On Aug. 24, Mariann Zylstra began her role as executive director for the Kentlands Community Foundation (KCF), a nonprofit organization that supports and educates the local community. Just a few days later, she energetically assisted in pulling off the KCF’s…
Former Kentlands resident Clark Wagner’s inspiration for Ride Allegheny (RA), a bicycling enthusiasts group he founded in 2001, came when he learned about a trail converted from an abandoned railroad passage leading from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D.C., as part…
Opinions—and, in some cases, even facts—seem to vary pretty widely over the potential installation of cellular mini-towers in three Gaithersburg neighborhoods. Known as small cell facilities or small cell antennas, the structures, frequently mounted on 30-foot-tall poles, are designed to…
While social media often gets a bad rap for spreading gossip and lies, sometimes it is responsible for a story with a happy ending. On Aug. 30, users of NextDoor and Facebook helped a dog named Jing Jing find his…
Gaithersburg is a green leader in the county and the state. A new honor from the federal government is just the latest evidence of that, city leaders said. That was the message from city leaders upon earning its entrance into…
Bella Ballet Plans Open House Bella Ballet at 347 Kentlands Boulevard celebrated its third anniversary on Sept. 10. To kick off its fourth year, the studio will host a Fall Festival Anniversary Party on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.…
School’s Back With Record Enrollment Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomed more than 159,000 students for the first day of the 2016–2017 school year on Aug. 29. This is more than 2,500 new students to the school system and represents…
The Mayor and City Council recently took a tour of the building set to one day become the home of the Gaithersburg Police Department. During a scheduled on-site work session Sept. 12, the governing body and members of the public were…
Lightning Strikes Washingtonian Woods Home Around 6 p.m. on Sept. 7, a home on the 200 block of Midsummer Drive was struck by lightning. According to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service reports, the attic quickly caught fire. One occupant…
Public Hearing on Stevenson Property Reveals Access Issues Craftmark Homes would like to build a maximum of 83 townhomes and condos on the 5.69-acre Stevenson property, located adjacent to the Watkins Mill Town Center (Parklands) subdivision and currently zoned MXD…
