Assault at Rockville bus stop

Rockville City police are investigating an assault at a bus stop near City Hall and the Montgomery County Council building. The assault was reported at a bus stop in the 100 block of Maryland Avenue at 9:20 PM Wednesday night, November 30, 2022.

Montgomery Mall replacing push-button electric doors with touchless system

Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda has begun replacing its electric entry door systems for the disabled with a new, touchless system. There is no longer a need to push a physical button. However, there is a motion sensor that takes the button's place. 

Touchless doors are not only easier to operate, but also a nod to germ-spreading concerns in the pandemic age. It seems to me that every major national chain business should have electric doors at this point, as CVS Pharmacy and most chain grocery stores do, but they are obviously more expensive to maintain than a manual door.

Squishable opening at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda (Photos)

Squishable is opening a seasonal store at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda for the holidays. The squishable stuffed toy brand was founded a decade before Squishmallows arrived on the scene. They have specialty lines including squishables that resemble food, disguised "undercover" squishables, and mystery squishables. 

Shelves were being stocked last evening. When they open, pick up a Plague Doctor squishable for the Dr. Fauci fan in your life. Look for Squishable on Level 1, next to Bath & Body Works.

"The World's Finest Cutlery" arrives at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

The world's finest cutlery has arrived in Bethesda, according to a sign inside Montgomery Mall. Cutco has opened a kiosk at the mall for the holidays. Their cutlery is made in the USA, and has a "Forever Guarantee." If your Ginsu blade has dulled, visit Cutco on Level 2.

Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken opening today in Rockville

Well, I said it looked ready to open, and now it is. Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken will open today at 718-B Rockville Pike, right next to Roy Rogers across from Marlo Furniture. The chain wouldn't answer queries, but then posted the announcement on its social media accounts yesterday. Now you can find out if this beats the other chicken sandwiches on the Pike.

Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken Rockville Pike update (Photos)

Here is a look at the latest progress inside the future Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken at 718-B Rockville Pike. They still look very close to opening. Hangry Joe's is tight-lipped about an opening date, however, and is so far not responding to messages on that topic. A sign in the window indicates they are still hiring staff for this location.

Rockville 7-Eleven robbed during Sunday's plane crash blackout

A 7-Eleven store in Rockville was robbed Sunday evening, while much of Montgomery County was in the dark due to a mass power outage caused by a plane crashing into a Pepco tower in Gaithersburg. At 8:39 PM, an "older male" suspect smashed a window at the 7-Eleven at 13000 Atlantic Avenue in the Twinbrook area. He grabbed a drawer out of a cash register, and fled on foot as Rockville City police cruisers pulled up outside the store. The suspect was last seen in the residential neighborhood adjacent to the store.