On January 20, 2023 The Give A Hoot Comedy Club opened in Gaithersburg (16143 Shady Grove Rd.), making it the first full-time comedy club in Montgomery County. It began with a mission “Comedy For the Community”, raising money for non-profit organizations in the county through comedy. The club, which was founded by Irwin Weinstein, Ken Watter and Courtland Shaffer-Kelly, raised over $30,000 for local non-profits in 2024 (video of the experience can be seen below).
The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division has identified 35-year-old Marvin Salamanca Garcia as the decedent and seven Gaithersburg Police Department officers involved in the December 24, 2024, police-involved in-custody death, which remains under investigation. (more…)
Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that will be coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on Maple Leaf Drive in Montgomery Village on Friday, December 27. (more…)
Last week, Big Lots announced it would begin going-out-of-business sales at all locations after failing to complete an asset purchase agreement with Nexus Capital Management.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division is investigating a police-involved in-custody death that occurred after a disturbance in Gaithersburg on December 24, 2024, where a man became unconscious and later died at the hospital. (more…)
The City of Gaithersburg recently shared information proudly marking the 26th anniversary of its Holiday Giving Program, which supports children aged 1 to 17 in need of holiday assistance.
The Gaithersburg Police Department responded to a stabbing at the Cancun Mexican Restaurant in Olde Towne Gaithersburg on Thursday evening. (more…)
The Gaithersburg Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 300blk N. Summit Avenue on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at approximately 10:15pm, where they found a blood-covered man who later died in the hospital after receiving emergency medical treatment. Gaithersburg police wrote “The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) is investigating a police-involved in-custody death following an incident on December 24.”
Coming soon signage is up for Peruvian Charcoal Chicken & Grill at 261 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg.
As 2024 winds down, we wanted to share with you some of the most-read articles of 2024. This article was originally published on October 26th, 2024, when Best Buy closed its Gaithersburg store permanently.