Gaithersburg police are investigating an attempted burglary at Rachel Carson Elementary School (RCES) in Kentlands. It happened shortly after midnight on Feb. 3 at 100 Tschiffely Square Road. Police said two teenage males were observed trying to gain entry into one of the portable classrooms. “The incident was observed by MCPS [Montgomery County Public...
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The city of Gaithersburg hired a trapper to remove five beavers from Quince Orchard Park (QOP) last month after earlier harassment efforts by the city failed to persuade the animals to move their home to another location. While several QOP residents watched, a trapper captured the beavers during the late afternoon of Jan. 19....
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“The mayor dropped in for Thanksgiving dinner. “To me, our employees, our residents, that means: ‘I am somebody.’” – City of Gaithersburg Homeless Advocate, Jimmy Frazier Bey The Wells/Robertson House is a uniquely Gaithersburg program offering transitional housing for people who are homeless and in recovery from chemical addiction. It has become a model...
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Evan Laratta’s win in the 3,200 keyed a first-ever county championship for the QO boys’ indoor track team. Laratta also finished second in the 1,600. Jack O’Keefe is also a county champion in the high jump, and important second place finishes counted heavily in the team standings. Evan Burnham in the 800, Malcolm Brown...
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UPDATED Police are investigating another armed robbery at a salon in downtown Kentlands. This time it happened at Salon G, 316 Main Street, shortly around 8 p.m. on Jan. 30. No one was injured. “The suspect entered the business through an unlocked rear door and pointed a handgun at the lone employee and demanded...
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UPDATE 2/3 On Feb. 2, city officials issued a news release stating the pool will be closed through early April (and possibly longer) while Montgomery County Public Schools issues a Request For Proposal to complete a structural assessment and corrective action plan. ————————————————————— City officials closed the Gaithersburg Aquatic Center, located at 2 Teachers...
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