At approximately 6:32 p.m. Monday, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 6th District officers responded to the area of Royal Bonnet Circle and Royal Bonnet Terrace in Montgomery Village for a reported stabbing. (more…)
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Since its closing in 2013, the absence of Roy’s Place has left a hole in the hearts of many current and former Montgomery County residents. According to the now-defunct Roy’s Place website, the restaurant first opened in Rockville in 1955, offering more than 200 sandwiches. After a couple of moves within Rockville, it relocated to 2 E. Diamond Ave. in Olde Towne Gaithersburg in 1971, where it became a local institution. (more…)
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The annual Kentlands Bar Crawl saw record participation this year, with approximately 150 attendees coming together to raise funds for a good cause. The event, held over the weekend, brought in nearly $1,500 for Comfort Cases, a nonprofit organization that supports children entering the foster care system by providing them with backpacks filled with personal care items and comfort essentials.
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Chicken Basket, located at 30 N. Summit Ave. in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, will celebrate its 47th anniversary on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (more…)
Last week we reported that Charley Prime in Gaithersburg’s Rio would be rebranding. The restaurant has now released additional information about the new concept. (more…)
Palacio De Perú has officially opened its first Montgomery County restaurant at 19222 Montgomery Village Avenue, in the Montgomery Village Center. The new eatery takes over the former Moe’s Southwest Grill space, which closed at the end of August 2024.
Gaithersburg native Jordan Addison made the play of the day in London on Sunday morning, catching the game-winning touchdown in the Minnesota Vikings’ 21-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke, who represents District 7 and is serving her first term, has filed for re-election in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary.
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Every October, The MoCoShow and families across the country revisit Halloweentown, the 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie that has become a Halloween classic. With its whimsical world of witches, goblins, and magic, the film introduced audiences to Marnie Piper, a teenager who discovers her family’s supernatural heritage. What many people may not realize is that the actress behind Marnie, Kimberly J. Brown, grew up right here in Gaithersburg.
A Joint Public Hearing will take place on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:30pm in the Gaithersburg Council Chambers to review the Eugene B. Casey Foundation’s proposal to redevelop the Rosedale Apartments property into a new mixed-income community with up to 434 multifamily units.
Originally published in 2023
In addition to photos of classmates and teachers, old yearbooks are full of fun snapshots of the era they were created. We recently flipped through the 1999 edition of Watkins Mill High School’s yearbook, Grinder, and found a playful feature titled “‘99 Things You Never Knew About Watkins Mill.” Some of the references are inside jokes best remembered by students and staff from that time, but many are fun facts about the Watkins Mill Wolverines that everyone can enjoy. Check them out below: (more…)