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To say that Popeyes’ new fried chicken sandwich is popular would be an understatement. The cajun-style fast-food chain introduced a new chicken sandwich this week and people have lost their minds. Chicken. Brioche. Pickles. New. Sandwich. Popeyes. Nationwide. So. Good. Forgot. How. Speak. In. Complete. Sandwiches. I mean, sentences. pic.twitter.com/14kXBv4jJw — Popeyes (@Popeyes) August 12, […]

The  U.S. Small Business Administration  is making disaster loans available to those affected by the July 8 floods. Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is hosting a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) to help residents and businesses who may be eligible for financial assistance due to damage from the July 8 flood. […]

The popular Georgia-based chicken restaurant Chick-fil-A announced Monday they now offer macaroni and cheese as a side option nationwide. This is the first permanent side addition to the menu in more than two years. Chick-fil-A describes their new Mac & Cheese as a “classic” macaroni and cheese made with a blend of cheeses including cheddar, […]

The new owner of the Lakeforest mall property asked Gaithersburg officials not to impose an 18-month moratorium on development at the mall for fear it will “stifle our ability to finance” its plans. WRS Inc. of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, wrote the city that it wants housing, a theater, restaurants and a grocery on the […]

King’s Craft Beer, Wine, and Deli opened in Kings Farm Village Center in Rockville on Aug. 2. The family-owned business includes a beer, wine, and deli store with 24 taps serving wine and beer. The deli serves Boar’s Head cheeses and meats. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0r4pFXHDlM/ The beer wine hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through […]

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman commented on the news that the “core of Lakeforest [Mall] was sold” has been sold to WRS Inc., a South Carolina retail shopping center developer. During an interview with MyMCMedia on Wednesday, Ashman said that Gaithersburg city officials were left in the dark about the recent sale to WRS Inc. Ashman […]

A HomeGoods store in Gaithersburg, located on Quince Orchard Road, has been deemed “unsafe to occupy” by a building inspector after its roof partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon. HomeGoods Store, 602-A Quince Orchard Road, partial roof collapse, likely due to water accumulation on roof, damage to natural gas line (Gas controled by @mcfrs) No injuries. Waiting […]

Gaithersburg city officials are scheduled to take a final vote Oct. 7 to determine whether Wawa—a convenience store, food market and fuel station—will come to the city. The City of Gaithersburg had a public hearing on Monday discussing the plans to build the Wawa across from Gaithersburg High School, off of South Frederick Avenue  (MD […]

A medical cannabis dispensary, Zen Leaf, opened Tuesday in Germantown. It’s the 18th medical cannabis dispensary in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia was at the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s ribbon cutting for the dispensary and spoke to Zen Leaf’s Joshua Kudisch, Michael Vahlsing and Anthony Marsico, as well as state Del. Lily Qi (D-15). According to the […]

Several Gaithersburg residents largely opposed the construction of a Wawa in the city at a public hearing Monday night. The company, with about 850 stores across the country and 52 in Maryland, would build Montgomery County’s first Wawa at 405 S. Frederick Ave. The site is across the intersection with Education Avenue, where Gaithersburg High […]