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The owner of Turner’s Beltway Bistro food truck is raising money to replace his stolen business. James Turner, the owner of the food truck, reported the truck missing on May 31. The truck was found two days later looking completely different than before. While Turner has yet to see the truck in person, he has […]

Montgomery County Police Department is investigating the theft of a food truck taken in the area of Brookeville Road in Silver Spring. Police released photos of a Turner’s Beltway Bistro food truck and say that the truck was taken on May 31. Patisserie Manuel, a French bakery located at 8810 Brookville Road, posted on Facebook […]

The Shady Grove Farmers Market is now open on Wednesdays for the growing season. It’s the market’s 7th season in the parking lot at Johns Hopkins Montgomery County campus in Rockville, and the market is popular at lunchtime with the office crowd. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke was there for the ribbon cutting ceremony on opening day. […]

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 9, in Montgomery County: 1. The Board of Education has resumed its search for the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. 2. There’s a lot happening at the Maryland SoccerPlex this weekend in Boyds, including a goals for girls clinic with soccer star Cindy Parlow, […]

The Montgomery County Council is using a new web-based tool to try to increase public participation in new legislation. The new tool is offered by the OpenGov Foundation and is called “MyMadision.” It’s first test involves Bill 32-15, which was introduced today and would extend the hours of operation for food trucks in Montgomery County. […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing on proposed Bill 17-15 at 7:30 p.m. on June 16th that would update the County’s towing laws. Among the changes that the bill would make include tightening regulations that currently lead to predatory towing—towing without the car owner’s permission. The public […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Chief Innovation Officer Dan Hoffman says work is already underway to designate more food truck spots in the county, including some late night venues. Hoffman is one of the county’s staff members who assisted the Nighttime Economy Task Force with its recommendations to improve Montgomery County’s nighttime economy. He says the […]

Dozens of the area’s favorite food trucks will participate in the Curbside Cookoff Food Truck Festival on September 28. Members of the District/Maryland/Virginia Food Truck Association will be dishing out some of the region’s best barbeque, crab cakes, cheesecakes and other items. A live broadcast by CBS radio, a craft beer garden featuring more than […]

The Rock Spring Park’s final market of the season will be held Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the sidewalk next to 6720 C Rockledge Drive Garage. Learn more and see video of the market in our previous post Office Crowd Welcomes MoCo Food Trucks. The vendors at the market include: Frankly…Pizza! — […]

In this clip from County Report This Week, Montgomery County Chief Innovation Officer Dan Hoffman tells us about some work his office is doing to  locate food truck friendly sites throughout the county. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Additional Coverage: