After less than three months in operation Tony and James Restaurant in Kentlands Downtown is the subject of questions regarding a change in ownership and name as well as complaints from employees who say they haven’t been paid. The restaurant has been sold to Parham Feiz who was the former general manager, according to...
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Questions Arise After Tony and James Announce Sale of Restaurant
Tony and James Restaurant Sold
After less than three months in operation Tony and James Restaurant in Kentlands Downtown has been sold to Parham Feiz, according to former co-owner James Lloyd. Feiz is the restaurant’s former general manager, said Lloyd. The name of the restaurant will change sometime in the next month and will focus on a sports bar...
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County Packs a Painful Power Hike Punch
July’s Pepco bills have arrived, leaving some area residents with sticker shock and others simply frustrated. Hot days and the 150 percent energy tax increase that went into effect July 1 are to blame. For the first time ever, Kentlands resident Susan Brann’s bill topped $300, which “is just ridiculous for a townhouse,” she...
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Ryder Resigns from KCF
After seven years and with bittersweet emotions, Kentlands Community Foundation (KCF) Executive Director Bridget Ryder is stepping down from her post, effective mid-September, to take a job as a senior consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton. The search is currently on for a replacement for Ryder, who said she will remain in her role through...
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Back to School Shopping
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students head back to class August 30 and many area private schools aren’t far behind, creating a shopping boom for some Kentlands’ businesses and leaving kids with plenty of thoughts on the upcoming school year. At Five Below, Manager Gordon Purnell was waiting for his big shipment of school...
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President Visits with Resident
It was no ordinary day at the shop for Kentlands resident Luc Brami when a very familiar face popped in to say hello. President Barack Obama visited Brami’s sign shop, Gelberg Signs, in Takoma Park August 6 to find out exactly what Brami and his co-owner brothers Neil and Guy were doing right. “The...
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Officials Seek Answers from Pepco
Gaithersburg’s Mayor and City Council want to know why some areas are routinely affected longer during power outages and why Pepco fell down on the job with communication to customers and local agencies during the late July power outage that lasted nearly two days in some parts of the city. At the August 2...
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Bark Delivers Organic Fare for Furry Friends
They came. They sampled. They left happy. If the stream of shoppers and their pets breezing through Bark Pawsitive Petfood during the store’s July 24 grand opening celebration is an indication of things to come, the store has found a niche in Kentlands Downtown. Featuring organic foods for dogs and cats, Bark aims to...
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Power Restored to QOP, Mayor Calls for Pepco Meeting
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 the Montgomery County...
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Questions Raised at CCT Meeting
An informational meeting was held for area residents about the status of the Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) at the Lakelands Clubhouse on July 14. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is currently conducting an environmental assessment of the CCT alternative alignments requested by the city of Gaithersburg and Montgomery County. More meetings are planned this...
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