Montgomery Community Media

About the same number of Montgomery County residents filed initial claims for unemployment as did last week. During the week ending Sept. 1, 1,167 residents filed initial unemployment claims. The prior week, 1,137 initial claims were filed. Statewide, the number of Marylanders filing initial claims dropped slightly, from 11,875 during the week that ended Aug. […]

Fantasticks, a fast-casual spot for customized gelato bars and popsicles, is currently under construction at the Rio in Gaithersburg. It was supposed to open in May, but because of the coronavirus, construction on its physical location was pushed back. In the meantime, throughout the summer, a Fantasticks has had a mobile cart open on Rio’s […]

The grocery store Lidl announced plans to open 50 new stores throughout the country by the end of 2021, three of which will be in Montgomery County. The three new stores will be located on Montgomery Village Avenue in Montgomery Village, New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park and Randolph Road in Wheaton. Maryland will be […]

On Monday, Montgomery County updated its phase 2 reopening guidelines with the unanimous approval by the County Council. Here’s what the updated guidelines now allow for: Museums and art galleries can now reopen with restrictions. Bowling alleys can reopen with restrictions. Food service facilities are requred to post signs that advice customers about wearing face […]

Laura Varner-Norman and Sherron Washington joined Kelly Leonard for Montgomery Community Media’s August episode of Small Business Network at Home. The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Leonard addresses topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. August’s topic was “Successful Marketing in a Recovering Economy.” Watch a video of their discussion recorded […]

Long a fixture on Colesville Road, Mrs. K’s Toll House restaurant shuttered its doors soon after Gov. Larry Hogan announced a state of emergency. It is still closed. However, a decision to permanently shut the restaurant, which recently celebrated its 90th year in Silver Spring, has not yet been made, one of its owners said […]

Beginning Aug. 17, some Maryland organizations that have been impacted by the pandemic can apply for a grant through the Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund for 501(c)(6) Nonprofits. Through the program, applicants can obtain up to $10,000 to cover quarterly operating expenses. The application, available through OneStop portal, will be open until August 24 […]

Lord & Taylor in the White Flint Mall is closing its doors, marking the last of the original stores to close after most of the mall shut down in 2015. The retailer filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month and will close other locations around the country as well. On the Lord & Taylor […]

A new store opened Wednesday in Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda: Amazon’s 4-star store. Westfield Montgomery announced the news on its social media platforms. “We’re excited to welcome you to our new Amazon 4-star store, now at Westfield Montgomery. 4-star is a great place to discover products you’ll love. The store is curated around customers – […]

An employee of Brew Belly in Olney was spat on July 31 by a disgruntled customer refusing to wear a mask. “Never did we think we would be making a post like this,” Brew Belly wrote on its Facebook page Aug. 1. “We appreciate the patrons that were around at the time that stepped in […]