The City of Gaithersburg has received final permit authorization from the Maryland Department of the Environment for the Blohm Park Trails project (18900 Watkins Mill Rd. next to the Montgomery Meadows neighborhood). The final site plans for this project, SP-9735-2024, will be presented to the Planning Commission on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
The Arts Barn Legacy Campaign is raising funds to refurbish seating in Gaithersburg’s 99-seat upper-level theater, with a goal of $25,000 toward a $50,000 project, and will host a fundraising event, “Conversations of Love,” on Feb. 28 featuring live music, wine tasting, and a silent auction. (more…)
Joann Fabrics & Crafts has announced it is closing 500 of its 800 stores, including its locations at 2A Bureau Dr in Gaithersburg and 11160 Veirs Mill Rd Unit 180 in Wheaton. Additional Maryland locations closing include Bel Air, Brandywine, California, Columbia, Hagerstown, Frederick, Lavale, Parkville, and Prince Frederick. Click here for the full list of store closures.
Hommali Thai Dining is coming to 614 Quince Orchard Rd. in Gaithersburg. The restaurant will be located next to Quincy’s in the Quince Orchard shopping center. (more…)
The City of Gaithersburg has declared a snow emergency from 6 p.m. on February 11 to 6 p.m. on February 12, requiring essential employees to report, enforcing parking restrictions, and initiating plowing operations as needed.
In a heartfelt tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., students from Watkins Mill High School took part in a significant Service Day, volunteering at the elementary schools attended by their younger siblings.
WETA’s real estate series If You Lived Here returns with new episodes for the second half of its fourth season. The mid-season premiere, airing Monday, February 17 at 9 p.m., features Gaithersburg, with visits to the Gaithersburg Community Museum and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Museum. (more…)
Travilah Beer & Wine, a longtime tenant at Travilah Square in Rockville, has relocated within the shopping center from 10046 Darnestown Rd to 10028 Darnestown Rd and is now open. The new location was previously occupied by Title Boxing, which has since moved to Traville Village shopping center. (more…)
A Damascus woman is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery scratch-off ticket from 7-Eleven in the Walnut Hill shopping center in Gaithersburg. Full story below courtesy MDLottery: (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a vehicle fire at Odend Hal Avenue and Royal Bonnet Circle in Gaithersburg on Friday afternoon. (more…)