During the early morning hours of April 4, several vehicles and homes were vandalized by multiple rounds from a paintball gun in Kentlands. The properties affected were in the Tschiffely Square Road, Chestertown Street and Midpoint Road areas. “We were hit with two small spots of bright pink paintball last week, one spot on...
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Neha Kundagrami was living the life of an average teen. She had just gotten her learner’s permit and was preparing her return to high school for her junior year. Then on Aug. 9, 2011, she lost all sense of normalcy when she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Neha was no longer the average teenager; she...
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QOHS Jazz Cabaret The Quince Orchard High School (QOHS) Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Phil Proctor is pleased to present the Eighth Annual Jazz Cabaret on April 27 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Support local young talented jazz musicians as they perform the works of Sammy Nestico, Duke Ellington, Count...
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‘Art After Dark’ “Art After Dark,” a cutting-edge art show featuring progressive visual art fused with up-and-coming music, returns to Kentlands Mansion on April 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10 per person, payable at the door. A cash bar and complimentary snacks will be available. This show features abstract acrylics by...
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Boys’ Volleyball The Cougars continued their growth and also their inconsistency in a 3-0 sweep of Walter Johnson at home. Returned from an enforced session with the books, Johnny Drazon led the team on offense while libero Jerry Lin once more anchored a gritty defense in the 25-16, 25-16, 25-20 win. Drazon and Will...
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“Cabin in the Woods” (R) *** This is a peculiar film that may have more puzzles than you want to answer. That it is virtuoso horror material is a given. There is more blood and gore per square foot than anything since Freddie Kruger retired — or has he? The plot involves five 20-somethings...
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Primary election day in Maryland is April 3, and Gaithersburg-area voters in the newly configured 6th Congressional Disctrict have serious choices to make. Many Americans, including the race’s two Democratic front-runners, Rob Garagiola and John Delaney, characterize the U.S. Congress of recent years with word like “stuck,” “intransigent” and “dysfunctional.” Many Democrats say that...
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There are 25 polling places with Gaithersburg zip codes for the April 3 primary election, and there are two good ways to find out where to vote. One is to go to www.777vote.org, and select “polling places.” Type in your address to receive the number and address of your precinct, as well as a...
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There is something in the air over Lakelands, something aromatic — and it isn’t the aroma of spring flowers, say residents and others, including employees of Lakelands Park Middle School (LPMS). In fact it’s the acrid scent of “pitch,” which is defined as a dark, viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation...
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Kentlands Chick-fil-A owner Brian Summers always knew what he wanted to do. It just took him a while to get to do it. “In college I worked at Chick-fil-A, and I always wanted to own one someday,” Summers said. “After I graduated , a friend got me a job in...
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