Gaithersburg native and Watkins Mill High School Class of 2000 graduate Mike Morini has released his debut book, Mild PTSD, an unflinching exploration of the emotional and physical toll of war. Morini, who enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly before the September 11 attacks, draws from his deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to paint an unvarnished picture of life in combat and its lingering effects.
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division have arrested and charged 49-year-old Charles Newton Townsend IV of Gaithersburg with multiple sex offenses involving a child at the Quince Orchard Library and are asking anyone with additional information to contact investigators.
It has now been 20 years since Tristan Courtland Turner disappeared, and his case remains unsolved. Turner, who was 22 at the time, was last seen on August 20, 2005, leaving his home in Montgomery Village, Maryland, to travel to Baltimore. He never returned and has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Turner was driving a borrowed black 2002 Honda Civic Del Sol with Maryland license plates.
Saints Row Brewing will be holding a mac & cheese cook-off at its brewery/taproom at 15 Fulks Corner Avenue Suite 101-102 in Gaithersburg on Sunday, October 26.
Detectives from the Gaithersburg Police Department – Investigative Section are actively investigating two shootings that occurred overnight, early Wednesday morning.
Quincy’s Bar & Grille (616 Quince Orchard Rd. Gaithersburg, MD), a longtime neighborhood staple for football fans in Montgomery County, has unveiled its new “Commanders Corner.” The revamped bar and lounge space is dedicated to the Washington Commanders and their loyal fan base.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and Gaithersburg Police Department responded to a non-contact shooting early Wednesday in Gaithersburg. (more…)
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers responded early Wednesday morning to an area hospital after an adult male arrived with a gunshot wound. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a non-contact shooting on Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery Village.
The community is coming together to support the family of 35-year-old Maritza Ferman Sorto, a mother of four who was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Gaithersburg. (more…)
In May we let you know of a Schematic Development Plan (SDP) by Peterson Cos. to develop parts of Rio Lakefront with up to 500 multi-family residential units apartment units and 43,000 SF of retail uses in four buildings located throughout the Washingtonian Center. The City of Gaithersburg has provided an update that consists of several exhibits of public comments made by community members on the proposal (links to comments available below).