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Published August 29, 2022 at 7:50PM

At approximately 2:48 p.m., Montgomery County and Gaithersburg Police officers along with Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for a traffic collision involving a vehicle that crashed into two townhomes.

The investigation by detectives has revealed that the driver of a 2016 white BMW was traveling southbound on Orchard Ridge Dr. when, for reasons unknown at this time, crossed over the center median, left the roadway and crashed into the townhome residences of 432 and 434 Orchard Ridge Dr. The BMW and building engulfed in flames damaging both residences as well as 430 and 428 Orchard Ridge Dr.

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Notice of Street Construction – Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Published August 29, 2022 at 3:54PM

The work will be completed at night for safety of the construction crews & reduce delays to the community.

Work will take place on weekdays between 8 p.m. & 6 a.m. For more information & status updates please contact the Department of Public Works at 301-258-6370 or email [email protected].

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Lakeforest Mall: What Stores Are Still Open, Recently Closed, and Closing Soon

By Patrick Herron

Published August 28, 2022 at 2:08PM | Updated August 28, 2022 at 2:31PM

While Lakeforest mall and its anchor stores have been purchased by WRS Inc., a real estate investment firm based out of South Carolina, redevelopment of the site has yet to begin and close to 40 stores/kiosks are still open for business inside. Since our last update in April:

Upper Level:

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Different Starbucks Location to Open 24 Hours While MoCo’s Only 24 Hour Location Closes for a Month

By Patrick Herron

Published August 26, 2022 at 11:20AM

MoCo’s only 24-hour Starbucks location at 505 Quince Orchard Rd. in the FirstField Shopping Center (Gaithersburg) will be closed for one month starting on September 9th and lasting until October 9th for renovations, an employee of the store tells us. During that time the Starbucks located at 300 Spectrum Ave in Gaithersburg will be temporarily operating 24-hours for the duration of the Firstfield remodeling.

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Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is Coming to MoCo

By Patrick Herron

Published August 25, 2022 at 2:38PM

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is coming to 16248 Frederick Rd in Gaithersburg, in the recently renovated Rock Grove Center on the corner of 355 and Shady Grove Rd. The center is also home to Minerva Indian Cuisine, Qdoba, and the recently relocated Dunkin Donuts. The North Carolina-based biscuit chain is known for their buttermilk-brined chicken and currently has Maryland locations in Columbia and Towson. Menu items include biscuit sandwiches, biscuits & gravy, fried chicken strips, and donuts. The restaurant is expected to open this fall.

Press Release: Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, the nation’s fastest-growing biscuits and fried chicken restaurant is building on the success of its Columbia and Towson eateries with a third Maryland location set to open in Gaithersburg, Maryland in fall 2022. The new store, located at 16248 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 is the third location for father and son franchisees Francis & Christopher Kirley.

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Gaithersburg Construction Worker Purchases $50,000 Winning Scratch Off from Rockville 7-Eleven

By Patrick Herron

Published August 24, 2022 at 2:42PM | Updated August 25, 2022 at 9:39AM

“My wife’s winnings were enough for me to buy a game that I had tried a few times with pretty good success,” the 47 year-old construction worker explained to lottery officials. Jose told us that he buys a ticket just about every day when he picks up his wife from work. “It was the VIP CLUB game I had my eye on. It has a $2 million top prize!”

Scratching his ticket, Jose saw what he thought was a $50 match. “I scanned it, just to be sure and right away saw the $50 prize, followed by a bunch of zeros. It was confusing at first, until I realized that I’d won $50,000.” The Montgomery County couple refused to believe what they were seeing until the clerk confirmed it, which he quickly did. “My wife shouted and jumped up in the air.”

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Gaithersburg Couple Wins $1 Million Scratch-off Prize

By Patrick Herron

Published August 24, 2022 at 1:32PM

“We were excited. We were happy and we cried,” she said, recalling that the family members surrounded her after the win. The Montgomery County resident is an online sales associate and her husband is a construction worker. She wants to use the money to start her own business. Her adult daughter works at a hair salon and the “Double Winners” might help the daughter start her own salon. “I plan to help family with this money,” she said. “We might take a few vacations, too.”

Some players might stop playing after winning $1 million, but “Double Winners” said she will continue to seek another trip to the Winner’s Circle at Lottery headquarters. “I will continue to buy scratch-offs,” she said.

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(Located) Detectives Ask for Assistance Locating Missing 14-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published August 16, 2022 at 2:00PM | Updated August 17, 2022 at 1:41PM

Zion Allen was last seen on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at approximately 9 p.m. in the 10000 block of Polk Square Court.

Allen is approximately 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has dark brown hair, that he wears in locks and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black Nike jacket, white shorts, and red headphones. He was carrying a multi-colored, “Jordan” backpack and was riding a blue and white bicycle.

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OmniFun in Gaithersburg to Reopen in Partnership With Frederick’s Me Land

By Patrick Herron

Published August 13, 2022 at 10:06AM | Updated August 13, 2022 at 12:28PM

OmniFun Indoor Play Center at 831 Russell Ave Gaithersburg has announced it will be reopening. In an email sent to customers that was shared with us by Empowering You, the company said, “Get ready for the new excitement! We will reopen! OmniFun has partnered with Me Land to bring back the indoor playground that you loved. The soft opening date will be announced soon!” Me Land is an indoor playground located in Frederick, MD. that opened in 2020.

OmniFun closed its doors back on May 23 of this year. At the time, OmniFun’s owner Mike Tian said the business could not recover after the coronavirus pandemic brought business to a standstill. “The business was a success on the first day we were open. It served as a sweet spot for kids to socialize with others and for parents to relax and have a chat. We were very well received and recognized by the community. We had parents traveling hours to OmniFun every weekend. Our birthday parties were fully booked every weekend.”

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Concern for Missing Twenty-Year-Old and Two-Year-Old Son

By Patrick Herron

Published August 12, 2022 at 12:42PM

Delmy Bonilla and Oscar Fernando Benitez-Reyes were last seen on Monday, August 8, 2022, leaving a social gathering in the Gaithersburg area.

Bonilla and Benitez-Reyes have brown eyes and black hair. It is unknown what they were last seen wearing. Police and family are concerned for their welfare.

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Gaithersburg Receives Financial Presentation Award

By Patrick Herron

Published August 11, 2022 at 12:03PM

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

“The residents of our community deserve the highest level of service we can offer, and this award demonstrates that our commitment to transparency and excellence is recognized on a national level,” said City Manager Tanisha Briley. “This award also reflects the tremendous efforts of the dedicated staff in our Department of Finance and Administration.”