Montgomery Community Media

Hank Dietle’s Tavern, which has remained closed since a serious fire in 2018, announced Thursday that its liquor license was approved by Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS). “We’re getting #001 back!” Tavern owners wrote on Facebook. The establishment on Rockville Pike opened in 1950 and had liquor license number “001.” MyMCM reached out to […]

Los Servicios de Bebidas Alcohólicas (ABS, por sus siglas en inglés) lanzarán una campaña digital para el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana llamada “Ampliando las voces Afroamericanas”. A lo largo y ancho del mes, ABS resaltará las marcas y lideres de propietarios Afroamericanos, de acuerdo con un comunicado del departamento. Ocho marcas y lideres Afroamericanos […]

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will run a digital Black History Month campaign called “Amplify Black Voices.” Throughout the month, ABS will highlight Black-owned alcohol brands and leaders, according to a statement from the department. Eight Black leaders/brands will be featured on the ABS website and the department will also hold a free virtual […]

El condado de Montgomery cerró temporalmente la tienda de licores y vinos Flower Avenue en Silver Spring después de que un empleado dio positivo por COVID-19, según un comunicado del condado. Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) se enteró del diagnóstico el miércoles e inmediatamente cerró la tienda, según el condado, y el último día de trabajo […]

Montgomery County has temporarily closed its Flower Avenue Liquor and Wine store in Silver Spring after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the county. Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) learned of the diagnosis Wednesday and immediately closed the store, according to the county, and the employee’s last day of work was […]

La Junta de Planificación del Condado de Montgomery votó 4-1 para permitir el consumo de alcohol en partes designadas de nueve parques El cambio entra en vigencia el jueves 24 de septiembre y finaliza el 31 de mayo de 2021. Los residentes pueden consumir bebidas alcohólicas, desde las 11 am hasta el anochecer, en algunas […]

The Montgomery County Planning Board voted 4-1 Thursday to allow alcohol in designated parts of nine parks.  The change goes into effect Thursday, Sept. 24 and ends May 31, 2021. Residents can drink from 11 a.m. to dusk in some areas at the following parks: Jesup Blair Local Park,  Acorn Urban Park, Germantown Town Center […]

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is operating on reduced hours starting Tuesday until further notice due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Retail stores will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and will be closed on Sunday. There will be no in-store tastings. Further updates will be posted to the county ABS […]

Beginning on July 1st, all customers shopping at the liquor control department’s 27 retail stores in Montgomery County will be carded. That’s the word from DLC Director Robert Dorfman, who said there will be few exceptions to the new policy. Up until now, customers at the county’s stores were only carded if they appeared younger […]

It’s official. At Tuesday’s meeting, Montgomery County Council members approved Robert Dorfman’s appointment as director of the Department of Liquor Control (DLC). Dorfman, a North Potomac resident, was appointed to the position by County Executive Ike Leggett. In his new position, Dorfman will be paid an annual salary of $220,000. His appointment is effective immediately. […]