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Power Restored to QOP, Mayor Calls for Pepco Meeting

July 27, 2010
By Carrie Dietz
Power Restored to QOP, Mayor Calls for Pepco Meeting

By Carrie Dietz About an hour after additional crews hit the roads to assist in the power restoration efforts in the D.C. area, the lights came on in Quince Orchard Park. Power was also restored in Deer Park earlier this morning. Both Gaithersburg neighborhoods were without power since Sunday. During a press conference at...
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Storm Rips Through Gaithersburg

July 26, 2010
By Sonya Burke

A severe thunderstorm ripped through Gaithersburg on July 25 shortly after 3:00 p.m. knocking out power to thousands and causing minor storm damage throughout the city. Tree damage in Quince Orchard Park (QOP) was especially severe on Winter Walk Drive and Summer Walk Drive...
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Stairway to MedImmune on Hold

July 22, 2010
By Sonya Burke
Stairway to MedImmune on Hold

Construction of an exterior staircase up a grassy bank along Great Seneca Highway and leading to the MedImmune campus has been temporarily stopped after questions about the project were raised by The Town Courier. Gaithersburg’s Planning and Code Administration Director Greg Ossont said the...
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Gaithersburg Ranked 25th Best Place to Live

July 21, 2010
By Sonya Burke
Gaithersburg Ranked 25th Best Place to Live

Money magazine ranks Gaithersburg as the 25th best place to live on its 2010 list of 100 best places to live in the country. “We all know this is...
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District 17 Senate Race Heats Up

July 21, 2010
By Krista Brick
District 17 Senate Race Heats Up

Two long-time politicians have tossed their hat in the ring for the District 17 State Senate seat. Democrat Jennie Forehand is seeking her fifth term representing the district that...
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Earthquake Shakes Gaithersburg

July 21, 2010
By Sonya Burke

A minor 3.6 earthquake rattled many residents out of bed shortly after 5 a.m. on July 16 to the surprise of almost everyone. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the...
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