The City of Gaithersburg is doubling food service funding for Manna, Community Hope Center, and Gaithersburg Help, awarding each provider an additional $30,000 to address increased demand following the suspension of SNAP benefits during the recent federal shutdown.
Shady Grove Metro Station is set to get a colorful upgrade: its first-ever wildflower bed. Metro announced the upcoming addition as part of a broader effort to beautify stations across the system.
The team at Montgomery County-based Comfort Cases is giving the community a behind-the-scenes look at a special moment captured earlier this year. A film crew from HBO Max visited both the Comfort Cases National Center and the Scheer family farm in Montgomery County to shoot footage for an upcoming episode of Somewhat Familiar with host Pedro Andrade.
The Kentlands Community Foundation, in partnership with Kimco Realty, will host its annual Tree & Menorah Lighting Celebration on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Kentlands Market Square in Gaithersburg. (more…)
DICK’S Sporting Goods at 2 Grand Corner in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront is deep into its planned conversion to DICK’S House of Sport, a next-generation concept designed to offer a fully immersive shopping and athletic experience. We first reported on the project in March, when plans for a major renovation were announced. Completion is now just a couple months away.
A Montgomery County student is taking youth development into his own hands. Poolesville High School senior Oren Hurwitz has launched SmartPlay360, a free, student-led program that blends academics with athletics to make learning fun, accessible, and engaging for children across the county.
Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that will be coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD. (more…)
Andy’s Pizza is set to officially open its new Kentlands location at 145 Commerce Pl. in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, November 19. The restaurant is taking over the space that was previously home to MOD Pizza, located next to Chopt.
A Germantown man won $62,576 playing the Maryland Lottery’s Racetrax game on November 7. He placed the winning $4.80 wager at My Dollar & More, 250 North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, which will receive a $625 bonus for selling the ticket. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
Peterson Cos. is moving forward with its long-anticipated redevelopment vision for Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg with Schematic Development Plan (SDP) that details how several portions of the Washingtonian Center could be reshaped over the next decade. A new Traffic Impact Study (TIS) submitted with the plan provides the most detailed look yet at what’s being proposed, including the demolition of the current Kohl’s building and the construction of multiple new residential communities around the lake. Renderings and a map, courtesy of the City of Gaithersburg, available below.
The LuminoCity Winter Lights Festival opens this Friday, November 14, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Parkway) in Gaithersburg and will run through Thursday, January 1. (more…)