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Hace catorce años Javier Zerpa, inmigrante de Venezuela, abrió su propia empresa de servicios de comida y eventos. Key Ingredients Catering es un exitoso negocio ubicado en el condado de Montgomery, emplea a 15 personas tiempo completo y en eventos grandes puede contratar hasta 100 personas. Con la llegada de la pandemia Covid-19, el negocio […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery votó unánimemente el martes para suspender el servicio de comedor al interior de los establecimientos de comida, a partir de las 5 p.m. Se seguirán permitiendo las comidas al aire libre, la entrega a domicilio, el servicio de autoservicio y los pedidos de comida para llevar, según la orden […]

The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to suspend indoor dining effective at 5 p.m. Outdoor dining, delivery, drive-thru and takeout will still be allowed, according to County Executive Marc Elrich’s order. The council also approved other measures: limiting retail capacity to one person per 200 square feet; 150 people maximum. Large retail stores that […]

Chess is in the middle of a digital renaissance and that includes right here in Montgomery County. “The Queen’s Gambit” started streaming in October and it’s already Netflix’s “biggest limited scripted series ever.” The show follows an unlikely hero, Beth Harmon, who goes from orphan to a fashion-forward chess prodigy, who proves chess is cool. […]

On Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced that the county plans to suspend indoor dining to try to curb the COVID-19 case surge. If Elrich’s directive is approved by the council, it will go into effect Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. MyMCM spoke with William Rawls, general manager at All Set Restaurant & […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose during the week that ended Dec. 5. Residents filed 1,403 initial claims compared to 1,177 during the week that ended Nov. 28. Residents filed 1,558 initial claims during the week that ended Nov. 21 and 1,797 during the week that ended Nov. 14, according to […]

Indoor dining may be suspended next week, if Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s order is approved. Elrich proposed the suspension during a virtual press conference with leaders from Maryland’s eight largest jurisdictions. He said he sent his order to the county council Wednesday and if it is approved by councilmembers, indoor dining would be suspended […]

Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to override County Executive Marc Elrich’s veto of legislation concerning changes to the county impact taxes for transportation and public school improvements. The legislation decreases impact tax revenue with the goal of bringing more housing and business to the county, explained Councilmember Hans Riemer. During the council’s meeting on Tuesday, […]

A Bethesda attorney was charged with defrauding financial institutions to obtain more than $12.5 million from institutions that were holding the money on behalf of the Somali government. Jeremy Schulman, 47, was charged with 11 counts on Dec. 3 by the U.S. Department of Justice for his alleged role in a scheme to obtain money […]

Cubanos es un negocio familiar que abrió sus puertas hace 20 años en Silver Spring. Con la ilusión de expandir el negocio, una pareja de esposos, José y Alexandra, decidieron abrir un nuevo Cubanos en el corazón de Bethesda, sin nunca imaginar que a tan sólo un mes de inaugurar el restaurante los golpearía la […]