Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky won her heat in Tuesday’s 1500-meter freestyle race by 20 seconds, a sizeable gap that she will attempt to replicate for a medal Wednesday afternoon. [Sports Illustrated]
NIH signs 10-year lease for space at The Atrium at Rock Spring Park
The National Institutes of Health has signed a 10-year lease to continue its stay at 6555 Rock Spring Drive in Bethesda, about 3 miles away from its main campus on Rockville Pike. NIH will continue to occupy 123,750 square feet of The Atrium at Rock Spring Park. [Commercial Observer]
Ice cream sandwiches get a Duck Donuts spin
Duck Donuts announced a new offering–a donut ice cream sandwich–on Monday. The regional chain that specializes in made-to-order donuts has several locations in the Northeast, including one in Montgomery County at 1327 Rockville Pike in Rockville. [ABC7]
Today’s weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 95 degrees
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