gaithersburg area

August 31, 2016 | Sonya Burke

State Plans to Spray for Mosquitoes in Gaithersburg Area on Sept. 1

Montgomery County health officials have announced that the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Mosquito Control Program will do truck-mounted mosquito control spraying on Thursday evening, September 1, in the Strawberry Knolls area of Gaithersburg. According to a county news release, the spraying will begin around 7:30 p.m. between Goshen Road and Pintail Lane, weather permitting. County […]

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July 18, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Weis Markets to Purchase 38 Food Lion Locations, Including Two in MoCo

UPDATED Weis Markets is purchasing 38 Food Lion locations in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Two of the stores are located in Montgomery County. “This transaction provides us the opportunity to expand into markets that are contiguous to our current trade area, particularly in Maryland where we are adding 21 stores— essentially doubling our store count in […]

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February 18, 2016 | Sonya Burke

UPDATED: Firefighters Investigate Townhouse Fire

UPDATED Dozens of firefighters responded to a townhouse fire in the 9900 block of Brookridge Court on Thursday morning, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said neighbors were evacuated as firefighters attacked the fire in the townhome community. According to Piringer, 75 firefighters responded to the blaze and, […]

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November 6, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Police Investigate Shooting at Area Business (PHOTOS)

Two people were shot at a business in Montgomery County on Nov. 6. Montgomery County Police are investigating the shooting as an attempted armed robbery. Police said it occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at the Sweeney Building Services, 18931 Premiere Court in unincorporated Gaithersburg. According to police, a 65-year-old man and 75-year-old woman were both […]

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May 31, 2014 | Staff Writer

Serious Accident on Snouffer School Road

Montgomery County Police are investigating a serious accident involving injuries that occurred at 4:30 p.m. on May 30 in the 8000 block of Snouffer School Road. According to the police department’s preliminary investigation, the vehicles involved in the accident include a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck that was traveling westbound on Snouffer School Road and a […]

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