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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As the temperatures soar this summer, the construction zone at MedImmune is an ever growing hotspot for hundreds of workers who report to the development site each day. After reading in The Town Courier that residents were raising questions about the nearby construction, MedImmune officials have decided to provide even more information to the...
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On July 14, The Town Courier unveiled an updated website at www.towncourier.com designed to provide visitors with more of an interactive experience. “The idea is to have a much more active site, easier to use and navigate and easier to respond,” said Matt Danielson, president of The Town Courier. Danielson said content management systems...
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In and Out Bark is now open in the Kentlands Square Shopping Center while Image Ace has moved from its Kentlands location to a storefront office in a shopping Center along Darnestown Road and Quince Orchard Road. KDP Meeting Canceled The Kentlands Downtown Partnership (KDP) meeting was canceled on July 13 because several board...
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Employees and customers at PetSmart were evacuated this morning after hazardous materials and fire and rescue squads responded to a call about a possible toxic odor inside the store in downtown Kentlands. Several people people were evaluated onsite by rescue crews and released, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. The odor was...
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Just over a month after opening, Tony and James restaurant in Kentlands Downtown has undergone management and menu changes, and chef Gordon Lippe now sits at the helm in the kitchen. A “friends and family” grand reopening event is set for July 10, 4 – 8 p.m., with food and drink specials. “When you...
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Music Notes Live music has been plentiful in downtown Kentlands with bands booked every Friday and Saturday nights on the plaza adjacent to the Star Diner. There’s also the new Main Street Music Festival every Wednesday night on the city green, which is attracting lots of attention. City Councilman Michael Sesma had a front...
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KDP Meets with City Leaders Members of the Kentlands Downtown Partnership (KDP) met with City Manager Angel Jones, Assistant City Manager Tony Tomasello and Planning and Code Administration Director Greg Ossont on June 7 at City Hall to discuss the status of funds and partnership opportunities. City Manager Angel Jones said the two-hour meeting...
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Finding a parking space at Lowe’s was a little more difficult on June 3 and the weekend following as merchandise was piled up in many of the parking spaces surrounding two sides of the building. Gaithersburg’s Neighborhood Services Director Kevin Roman said the situation is a violation of the current site plan, and he...
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A spike in spring home sales given a bump by a federal tax credit is failing to translate into a strong summer sales season. Most local realtors agree the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, which offered first-time homebuyers a tax credit of up to $8,000 and move-up homebuyers a credit of...
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