The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) is launching an investigation into the reliability and quality of the electric distribution service of Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) following a slew of complaints from Maryland customers after the July 25, August 5 and August 12 power outages. At press time, a legislative-type hearing was set for...
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It’s one of the largest construction sites in Montgomery County as hundreds of construction workers report to MedImmune every day to build the company’s newest tower and parking garage adjacent to Great Seneca Highway in Quince Orchard Park. Passersby may have noticed one of the towering cranes was removed from the site during the...
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Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Set for Sept. 4 Registration for the Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Race and Fun Run is now open. Registration thru August 29 costs $30. The entry fees go up to $35 (in person only) on September 2 and 3 and $40 the day of the race on September 4. Registration for the kids (under...
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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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A severe thunderstorm with winds exceeding 60 miles per hour knocked out power to over 200,000 Pepco customers in Montgomery County on July 25. The storm lasted less than 30 minutes but packed high winds that sliced through trees, knocked down fences and blew away some house shutters. During the storm, Kentlands, Lakelands and...
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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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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett blasts Pepco’s response to the July storm that left thousands without power in a letter sent to the company’s CEO on July 29. “I am at a loss to explain to county residents and business owners why Pepco took so long to mobilize sufficient contractors to assist in restoring...
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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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Construction of an exterior staircase up a grassy bank along Great Seneca Highway and leading to the MedImmune campus was temporarily stopped after questions about the project were raised by The Town Courier. Gaithersburg’s Planning and Code Administration Director Greg Ossont said his staff stopped the work on July 20 because the design changed...
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“Shop Maryland Week” Begins August 8 Just in time for back-to-school shopping, August 8 – 14 has been designated “Shop Maryland Week,” according to state officials. During this week, Marylanders can enjoy tax-free shopping on clothing and footwear under $100. Examples of qualifying items are sweaters, shirts, slacks, jeans, dresses, robes, underwear, belts, shoes...
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