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UPDATED The city of Gaithersburg is mourning the loss of City Councilmember Henry Marraffa, Jr., who passed away on Oct. 18, after a battle with cancer. The city flag has been lowered to half staff in memory of Marraffa, and his seat at the Council dais has been draped with bunting and covered with flowers. […]

The city of Gaithersburg announces their Independence Day festivities will take place indoors in the Activity Center due to the rainy weather forecast. The fireworks display may be rescheduled to Friday, July 8 at Bohrer Park. The festivities, originally scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. for Bohrer Park, include live music, games and activities for all […]

Some lucky Gaithersburg residents got a sneak peek at this year’s 4th of July fireworks show on Wednesday night. That’s when a fireworks company tested seven shells from Bohrer Park, which is the new setting for this year’s holiday show. There were screams of “whoa” and “holy moly” as the fireworks illuminated up the sky. […]

Did you know that over 12,000 residents in the city of Gaithersburg are over the age of 55? Hundreds of Gaithersburg area seniors attended the 8th annual Active Aging Expo this week at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park where they learned about health and wellness, and living longer. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

The Gaithersburg Multicultural Affairs Committee will host a reception in honor of Arab Heritage American Month on Monday, April 11. The event will feature student presentations on culture from different Arab nations, Arabic art and demonstrations, dancing and more. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and the City Council declared April as Arab American Heritage Month during a […]

The City of Gaithersburg will celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month with an art exhibit at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park. The exhibit will feature traditional and contemporary Chinese art by members of the Harmonious Art Group. The Harmonious Art Group, a group of artist who specialize in different styles and techniques of Chinese art, will […]

The Gaithersburg Skate Park is scheduled to open for the 2016 season at noon on March 26, just in time for Spring Break. According to a news release, during Spring Break (March 26 to April 3) the park will be open from 3 p.m. to sunset on weekdays and from noon to sunset on weekends. In […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger is heading to Annapolis today to meet with members of the Maryland State Senate to advocate for tougher DUI laws. 2. The Montgomery Blair High School PTSA will be hosting a winter social to honor […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 9, in Montgomery County: 1. The groundbreaking for the new 2nd District Police Station will take place today at 10:30 a.m. in Bethesda. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice, along with officials from MCPS and Montgomery College, will host an Education Budget meeting at Gaithersburg High […]

The City of Gaithersburg Multicultural Affairs and Educational Enrichment Committees announced on February 12 in a news release the winners of an essay contest for students. Participants from grades three through five were asked to write an essay about an African-American who inspires them. The first, second and third place winners were Nona Broussard-Afflalo, Samantha […]