1. Gifford’s Ice Cream to Make Local Comeback Under New Name
A former owner of the chain is partnering with a local chocolate shop to produce some of the ice cream maker’s favorite treats
Photo: Dr. Mark Schutz and Dolly Hunt at Mazza Gallerie, where Shutz's Kron Chocolatiers plans to begin offering ice cream based on the former Gifford's Ice Cream shops. Credit: Andrew Metcalf
2. Butchers Alley Opens Across From Bethesda Fish Market
The two shops have the same ownership
3. Former Music Writer Remembers David Bowie’s Visit to Silver Spring
Michael Oberman says he took the young rock star to Emerson’s Restaurant and to his parents’ house in Silver Spring
4. After Dispute, Police Union and County Engage in Negotiations over Body Cameras
The negotiations have not halted an ongoing pilot program
5. Grown-Up Candy Store Opens in Bethesda
Sugarfina opened Friday on Bethesda Row
6. Two Potomac Homes Among Most Expensive Sold in D.C. Metro Area in 2015
Both homes sold for more than $5 million
7. Developer to Start Construction on Mid-Rise Apartment Building In Rockville Town Center
Kettler announced Tuesday it has secured a construction loan for The Metropolitan at Rockville Town Center
8. Hosting Underage Drinking Parties Could Mean Jail Time for Adults
New bill aims to stiffen penalties in the wake of a deadly North Potomac collision
9. In Reversal, National Institutes of Health Decides to Cap Number of Parking Spots on Bethesda Campus
After outcry from local elected officials, federal agency says it won’t add more parking spots despite addition of up to 3,000 employees
10. Invasive Beetle Kills Hundreds of Trees Along Rock Creek Trail in Kensington and Chevy Chase
Montgomery Parks has started removing the trees, which have become brittle and could fall on trail users
Photo by Aaron Kraut
