A Gaithersburg restaurant has been selected as Washington, DC’s representative on Cheapism’s 2026 list of “The Best Hole-in-the-Wall Spots for Fried Chicken in Every State.” It also earned a similar award from Tasting Table last year.

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Montgomery County native and actor Kevin Saunders is once again battling leukemia after the cancer returned following a period of remission. A GoFundMe has been started by his family to help support him during this difficult time.

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Identity, Inc. has been awarded $209,929 through Maryland’s ENOUGH Initiative to support community-driven efforts aimed at reducing child poverty and increasing economic mobility in parts of Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village.

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9:23pm Update: All lanes of southbound MD-119 (Great Seneca Hwy) at Muddy Branch Rd have reopened. Expect residual delays.

All southbound lanes of MD-119 (Great Seneca Hwy) are closed at Muddy Branch Rd due to a traffic incident, according to an Alert Montgomery notification.


Gaithersburg-based Adventist HealthCare announced that Patsy McNeil, MD, MBA, FACEP, Executive Vice President and System Chief Medical Officer, will leave the organization on November 6, 2026, to pursue a new professional opportunity with Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia.

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For years after Chi-Chi’s closed at Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg, the former Mexican restaurant remained largely untouched, providing a time capsule from the mall’s earlier days. Now, both the restaurant and Lakeforest itself have entered new chapters: the former mall has been demolished, while Chi-Chi’s has officially made a comeback. (more…)


Montgomery County communities are among 30 across Maryland receiving funding through a record $32 million round of grants from the state’s ENOUGH Initiative, a program aimed at reducing child poverty. Montgomery County participants include the 480 Club in Montgomery Village, which is joining the program as a new FY27 community, CHEER in Long Branch and Identity, Inc. in Central Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village. (more…)


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