The Kentlands Firehouse is in no condition for residents to be touring it, according to a Gaithersburg code official. Following a walk through of the city-owned property on June 9, Gaithersburg’s Permits and Inspections Director Wesley Burnette said he had concerns about members of the public walking through the structure in its current condition....
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A Firehouse Lane resident captured this playful photo of a mother deer and her fawn in Kentlands. A mallard duck is also captured in the background. The photographer said she loves to watch the wildlife in the neighborhood.
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The unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day weekend made for the unofficial testing of the pool waters and checking out some of the improvements at Quince Orchard Park, Lakelands and Kentlands community pools. With so many bodies enjoying the refreshing water, most people didn’t notice the new tile lining the Lakelands pool. The community...
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When Troy Smith of Boyds went to the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) in Gaithersburg the morning of May 19, he heard some talk about a goat running loose in a nearby shopping center. He thought that was funny enough, until he actually saw it for himself. “I was pulling out of the MVA and...
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For the past 25 years, TV viewers in the Washington, D.C., region have been spending their evenings watching Kentlands resident Sue Palka forecasting the weather for Fox 5. Some might even remember when, just five months after starting at Fox 5, she gave birth to her daughter Liz. Now Liz Palka is following in...
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Coratola Sworn In Lakelands resident Joe Coratola was sworn in as the alternate member of the Gaithersburg Planning Commission at the June 6 City Council meeting. Mayor Sidney Katz nominated Coratola, an architect, for the post and the City Council unanimously approved the appointment. At the City Council meeting, Katz thanked the other city...
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Kentlands resident Michael Queen is suing MSNBC talk show host Ed Schultz, claiming he helped the former radio host move to television but was never paid for his efforts. Queen, a broadcast engineer working for NBC for 32 years, claims he helped launch Schultz’s TV career and the two had a verbal agreement in...
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There’s a new tradition at Diamond Elementary School that is keeping kids and families running. On May 13, the school held its 3rd Annual DolFinn Dash — named for the school mascot, Finn, the Diamond Dolphin — to promote family fitness. “This is a great event to bring our community, our students and our...
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My radio alarm sounded at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 and woke me to the mellow voice of NPR’s Scott Simon quoting from a graduation speech he delivered. “How nice,” I thought, “I’ll be able to tell him this afternoon how much I liked the piece.” It’s true. I was headed for the...
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No Plans to Relocate to Kentlands In its second year, organizers said the Gaithersburg Book Festival attracted 12,500 people to the grounds of City Hall for the 2011 literary lineup featuring over 80 authors. Many of the authors who attended the event are still raving. Author Eleanor Brown, who wrote the New York Times...
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