Surprise! Marc Elrich is still leading after another day of Montgomery County election results

Incumbent Marc Elrich ended yet another day of vote-counting ahead of challenger David Blair in the Democratic race for Montgomery County Executive on Friday. In fact, Elrich expanded his lead in the latest election results released last night. He now has 53,224 votes (39.29%) to Blair's 53,026 votes (39.14%). There are still thousands of provisional ballots to be counted when canvassing resumes at 10:00 AM this morning, at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College. That means that, mathematically, either candidate can still win.

"Old Man Bandit" arrested after Gaithersburg bank heist

Montgomery County police announced this afternoon that they have arrested a long-time bank robber they call the "Old Man Bandit." Steven Gregory Gass has a criminal record of multiple bank robberies that began in the county in 1977, and ended with his imprisonment in 2009. Or so they thought. 

Gass was released from prison in 2019 for "medical reasons," police say, and moved back to Frederick, Maryland. On July 14 at 9:36 AM, police allege Gass attempted to hold up the Wells Fargo Bank on N. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. After handing the teller a handwritten note while wearing a fisherman's cap, the 67-year-old Gass then walked out of the bank emptyhanded, after the teller declined to comply with Gass' instructions and pressed the silent alarm button to call police.

Officers responding saw Gass get into a Honda Civic, and followed him to a Park and Ride lot on Route 80 near I-270. Detectives were able to link him to two other bank robberies, one in Bethesda, and one in Baltimore County. Gass is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.

Elrich holds lead in Montgomery County election results, Blair closes deficit by 19 votes

Challenger David Blair slightly narrowed the gap between himself and incumbent Marc Elrich in the latest election results in the Democratic race for Montgomery County Executive. Elrich sustained his lead with 51,883 votes (39.28%) to Blair's 51,729 votes (39.16%) on Wednesday. But the gap between Elrich and Blair shrank by 19 votes, from a difference of 173 votes in Tuesday's count, to 154 votes in yesterday's tally. Stay on the edge of your seats, folks, as no votes will be counted today. Counting will resume Friday at 10:00 AM at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College.

Gaithersburg Dunkin'/Baskin Robbins hosts grand opening Thursday w/ 99¢ ice cream scoops, giveaways

The new Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins store at 16268 Frederick Road, on the border of Rockville and Gaithersburg, will hold its grand opening tomorrow, Thursday, August 4, 2022, starting at 9:00 AM. If you are one of the first 100 customers, you will win free coffee for a year.

All day on Thursday, guests will be invited to take advantage of a 99-cent Single Scoop Ice Cream offer. From 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, guests can win prizes from the Dunkin’ Prize Wheel, and enjoy on-site music and an appearance by Dunkin’ mascot Cuppy. At 10:00 AM, franchisee Frank Hennessey will host the store’s official ribbon cutting ceremony. Afterward, Hennessey, in partnership with the Joy in Childhood Foundation will present a $1,000 grant to Manna Food Center of Gaithersburg.

The new store is an example of the brand's Next Generation design. That includes an updated, modern interior designed to promote a sense of welcoming and positive energy, the Premium Pours tap and Nitro system, and a special area just for pick-up orders. Best of all, the new location includes a drive-thru!

Latest Montgomery County election results show Marc Elrich widening lead over David Blair

Incumbent Marc Elrich has widened his lead over challenger David Blair in the Democratic Montgomery County Executive race, new election results showed late Tuesday night. After another day of counting mail-in ballots, Elrich extended his lead to 50,765 votes (39.30%) over Blair's 50,592 votes (39.17%). It's not over yet, though, and it's still winnable by either candidate. Counting will resume this morning at 10:00 AM at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College.

Marc Elrich moves ahead of David Blair in Montgomery County Executive election results

After catching up to within 21 votes of challenger David Blair over the weekend, incumbent Marc Elrich surged back into first place in the Democratic contest for Montgomery County Executive Monday night. The Montgomery County Board of Elections updated election results last night to show Elrich retaking the lead with 49,804 votes (39.29%) to Blair's 49,684 votes (39.20%). Counting of mail-in ballots will resume at 10:00 AM this morning at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit to open in Montgomery Village

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is under construction at the Montgomery Village Center. It has the end unit in a row of new businesses at the property, next to Kobe Japan, Moe's Southwest Grill and The Joint. The first Dickey's opened in in Dallas, Texas in 1941, so this has to be legit, right? Dickey's currently has one Maryland location, in the beautiful town of Pasadena in Anne Arundel County.