Thompson Hospitality, a Reston, Virginia-based retail and facilities and management company, has acquired Matchbox Food Group, LLC as the casual-dining chain emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a report from Restaurant-Hospitality.com.
Local filmmakers will share the virtual spotlight this weekend during the free-to-watch Community Stories Film Festival from Docs In Progress and The City of Takoma Park.
Montgomery County will again offer matching grants of up to $1,000 to help fund neighborhood events, according to an announcement from Silver Spring Regional Services Center Director Reemberto Rodriguez. Neighborhood organizations, block groups, tenant groups, civic groups and similar organizations are eligible to apply to help fund events and activities that “promote community engagement, encourage capacity building, networking and stimulate the local economy,” according to the message.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division that are investigating a November 12 armed robbery of a Hillandale Metro by T-Mobile store have released surveillance video of the incident, and are asking anyone with information about this robbery or suspect to come forward to the MCPD.
Restaurants and other entities like food trucks, caterers, and wineries and breweries in Montgomery County that directly provide food service can apply for grants up to $10,000, under the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation’s new Restaurant Relief Grant program.
The African American Health Program Executive Committee recently launched a free COVID-19 testing program targeting the county’s African American residents, the committee announced. The targeted COVID-19 response program, with the tagline “Don’t Stress. Take the Test.” is offered a various drive-through locations around the county and also includes need-based wellness services.
The County’s annual leaf collection campaign is in full swing, and a video released this week from the Montgomery County Department of Transporation explains what happens to your leaves after they’re collected.
The County Council has introduced a bill designed to increase transparency in the county’s police department by requiring certain data be collected and made available to the public.
The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of businesses and organizations to oppose any attempt to implement a tax on digital ad revenues in the 2021 Maryland General Assembly. “We opposed this last year in the General Assembly because we felt that, as they had said, it would be a tax not just on the people accepting advertising but also on small businesses,” said Jane Redicker, GSSCC president and CEO.
Several Silver Spring-based organizations have been given grants to increase resident access to yard, patio, and community gardening supplies, space, and education, under the Montgomery County Food Council’s Resident and Community Food Production Grant Program.
