When Quince Orchard Principal Carole Working retired earlier this year and left the area to join her husband at his new job in Italy, she promised the graduating class of 2018 that she would return for their graduation. On May…
To promote the spirit of yoga, the City of Gaithersburg and Kentlands’ Opus Yoga studio will celebrate the International Day of Yoga with a free outdoor program of yoga practice and meditation on Saturday, June 16, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.…
Six of the seven county executive (CE) candidates met at a forum on May 30 sponsored by Action in Montgomery (AIM), one of many similar campaign events. Action in Montgomery is a broad-based community power organization, rooted in county neighborhoods…
By Jack Toomey In the early morning hours of May 29, a man who appeared to be in his 20s or 30s was seen walking the streets of Lakelands. He had a stack of papers under his arm and on…
Cub Scout Promotion Celebrated Last month more than 20 Cub Scouts from Gaithersburg Cub Scout Pack 1440 were promoted and celebrated at their annual “Blue & Gold Banquet” dinner. The Cubs reflected on a year of accomplishments and adventures—from a…
Call them marks, impressions, symbols, signs, tokens, indications or streaks, mark making is the foundation of visual art. Four diverse artists are now showing their interpretations of mark making at the Arts Barn. Three of the artists were on hand…
‘The Bridges of Madison County’ In partnership with Damascus Theatre Company, Through June 24; 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; ASL performance June 15, Arts Barn This romantic musical centers on a brief, four-day love affair between a…
By Staff Sophie Rubin, a 13-year-old seventh grader at Ridgeview Middle School, is fighting ALS in a big way. In honor of her grandmother, “Nanny,” Rubin took up the challenge to raise both awareness for ALS and funds to support…
Beloved Lakelands Park Middle School (LPMS) health and PE teacher Mr. Matt Bittner passed away on Dec. 12, 2011 from liver cancer, but his spirit lives on, inspiring old colleagues and those he never knew, as well as current students…
Members of the One Main Street Initiative (OMSI) appeared before the Gaithersburg City Council on June 5 to present the results of their five-month mandate. OMSI was created by the Kentlands Community Foundation (KCF) in 2017 to come up with…
