Council To Ask How MCPS Wound Up With $21 Million Surplus — School system officials asked for increased county funding to prevent cuts. Now, County Councilmembers want to know how MCPS ended up with a projected $21.8 million year-end surplus. [Washington Post]

Harris Teeter Sale Probably Doesn’t Mean Changes For 8300 Wisconsin — Cincinnati-based grocery store chain Kroger plans to buy the Harris Teeter grocery chain for $2.4 billion. But it’s unlikely the Harris Teeter under construction at 8300 Wisconsin Ave. will switch names. [Washington Business Journal]

Map Shows Growth Of Suburban Poverty In Montgomery County — A mapping tool from a D.C.-based think tank shows how poverty has increased in the county since 1980, except apparently in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area, where there are no real noticeable changes. [Greater Greater Washington]

North Bethesda Favorite Celebrates Summer With Crab Feast — Addie’s Restaurant (11120 Rockville Pike) is marking Blue Crab season with crab-inspired dishes and specials this month, leading up to an all-you-can-eat Crab Feast on Sunday, July 28. [Addie’s]

Flickr photo by dan reed!