Gaithersburg’s free SummerFest celebration will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Bohrer Park, featuring live music, food and craft beverages, family activities, a 9:20 p.m. fireworks show, and a SummerGlo After Party. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, follow safety guidelines, and plan ahead for traffic and parking; fireworks will be rescheduled to June 29 in case of inclement weather.
Kidcreate Studio is opening a location at 12121 Darnestown Rd. in the Shops at Potomac Valley shopping center in Gaithersburg. The location was previously home to Sun + Skin before signage for a Wayback Burger location went up in 2022– a location that did not end up opening.
A 30-year-old Gaithersburg man was fatally stabbed in a Southeast D.C. apartment on June 13, and a 25-year-old D.C. woman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed in what police say was a domestic incident. (more…)
Legendary physical education teacher Nikki Williams has retired after 31 years at Montgomery Village Middle School, marking an illustrious career in education that spans 35 years.
The Gaithersburg Police Department shared via social media that it has recently received complaints regarding a phone scam in which the caller falsely claims to be an officer with the Gaithersburg Police Department.
A recently uncovered 1994 video captures NBC 4’s teen reporter Amy Epstein, a student at Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery Village, interviewing various teens in Gaithersburg’s Lakeforest Mall.
Silver Diner has just opened its new 1,581 square-foot pergola for outdoor dining at Silver Diner RIO (9811 Washingtonian Blvd in Gaithersburg). The structure now features a louvered roof and walls equipped with a retracting window and roof system.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a two-vehicle collision around 6:30 p.m. Friday on southbound Route 355 at Spectrum Avenue in Gaithersburg. (more…)
A collision occurred at the intersection of Brink Road and Woodfield Road involving two vehicles on Friday night in Gaithersburg (near Laytonsville) at approximately 8pm.
“Remember that guy who used to paint at Rio?” Many do. If you walked through Rio in Gaithersburg between 2000 and 2016, you likely saw George Petridis working on one of his beautiful paintings, with many of his other works on display in the atrium just outside the movie theater. For more than 15 years, Petridis showcased his art and continually crafted new pieces, often interacting with those who stopped to appreciate his work amid the bustle of the Rio crowd.
In August, we let you know that Koi Sushi will be taking the vacant space at 201 Boardwalk Place between Chipotle and Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront. Construction is underway and the restaurant should open later this year. (more…)