Wiseguy Pizza Now Open in Westfield Wheaton Mall
Wiseguy Pizza in Wheaton opened Wednesday, bringing its New York style pizza to the Westfield Wheaton mall. This is the fifth location for the family-run and minority-owned company. Two of… Read More
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Advocates Call for Elimination of ‘Subminimum Wage’ and Tip Credit
Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill Tuesday morning that would change the way tipped workers are compensated. Under his proposal, by 2028 the tip credit would be phased out, and… Read More
Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers to Strike if Demands Not Met
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia have voted to strike if their demands aren’t met by Sept. 30 in what could become the largest… Read More
Council Considers Eliminating Tip Credit
Montgomery County Councilmembers will introduce a bill Tuesday that would change the way tipped workers are compensated. The proposal from Councilmembers Will Jawando and Kristin Mink adjusts the calculation of… Read More
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
Friday marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month. County Executive Marc Elrich announced weekly festivities as part of the month-long celebration. Elrich will honor Latin and Hispanic immigrants and visit… Read More
Former Discovery Building Offered for Public Sale
The former 10-story Discovery Building in Silver Spring, once home to an inflatable shark on the roof representing Shark Week, will be offered for public sale Oct. 24. JLL, a… Read More
County’s Office Vacancy Rate Rises to 16.5%
The office vacancy rate in Montgomery County increased about 40% since 2018 and now registers in about 16.5%, according to a presentation Monday before the council’s economic development committee. Much… Read More
La Tasa de Oficinas Vacantes en el Condado Aumenta al 16,5%
La tasa de oficinas vacantes en el condado de Montgomery aumentó alrededor del 40% desde 2018, y ahora se registra en cerca del 16,5%, según una presentación ante el comité… Read More
Sports & Social Becomes County’s First Sports Betting Venue
Sports & Social at Pike and Rose in North Bethesda has become the first sports betting venue in Montgomery County. The ribbon-cutting ceremony occurred Thursday with visits from FanDuel’s Vice… Read More
Maryland Agriculture Grant to Help Food Banks, Farmers
A new Maryland Department of Agriculture grant is aiming to address food insecurity and provide a new market for local farmers. Maryland food banks and charitable emergency food providers can… Read More
María Martínez Lucha por el Bienestar de las Pequeñas Empresas
Desde le 5 de julio María “Yolanda” Martínez, primera generación de inmigrantes en Estados Unidos, asumió el cargo designado por el gobernador de Maryland Wes Moore. Martínez se desempeña como… Read More
Andy’s Pizza Open in Bethesda
Andy’s Pizza opened Saturday in Bethesda. According to the company’s website, the new location is now open at 4600 East West Highway. It is the pizza restaurant’s first Montgomery County… Read More