Compiled by Pam Schipper Red Molly Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Don’t miss this sweetheart trio performing Americana and folk music. Tickets are $25 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown. Visit www.blackrockcenter.org for more information. King Teddy Oct. 5,…
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Study Cites Nuclear Materials at NIST as Insecure
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology campus in Gaithersburg, which contains a civil nuclear research reactor filled with bomb-grade uranium, was faulted for lax security in a study released in August. Fox News reported that the study by the…
What Do Kentlands Residents Need to Know About Obamacare?
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“Open season” for health insurance shopping begins Oct. 1. While the name reminds one of hunting, the reality of shopping for healthcare is not all that scary. Starting this year, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires by law that all…
Raise Your Voice, Lift Your Spirits in the Kentlands Community Chorus
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There are many good reasons for singing in a chorus, according to Lisa Pickett, artistic director of the Kentlands Community Chorus. Many would agree. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, choral singing is one of the most popular…
Protect Yourself: Get the Rabies 411
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Two rabid raccoons were reported in the city in June and July of this year—a fairly typical number—and several more cases were found countywide. As a result, although there is certainly no reason to panic, Animal Control Division Chief Lisa…
Senior Fitness Classes Discount Changes
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For the last several years, residents 55 and older have enjoyed a $35 flat fee on health recreation classes offered by the city of Gaithersburg. This fall, the city of Gaithersburg changed this discount from a flat fee to a…
Foundry Fitness Moves Forward
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Bigger is better at Foundry Fitness. The fitness center’s Aug. 20 move to 336 Main St., across the street from where it opened just two years ago, gives Foundry Fitness more space in three floors of the live/work unit. The…
Gaithersburg Blues Festival Debuts
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By Pam Schipper Joe and Becky Pritchard of Pritchard Music Academy in Kentlands and the city of Gaithersburg got together to make beautiful music. The result is the Gaithersburg Blues Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 5 to 9 p.m. at…
Around Town
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Compiled by Pam Schipper Oktoberfest Gets Oomph Added to Its Oom-Pah-Pah Bigger and better than ever, this year’s 22nd Annual Oktoberfest at the Kentlands on Oct. 13, noon to 5 p.m., will cover Kentlands Village Green, the grounds of Kentlands…
Shop Talk
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Lebanese Bistro Seeks Local Artists The first thing you notice when you walk into the Lebanese Bistro is the art. Every inch of wall space is covered with portraits, pencil sketches, landscapes and photographs. Bright red fezzes dangle from the…