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The summer arts scene is heating up in Gaithersburg. On May 29, QuinTango takes the stage at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn followed by a dance party at the Kentlands Mansion. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke has a preview of that performance and more. For more information about the city of Gaithersburg’s Totally Tango! performance, visit the city’s […]

UPDATED – WSSC officials report on April 25 that all customers in this area now have water. ORIGINAL POST – Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews have set up a water station at the parking lot of the Glen Echo Center at Goldsboro Road and MacArthur Boulevard after some neighboring customers reported low water pressure and others […]

A fire caused more than $600,000 in damages to a Glen Echo home on March 29, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer. Piringer reported that the fire’s cause was electrical in nature. There were no injuries but the family was displaced and two dogs were rescued from the home on Bryn Mawr […]

The two paramedics seriously injured in an accident on I-495, while they were responding to another call early Sunday morning, continue to recover from their injuries. In an update posted on the Glen Echo Fire Department’s Facebook page, John Witherspoon, president of the Conduit Fire and Glen Echo Fire Department, said medic Tom Schryver remains […]

UPDATED A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) volunteer ambulance crew is hospitalized with serious injuries today after being struck by a vehicle overnight while on duty at I-495 between River Road and I-270. Maryland State Police have identified the volunteers as Glen Echo Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Thomas Schryver, 26, and […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters say an electrical fire sparked a blaze at Glen Echo Park around 3 a.m. on Friday. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there was heavy smoke showing when the first units arrived on scene overnight. According to Piringer, sprinklers controlled the fire in an art studio, classroom and jewelry […]

A look back at the Irish Music and Dance Showcase held on Labor Day weekend at the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park. PHOTOS | Michael Walsh

The 44th annual Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park takes place this weekend from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the historic Spanish Ballroom. The exhibition features the work of more than 250 artists from the mid-Atlantic region. A reception for these artists was held on August 29. Take a look at these […]

The Glen Echo Park Summer Concerts run Thursday evenings from now to August 28. The concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Bumper Car Pavilion, rain or shine. The Ballroom Cafe will be open. The schedule for Thursday night performances: July 10: Orrin Star Duo July 17: Rockville Swing Band July 24: Trio Caliente July 31: David Schulman […]

The Jungle Book runs April 4 through May 25 at Adventure Theatre in Glen Echo Park. The production is based on the adventures collected by Rudyard Kipling and brought to life on stage by Shirley Serotsky, Associate Artistic Director of Theatre J. This show is recommended for ages four and older. Tickets are $19 each, […]