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It was an emotional interview for Sebastian Espinoza-Carranza at his home in Gaithersburg. The teen was arrested and charged with vandalizing a Gaithersburg synagogue. The 18-year-old teen says he is not a racist person and that he is really sorry. The congregation’s surveillance video helped lead police to Spinoza-Carranza. It shows him allegedly spray painting swastikas, […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Asia Nine, located at 254 Crown Park Avenue in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Asia Nine is a Thai, Sushi and grill, family-owned restaurant in Downtown Crown. This is their fourth, Nuevo Asian cuisine as “Asian-Asian Fusion” location, […]

UPDATED Gaithersburg police officers are looking for the vandal(s) who defaced the Shaare Torah synagogue in Gaithersburg. “At this time, detectives are continuing to investigate the incident,” said Officer Dane Lane. “They are following up on leads and speaking with citizens who may have or may not have seen anything. We are always looking for more […]

Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka said detectives have identified a “person of interest” who could be involved in the Shaare Torah Synagogue vandalism case. Local authorities have surveillance footage showing a masked person running away from the building.  Sroka said the report came in at 7:10 a.m. this morning. That’s when police officers found eleven swastikas and other […]

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman has issued a statement about the vandalism earlier today at Shaare Torah Synagogue. You can read it below: “This morning the City Council and I were informed that Shaare Torah Synagogue in Gaithersburg was defaced overnight with swastikas and other racist references. An investigation by the Gaithersburg Police Department is ongoing. […]

Andrew Volat of Diamond Elementary School has been selected as Gaithersburg’s next Junior Mayor. His first appearance is scheduled to be at the State of the City Address on April 23, where the gavel will be passed by current Junior Mayor Emma Leath from St. Martin of Tours School. Andrew will be officially introduced to […]

Gaithersburg Councilmember Cathy Drzyzgula announced today that she does not plan to seek a third term on the Gaithersburg City Council. Drzyzgula has served on the Council since 2007. “I do not plan to run this fall,” Drzyzgula wrote in a posting on Facebook and sent to a neighborhood list serve. “I expect our retirement […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Mayor Jud Ashman talks about police body worn cameras being piloted in Gaithersburg.

In this MyMCMedia extra, Gaithersburg Book Festival founder Jud Ashman, who is also the city’s mayor, provides a quick rundown of some of the authors who will be appearing at the May 16 event, which is held on the grounds of City Hall. http://youtu.be/P_KHgRaubZ4 Learn more at the Gaithersburg Book Festival website.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video from the “Meet the Mayors” show, Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton shares information about an upcoming meeting to discuss launching a circulator to link Montgomery College with the Town Center and Rockville Pike. Take a look: Watch our “Meet the Mayors” show in its entirety below: