Parcel Plus Offers New Sunday Hours Parcel Plus, 267 Kentlands Boulevard, is now open on Sunday to better accommodate today’s busy lifestyle. Stop by on Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., to ship packages via UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL. Parcel…
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New Foundation Director Passionate About Community
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New Kentlands Community Foundation Executive Director Elisabeth Monaco has deep roots in the community. She and her husband, John Kraft, began planning their “starter house” here in the early ‘90s. Two children and 25-plus years later, the house has grown…
Study to Look at Potential for New Elementary School
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A study looking at four potential sites is set to take place this year, examining whether Gaithersburg could benefit from a newly constructed elementary school. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) spokesman Derek G. Turner believed the yearlong study may begin…
New Urbanism Makes Kentlands/Lakelands a Happy Place to Live
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Marina Khoury quoted a very old Greek philosopher during her Jan. 9 lecture about New Urbanism at the Arts Barn. The architect, urban designer and planner noted that the statement the ancient Socrates made—“By far, the greatest and most admirable…
Around Town
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KCF Donates Funds to Nonprofits The Kentlands Community Foundation (KCF) presented funds raised from the 2017 Kentlands/Lakelands 5K at the Jan. 16 Mayor and City Council meeting. Executive Director Elisabeth Monaco presented the City of Gaithersburg with $11,000 for the…
Around Town
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KCF Welcomes New Executive Director Elisabeth Monaco, known to friends and family as Liz, has joined the Kentlands Community Foundation (KCF) as executive director. She is a 25-year Kentlands resident. Former KCF Executive Director Mariann Zylstra stepped down at the…
Shop Talk
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Tommy Joe’s Closed New Year’s Day Tommy Joe’s Kentlands location went out in style with a New Year’s Eve party before closing its Kentlands location doors for good on New Year’s Day. Their Bethesda location remains open. According to Aileen…
City Scene
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City Adopts Small Cell Facility Regulations Requests from the telecommunications industry to install small cell facilities have been growing. Following study and recommendations by city staff, the Mayor and City Council adopted ordinance and regulation amendments related to small cell…
City Scene
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Holiday Giving Serves Thousands The City of Gaithersburg will be serving approximately 785 households through its Holiday Giving program. These families include about 1,660 children, 1,000 of whom are under the age of 10. The city’s distribution took place on…
City Welcomes Comments on Proposed Kentlands Square Infill Sites
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Residents are asked to comment on Saul Holding’s proposal to construct three buildings, totaling up to 16,000 square feet of commercial space, in the current Lowe’s parking lot space between the Mattress Firm and Chipotle/Cold Stone Creamery buildings. The Planning…