Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 13th of September.
Good morning, Gaithersburg.
💼 Business
Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken is hiring ahead of its anticipated fall opening at Briggs Chaney Marketplace, where permanent signage is up at 13811 Outlet Dr and the restaurant has taken over the former Metro PCS space.
It will join other local locations in Montgomery County.
Germantown-based biotechnology companies Seraxis and Sernova have merged to form BetaNova Biotherapeutics — a new firm set to develop cell-replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes.
The merger was announced Sept. 8 and the company will launch clinical dosing in early 2027.
ZiZa Kabob opened its first Montgomery County location at 1675 Chapman Ave in Rockville’s Twinbrook Quarter yesterday, offering Afghan family recipes and two hours of complimentary garage parking daily.
Co-owner Fahim Rafiq said table service will begin once the team is fully trained (no table service yet).
🎓 Education
A new Primrose preschool and child care center received a permit for a $2.88 million fitout of a 17,414 sqft space at 20420 Century Blvd in Germantown.
The opening date is not yet set, and Primrose Schools (a national chain) operates sites in Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Rockville and Silver Spring.
Maryland ranked 12th in the 2026 ConsumerAffairs report on public education, scoring 53.14.
The state did best in school funding (8th) and higher education (10th) but dropped to 48th in school safety compared to last year.
🏛️ Government
Montgomery County will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept.
15 through Oct. 15, featuring the Wheaton Unity Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at Marian Fryer Town Plaza + visits to Latino-owned businesses and library programs recognizing Hispanic heritage.
📰 Real Estate
WRS Inc. submitted site plan applications for Lakeforest redevelopment that propose 848 homes and 47,477 sqft of retail on the former mall’s 102-acre site as part of a $1.2 billion project.
Residential and mixed-use plans remain under review and a street construction application is scheduled for the Planning Commission meeting on Sept. 16.
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