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Spirit host Portland at 3 p.m. today, and Lidl is coming to White Oak

Plus, Lidl will take over the old Amazon Fresh space at White Oak Town Center.

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The Washington Spirit host the Portland Thorns at 3 p.m. today in the NWSL playoffs

Washington enters the playoffs after a strong regular season

17-9-4
record that finished third, with 55 points
12
regular-season goals for Trinity Rodman
8
regular-season assists for Trinity Rodman
13
clean sheets for goalkeeper Sandy Maclver

Source: WTOP News

It's quarterfinal day for the Spirit. They host the Portland Thorns at 3 p.m. today at , their third consecutive season with a home playoff game.

  • Kickoff: 3 p.m. today at Audi Field
  • TV: ABC and ESPN
  • Injured: midfielder Hal Hershfelt, torn ACL

Washington finished third in the regular season at 17-9-4 and won three of its last four. The last two years brought deep playoff runs but no title, and the Spirit were undefeated at Audi Field in those runs. Defender Esme Morgan said the team must make its presence known in the opening five minutes.

“I think we’re even more hungry this season than we have been other seasons.”

Trinity Rodman, Spirit attacker, to reporters

The NWSL championship game will be played at Audi Field on Nov. 21

  1. Nov. 8Spirit host Portland in the quarterfinals at 3 p.m.
  2. Nov. 14Semifinal: Gotham/Seattle winner plays Kansas City/Angel City winner
  3. Nov. 15Semifinal: Utah Royals FC plays the Washington/Portland winner
  4. Nov. 21Championship at in Washington, D.C., at 8 p.m.

Source: WTOP News

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Lidl will move into the former Amazon Fresh space at White Oak Town Center

If you shop near White Oak, a new grocery option is on the way. Lidl has signed on to open at White Oak Town Center, as The MoCo Show reported, and a Lidl spokesperson confirmed it Friday. The spokesperson had no further details, and no opening timeline has been announced.

  • Spot: the former Amazon Fresh space at
  • Opening date: not announced
  • Count: would be Lidl's fourth store in Montgomery County
  • Private label: nearly 80% of its products, per its website

Lidl's White Oak store would be its fourth in Montgomery County

StoreStatus
Downtown BethesdaOperating
Montgomery VillageOperating
WheatonOperating
Takoma ParkOperating, just over the county line
White Oak Town CenterSigned on, no opening date

Source: Bethesda Magazine

Amazon Fresh opened there in March 2025 and closed in February, after Amazon announced in January that it would shut all its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores. Four Amazon Fresh stores in the county closed. Lidl's shelves bring Spanish olives, Italian pastas, French cheeses and Greek pastries, plus a bakery, and Starbucks closed its store in the center in late September.

Amazon Fresh opened and closed in White Oak before Lidl signed on

  1. Mar. 2025Amazon Fresh opens its White Oak location
  2. Jan. 2026Amazon announces it will close all Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores
  3. Feb. 2026The White Oak Amazon Fresh closes after less than a year
  4. Nov. 3The MoCo Show reports Lidl has signed on for the space
  5. Nov. 6A Lidl spokesperson confirms the Silver Spring location to Bethesda Today

Sources: Bethesda Magazine, The MoCo Show

News Notes

Cava Mezze

Cava Mezze is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Three Montgomery County natives opened it at 9713 Traville Gateway Drive in Rockville in 2006, and it led to the national CAVA chain, which opened its 500th restaurant this year. The MoCo Show

School rankings

U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings put 12 MCPS elementary schools in Maryland's top 25 and 40 in the top 100. Seven Locks Elementary led the district at No. 5 in the state. The MoCo Show

Forty MCPS elementary schools ranked in Maryland's top 100

Source: The MoCo Show

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In the top 2512
In the top 10040

Service learning

Ten MCPS schools are among 50 nationwide named 2026 Gold Ribbon Schools in Service Learning by Youth Service America. Damascus High School and Quince Orchard High School are on the list. The MoCo Show

Veterans Day

Mr Wash will give veterans, active-duty military and military spouses a free Extra Shine exterior wash on Tue., Nov. 10 and Wed., Nov. 11. The county locations are 7996 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and 3817 Dupont Avenue in Kensington, and no proof of service is required. The MoCo Show

Tech

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Around Maryland

Village parking

The is considering a pilot that would let residents park overnight at select parks and recreation facilities for $3.80 per night, per vehicle, including ParkMobile's service fee. It would start at five locations. The MoCo Show

Overnight parking would run from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. at pilot sites

Select parks and recreation facilities in Montgomery Village

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.8 p.m.to 8 a.m.
  • 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.Proposed overnight parking window
Fee
$3.80 per night, per vehicle
Pilot sites
Five locations

Source: The MoCo Show

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8 p.m. to 8 a.m.Proposed overnight parking window
Fee$3.80 per night, per vehicle
Pilot sitesFive locations

Lee's Kitchen

Lee's Kitchen at 14448 Layhill Road in Silver Spring has been sold after nearly 50 years. A new owner and their family take over Nov. 16, 2026, and the restaurant will keep its name. The MoCo Show

Kentlands

Permanent signage is up at Gina's Cucina Siciliana, 640 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg's Kentlands, in the former Cinco de Mayo space. Its liquor license hearing was last month, and no opening date has been announced. The MoCo Show

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A bus with a glow is rolling around Montgomery County this month. The county unveiled a Ride On bus honoring veterans on Friday, Nov. 6, wrapped in an American flag and veteran silhouettes, with an illuminated "Operation Green Light" sign that shows up at night. It runs on routes throughout November. Keep an eye out for the sign after dark.

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Spirit host Portland at 3 p.m. today, and Lidl is coming to White Oak

Plus, Lidl will take over the old Amazon Fresh space at White Oak Town Center.

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  1. Spirit host Portland at 3 p.m. today at Audi Field
  2. Lidl will take over the old Amazon Fresh in White Oak
  3. Cava Mezze, born in Rockville, turns 20
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