Joseph Hooks is an emerging leader, minority small-business owner, community advocate and coach. He created the 480 Club in 2014 to train and mentor young student-athletes from the Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village community where he grew up with a goal of doing do for 480 minutes per week. Last year, the Montgomery County Council proclaimed February 24th “Joe Hooks Day”, an honor Joe is celebrating again with friends this year.
Earlier this month we let you know that the MVA Express was looking to extend its lease at 16520 S. Westland Dr. in Gaithersburg’s Walnut Hill shopping center. The extension has been approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works.
Update: All lanes now open.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) and Montgomery County Police responded to a collision involving a motorcycle on Saturday, February 24.
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Bibi Berry sentenced defendant, Davinder Singh, 58, of Gaithersburg, to ten years in prison suspend all but eight years to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release. Judge Berry also imposed $2,000 in fines.
Detectives from the Gaithersburg Police Department – Investigative Section have confirmed that the pedestrian struck by a train last night was the suspect involved in the domestic-related stabbing that occurred in the 500 block of Girard Street in Gaithersburg. The female victim in the stabbing incident is currently in stable condition.
The Environmental Affairs Committee is planning a Fix-It Fair on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Casey Community Center. Residents are invited to make an appointment to bring in personal items, such as toasters, bicycles or jewelry, for free repair.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Emanuel Rosales, a missing 16-year-old from Gaithersburg. (more…)
Updated at 11:57pm with additional information
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call in the area of E. Diamond Ave and Railroad St. in Gaithersburg where they evaluated and pronounced dead a man who was struck and killed by a train at approximately 9:45pm on Thursday Night. Gaithersburg police say the pedestrian struck and killed matched the description of a stabbing suspect from earlier in the night.
Bach to Rock, a longtime tenant at 212 Boardwalk Place at Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront, will be moving from the location later this year. We spoke with a representative from Bach 2 Rock Gaithersburg who told us that the music school will be moving to the Kentlands later this year.