Good morning, Gaithersburg.

Angelo’s Pizza Pasta and Deli is set to build its new Gaithersburg location at North Pointe at Flower Hill — a $200,000 permit was approved at 18251 Flower Hill Way — and it will join its Rockville branch when construction time is announced.

PopUp Bagels has begun a soft opening for its first Maryland location in Bethesda at 7607 Old Georgetown Road (the Solaire apartment building) with its official opening planned for today; the chain is expanding its regional footprint with a site in Georgetown and another under construction in Ballston.

Jazmin Cuisine, a longtime family-run restaurant in Gaithersburg, is preparing a second location on E Diamond Ave. in Olde Towne by mid-2027 — demolition work has begun at the former Don Jorge’s site, and the new restaurant will operate with the current Airpark Rd. location.

Arepateca, a local favorite for Venezuelan arepas, will hold its final farmers market appearances in Rockville (Sat., Aug.

15) and Bethesda (Sun., Aug. 16) before closing on Aug. 31; the business thanked customers, employees, and market organizers for their support.

Montgomery College is launching a new Psychology Option within its Associate of Arts in General Studies to prepare students for university transfer and careers in mental health, social work and related fields.

Enrollment is open at its Germantown, Rockville and Takoma Park/Silver Spring campuses with distance learning available.

Maryland Comptroller Lierman met with local business owners at Precious Moments Family Childcare and the MCEDC to discuss challenges like staffing shortages + rising costs that affect services from childcare to hospitality.

Councilmember Evans hosted the discussion to gather ideas for a stronger business environment.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Haitian residents face new challenges after the federal government ended temporary protected status late last month.

Many local Haitian families who work, raise children and run small businesses now face uncertainty.