A black bear was spotted roaming a backyard in Darnestown Thursday night, a somewhat rare, but not unheard-of sight in Montgomery County as bears emerge from hibernation and begin searching for food.
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A newly listed home in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood is setting a new bar for the community, hitting the market at $4.25 million and potentially shattering the previous record by a wide margin.
A new emergency veterinary provider is set to make its debut in Montgomery County. VEG ER for Pets, also known as Veterinary Emergency Group, has signed on to take over a portion of the former Party City space in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood, which closed in early 2025.
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is raising concerns about a proposed change to the Montgomery County Public Schools calendar that could result in the school year starting during the annual fair.
Beyond Comics at 18749 N Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg will host Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 2, from 10 am to 8 pm, offering free comic books to attendees as part of the nationwide event.
The Gaithersburg Book Festival returns for its 17th year on May 16. Recognized as one of the nation’s leading literary gatherings, the festival will feature more than 100 best-selling and award-winning authors participating in talks and panel discussions. (more…)
Located on the grounds of the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg sits a piece of the past that refuses to fade away. Widely considered the last remaining full phone booth in Montgomery County, the glass-and-metal enclosure stands as a rare time capsule from an era before smartphones made pay phones nearly obsolete. A video of the booth can be seen below.
Rahama African Restaurant is coming to 749 South Frederick Avenue in the Walnut Hill Shopping Center in Gaithersburg. (more…)
Montgomery County Police responded to Watkins Mill High School at approximately 11:41am after receiving a report of a student with a firearm on campus.
MCPS announced in its weekly update that Dr. Josh Fine, principal of Flower Hill Elementary School in Gaithersburg, has been named Maryland’s National Distinguished Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals.
A Gaithersburg man changed course on the first day of his federal trial, pleading guilty to bank fraud tied to fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans and admitting he tried to obstruct a grand jury investigation.