Gaithersburg

Update: Several people who say they witnessed the landing have disputed MCFRS’s description of a “hard landing,” describing it as smooth and praising the pilot’s handling of the situation.

A small twin-engine aircraft made a hard landing without its front landing gear at Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg Monday evening, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer.


DMV

Andy’s Pizza’s pepperoni pizza has earned a spot on The Washington Post’s list of the “40 Essential Dishes of D.C.,” highlighting standout dishes from restaurants across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

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Announcement

Blackbird Health has expanded into Maryland with a new pediatric mental health clinic in Gaithersburg, bringing additional behavioral health resources to children, teens, young adults, and families throughout Montgomery County.

Located at 555 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 250, the clinic offers comprehensive pediatric mental health services, including ADHD and autism evaluations, neuropsychological testing, therapy, psychiatry, and medication management.


Event

You’re Invited to the Community Fall Dance! 🍁

Join us for a fun, free evening of music, dancing, and community under the stars!


MoCo Government

Montgomery County Councilmember and Democratic nominee for Montgomery County Executive Will Jawando suffered a heart attack Saturday morning while playing in his regular weekend pickup basketball game, according to a statement released by his office.

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DMV

Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park has been named the winner of the Best Margarita category in Washington City Paper’s annual Best of D.C. competition, which included restaurants throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

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Germantown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for a Germantown man charged in the August 29 wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County that killed a mother and daughter and injured two others.

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DMV

Big Greek Cafe’s annual Big Greek Gyro Eating Competition returns at 5pm on Saturday, September 12, during the Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Festival at 721 Norwood Rd. in Silver Spring and will once again be hosted by our very own “Mr. MoCoAlex Tsironis along with Mr. 8 That.

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Germantown

Today, Germantown Train Station is used as a waiting room for commuters and has a coffee shop, Alafia Crossing, operated by Bota King. More than 800 passengers board the trains that leave the MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) train in Germantown every weekday morning, a stop along the Brunswick Line that travels from West Virginia to Washington, DC.CSX Transportation owns this line of rail. But the tracks used to be part of a Baltimore & Ohio network dating back to the 19th century.

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