn blackface as adults. Northam was also accused of being one of two men in a yearbook photograph, whose identities were hidden by Ku Klux Klan robes and blackface. Northam initially admitted he was one of the two men in the photo, without identifying which one, but later retracted his confession. </p><p>Allen used a racial slur when addressing a tracker from a rival campaign who was videotaping him at a campaign event in 2006. Despite yeoman's work by <i>The Washington Post </i>to revive Northam and Herring's prospects - and Northam's bizarre framing of collective penance by the state for his personal racist acts - Virginia voters had the last word, firing Herring during the 2021 election. The political careers of all three Virginians were ended by the episodes. But they gave voters a window into the world of politicians who profess one thing in daylight, but hold contrasting mores and values privately.</p><p>Those lessons show the real political hot water Trone is now in. The woman he was addressing when a racial slur came to his mind was Black. His leading Democratic primary opponent is Black. And Maryland is one of the American states where Black voters have decisive power. No one can win a statewide election here if they are strongly opposed by African-American voters.</p><p>Hogan has not yet issued a public statement on Trone's use of the slur. Ficker, in his statement, recapped his political record on civil rights, including his participation in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. "Aside from marching with Dr. [Martin Luther] King, last year, I was asked to be on the hospitality committee for the 60th Reunion of the March led by Martin Luther King, III," Ficker recounted. "In 1976, I was appointed by Rosa Parks to be the first general counsel for the National Caucus on Black Aging."</p><p>"Unlike Congressman Trone, I have a track record of supporting the black community, instead of just giving them lip service," Ficker said. "I’m incredibly proud of my work to advance racial equality, and I will always be a friend to the Black community in the Senate.”</p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-61499740802997081872024-03-22T08:00:00.001-04:002024-03-22T08:00:00.142-04:00Chido's Tex-Mex Grill opening soon at Downtown 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/AVvXsEivLanlCF5dZSRmSre6RBkM16Nx8D8XwJINXZqD4Q8U0FT9XTmBB8THbpB0Rqwh0mEYYFGYZbWcbL0rbETfelh8JwNWjfjFboFFebqyLRlfoaRrHETbhe94281Zi4l3hjOHexgEvXwR11pkEqc9ppue39nQjIERsG1QsebETZv-6xNzw8h8RAjMyAsnii4/s4080/ChidosTexMexDowntownSilverSpringOpeningDate.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/AVvXsEivLanlCF5dZSRmSre6RBkM16Nx8D8XwJINXZqD4Q8U0FT9XTmBB8THbpB0Rqwh0mEYYFGYZbWcbL0rbETfelh8JwNWjfjFboFFebqyLRlfoaRrHETbhe94281Zi4l3hjOHexgEvXwR11pkEqc9ppue39nQjIERsG1QsebETZv-6xNzw8h8RAjMyAsnii4/w400-h301/ChidosTexMexDowntownSilverSpringOpeningDate.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br />Chido's Tex-Mex</b> is coming soon to Downtown Silver Spring, according to signage posted at the future restaurant. It will be taking the place of The Eleanor at 931 Ellsworth Drive. The local restaurant brand has one location in Laurel. Tex-Mex is hardly the rarest or most unique cuisine in the area, but that doesn't stop Chido's from boasting it serves "the best margaritas in town," and "Tex-Mex like never before."<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eO3TZGyljkOvHtBQBi_U_JuITHguGzx6gVb_f5Z_CAMk2qnjEpms_jREsrl4Qhqof1uC61n60DhFxMkL56N-3ZEbuf9Hx16FrSsp6hq8B7IApW4-3xXtIUsTvzo5zFqDc3anKS9kxW8VMveY4acCGUl8zQzbjNleO0puk1v4J0-vmIP7EKcMSztLkwg/s1080/chido2.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/AVvXsEj_eO3TZGyljkOvHtBQBi_U_JuITHguGzx6gVb_f5Z_CAMk2qnjEpms_jREsrl4Qhqof1uC61n60DhFxMkL56N-3ZEbuf9Hx16FrSsp6hq8B7IApW4-3xXtIUsTvzo5zFqDc3anKS9kxW8VMveY4acCGUl8zQzbjNleO0puk1v4J0-vmIP7EKcMSztLkwg/w400-h301/chido2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1F3w5axqkz9sxenGn8o7esuTNJp8FePXWWi3crO_g_USPzPbKv6MlmDsxnNb8nA2D6xF9AfyDJG1V8mDe_sVV9BunPL8dMmmxGsE3ad5QFXGoSqTOpPR1cWtlCkgb026ESh6H5DguL5R9h7zNmYVhXQXDKWnOQj2JNNX1etIuKzKj5tnAz4_7jgNetdc/s4080/chidos1.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/AVvXsEh1F3w5axqkz9sxenGn8o7esuTNJp8FePXWWi3crO_g_USPzPbKv6MlmDsxnNb8nA2D6xF9AfyDJG1V8mDe_sVV9BunPL8dMmmxGsE3ad5QFXGoSqTOpPR1cWtlCkgb026ESh6H5DguL5R9h7zNmYVhXQXDKWnOQj2JNNX1etIuKzKj5tnAz4_7jgNetdc/w400-h301/chidos1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha686JJrUfrY0NLyThCMCvB2vBzSOevK73NacZ0rrljWq_Ggelt1scHK1kx7PGCAff8TnOsc-PF0AuUFcsBcdo9bOvy-_RFswqkysAcq-V9cdcytv6vpaqF8XD5oACr5cEXlXN5satnkWbVovaPoAU5xSotVl3Yv4y3aKdoCPiSOh0aQBcPHR2Ps8mdDE/s1080/chidos3.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/AVvXsEha686JJrUfrY0NLyThCMCvB2vBzSOevK73NacZ0rrljWq_Ggelt1scHK1kx7PGCAff8TnOsc-PF0AuUFcsBcdo9bOvy-_RFswqkysAcq-V9cdcytv6vpaqF8XD5oACr5cEXlXN5satnkWbVovaPoAU5xSotVl3Yv4y3aKdoCPiSOh0aQBcPHR2Ps8mdDE/w400-h301/chidos3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-21369681564529829122024-03-21T14:22:00.000-04:002024-03-21T14:22:00.490-04:002 East MoCo students named National Honor Society semi-finalists for 2024<p><b></b></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/AVvXsEg5FVuIQoLeEQa2XmpzstqDET3jZLFSv652VCWXc3un1ul_BNzWjNgspeePTP4s525RMtytHJehyINPwgJ6tmCEyorD6WDrsTaZSt_lNb7ZV5zaodtn0gf2dVripyf__JEJt7ewJ5nNJYcHbv9QC3RD7h8WBH1URhfyZpZ7xACNpv_CO5bEgnAu/s445/AllisonXu.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FVuIQoLeEQa2XmpzstqDET3jZLFSv652VCWXc3un1ul_BNzWjNgspeePTP4s525RMtytHJehyINPwgJ6tmCEyorD6WDrsTaZSt_lNb7ZV5zaodtn0gf2dVripyf__JEJt7ewJ5nNJYcHbv9QC3RD7h8WBH1URhfyZpZ7xACNpv_CO5bEgnAu/w318-h320/AllisonXu.png" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Allison Xu</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b></b></div><b><br />Allison Xu</b>, a senior at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, is one of the 25 finalists out of nearly 17,000 applicants who will receive a $5625 scholarship award from the National Honor Society. She is now also eligible for the $25,000 national winner scholarship, which will be awarded at a gala event on April 5. <p></p><p>Xu is Editor-in-Chief of her countywide student newspaper, <i>The MoCo Student</i>, and her high school’s newspaper, <i>The Pitch</i>. She was named the 2023 Youth Poet Laureate of Montgomery County, and has performed at Kennedy Center, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the American Courage Awards.</p><p>"I feel incredibly honored to earn this prestigious recognition," Xu said in a statement yesterday. "Winning the NHS Scholarship also inspires me to continue striving for excellence and serving as a role model for others."</p><p>"Allison has gone above and beyond to excel academically and lift up her community through selfless service and leadership," National Association of Secondary School Principals CEO Ronn Nozoe said. "Her actions today exemplify the incredible leader she is, and I can’t wait to see what she accomplishes." NASSP is the parent organization of the NHS.</p><p><b>Davina Canagarajah</b> of Sherwood High School, and <b>Raei Tamiru</b> of Wheaton High School, were named as two of the 575 semi-finalists yesterday, and will each receive a $3,200 scholarship.</p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-65133925299130668192024-03-21T13:14:00.002-04:002024-03-21T13:14:32.151-04:00Residences at Forest Glen construction update (Photos)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vF01ofkpllxdZ0ZjdiR2vcOiBW_E9iU8neNeGcfAhyphenhyphenRAhO5RNWg7L-sdv2X1CS6peRuWK7fSRPZJpK-E4EESiDz1B0SPqYc4Ki-uO65pdq18btzR8fdo92SpFtgQ96_tq-FEn00zM0hcSjU3r4o9HUwxlFkhnXPyz82bJ6Fa38_5U1WzJUXJMyokDX4/s4080/ResidencesAtForestGlenConstructionMarch2024.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/AVvXsEj-vF01ofkpllxdZ0ZjdiR2vcOiBW_E9iU8neNeGcfAhyphenhyphenRAhO5RNWg7L-sdv2X1CS6peRuWK7fSRPZJpK-E4EESiDz1B0SPqYc4Ki-uO65pdq18btzR8fdo92SpFtgQ96_tq-FEn00zM0hcSjU3r4o9HUwxlFkhnXPyz82bJ6Fa38_5U1WzJUXJMyokDX4/w400-h301/ResidencesAtForestGlenConstructionMarch2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Here's a look at the progress at the construction site of the <b>Residences at Forest Glen</b> development, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Belevdere Boulevard. This was previously the site of the Forest Glen Apartments, which were demolished to clear the way for the new buildings. The Residences will house 189 apartments, which will be restricted to those making 60% of the area's median income or less; a community room with programming for children and adults; a 6000-square-foot "play-themed" courtyard; a 9,000-square-foot "life style" courtyard with outdoor cooking equipment, meeting and working space, and community gardens; a community lawn; and an educational stormwater management garden. Montgomery Housing Partnership is the developer, and Humphrey Management will handle leasing for the project, which is scheduled for delivery in the spring of 2025.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tlcSykHsPH2dcD_QZebGT8YR7-eaCd24Q4j9GApuc3so9-cNuFoD2g3MLZlTXc2nr_qq1fjxSqrxUZUsqUtsA60YEXfxXu2qGJvThRkukSI1-Qre6Vda5XKOqMVF0BIpChigZ4J2mOhp_-hQjV0-uVsJ7Ra2L81-pM0BhQghBxQa_fKFMgl6xo3tTyw/s4080/resfor1.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/AVvXsEg5tlcSykHsPH2dcD_QZebGT8YR7-eaCd24Q4j9GApuc3so9-cNuFoD2g3MLZlTXc2nr_qq1fjxSqrxUZUsqUtsA60YEXfxXu2qGJvThRkukSI1-Qre6Vda5XKOqMVF0BIpChigZ4J2mOhp_-hQjV0-uVsJ7Ra2L81-pM0BhQghBxQa_fKFMgl6xo3tTyw/w400-h301/resfor1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3879" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83iQCaPTrdoukAvzvSi-xUCrYVsBfgl8zY7OB4Qnfyg2iv3o7s5TirjFEwlrO9yA76nl90Htt91SX2rprBUWqqcy0s4IsGhzgEIvwmAp4PhDt6Qqpdsu6yRaMi3F-GlFAfJeIpcmHHSaVNwmBht7ZpKd9NVvJkKeYi3Np-dG38w4xs9InJ-sLaqOwPF0/w400-h316/VerilifeWheatonDispensary.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The new tenant of a longtime nightclub building in Wheaton has found a higher purpose for the space. 11300 Georgia Avenue, on the edge of the Wheaton Triangle, will become a marijuana dispensary. <b>Verilife</b> will open its newest Maryland location here soon. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GIhomAU9E53ZiiC4B9qhwVn1lEfFRRlOtfJN12VVbH2bZ3SLjFkwn3pP_5jLeLoSjQ83WhouI8HAS47MJMyEk0I_DFcXrGd8fG7DACstJ-n6EEPkrwnW-F5XyuVXEXz8StaYjn7zRCoruxKS0m15y3fjn7PXnRUK3RKQS9vqda4OEMb8LUirjJLT2zk/s4080/verilifewheatonmaryland.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/AVvXsEh_GIhomAU9E53ZiiC4B9qhwVn1lEfFRRlOtfJN12VVbH2bZ3SLjFkwn3pP_5jLeLoSjQ83WhouI8HAS47MJMyEk0I_DFcXrGd8fG7DACstJ-n6EEPkrwnW-F5XyuVXEXz8StaYjn7zRCoruxKS0m15y3fjn7PXnRUK3RKQS9vqda4OEMb8LUirjJLT2zk/w400-h301/verilifewheatonmaryland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Workers have been busy inside the space over the last week. Residents and Georgia Avenue commuters likely recall that former tenants here over the years have included Wheaton Lounge, Irene's Sky Bar, and El Fogon de Wheaton. Verilife is anticipated to open before the end of the month.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1664019666098561247.post-79585968483590056062024-03-19T08:00:00.001-04:002024-03-19T08:00:00.144-04:00Starbucks closing at Downtown Silver Spring<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizf08DZ6IKvwArGJbaXz1z6L4AQ-O18pHDA5KAz-CazlV7UV544rhI0UvLMFsNm5MC_4HhCM6W46u2nRj0f6YjIVdE1kPjKUajS3DzlC8NWedypohLNfewDexU6yPBxCAHAqyvMqT3iTqRAfCH4OTwjdl_Tg6RRslPBHlrKm5wzSojTI8BzLESwdbFODE/s4080/DowntownSilverSpringStarbucksClosingCrime.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/AVvXsEizf08DZ6IKvwArGJbaXz1z6L4AQ-O18pHDA5KAz-CazlV7UV544rhI0UvLMFsNm5MC_4HhCM6W46u2nRj0f6YjIVdE1kPjKUajS3DzlC8NWedypohLNfewDexU6yPBxCAHAqyvMqT3iTqRAfCH4OTwjdl_Tg6RRslPBHlrKm5wzSojTI8BzLESwdbFODE/w400-h301/DowntownSilverSpringStarbucksClosingCrime.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The <b>Starbucks</b> store at 915 Ellsworth Drive at Downtown Silver Spring is closing. A notice from the store manager says it will permanently close at 12:00 PM on March 30, 2024. The official corporate notice does not say why the store is closing, but unidentified employees at the store <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/silver-spring-maryland-crime-starbucks-closing-doors-mcginty-public-house-businesses-shut-down-leaving-area-dmv-robbery-homicide-shooting-carjacking-lawmakers-police-public-safety-concerns" target="_blank">told <i>ABC7 News</i></a> that crime was a primary factor in the closure. Customers are being directed to the new Starbucks store at 1316 East-West Highway at The Blairs Shops shopping center.<p></p>Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.com0tag: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/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.com0