More than a mile of Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg will be reworked beginning in June 2025 thanks to a $1 million federal grant aiming to make the road between Olde Towne and the Lakeforest District safer. An oversized check was presented Monday by U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6) in a ceremony with city officials. [Montgomery Community Media]
Rockville BuyBuy Baby goes bye bye, again
A year after BuyBuy Baby was given a second chance, it is closing its stores nationwide including its last one in Maryland. The store at 1683 Rockville Pike in Rockville will shutter on Oct. 31. [Patch]
Construction to begin at Royal Farms
The former site of the Sunoco gas station site at 9475 Georgia Ave. near downtown Silver Spring is one step closer to becoming the county’s second Royal Farms as construction permits have received the OK. [MoCoShow]
Today’s weather: Sunny with a high of 80 degrees
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