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Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman wants to know more about the condition of the CSX bridge, which crosses Quince Orchard Road. In a Jan. 3rd letter addressed to Brian Hammock at CSX transportation, Ashman requests information about the latest inspection of the bridge. “A significant amount of rust is evident on the bridge bringing into question […]

Gaithersburg City Councilmembers have elected Neil Harris as the new vice president of the City Council. Harris succeeds Councilmember Michael Sesma who served as Council vice president this past year. It was Sesma who nominated Harris at the Council meeting on Monday night. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Rob Wu, and the vote passed […]

Rockville city leaders are scheduled to discuss the Bikeway Master Plan on Nov. 21 and Dec. 12. A formal presentation of the plan is scheduled to take place at the Mayor and Council meeting on Nov. 21 at City Hall. Next month, residents can let local leaders know what they think of the plan at […]

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. […]

Gaithersburg city leaders are planning to meet behind closed doors on Monday evening at City Hall. According to a notice announcing the executive session, the elected leaders are expected to discuss the following three topics: the telecommunication regulations, the terms and conditions for an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Montgomery County regarding Gaithersburg’s stormwater fee, […]

The Quince Orchard Cougars shut out the Churchill Bulldogs, 49-0, on Friday night at the Cougardome in Gaithersburg. At halftime, the Cougars were leading 28-0. In the bleachers, the Red Army showed off its spirit by unveiling a massive red flag with its logo. Also in that crowd, Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman who was tweeting […]

In Rockville, a city employee, Bobby Jones, is showing kids how to dance to the beat of their own drum. Rock 11 Now has the story. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

The smell of gas in the hallways of Gaithersburg High School on Friday morning resulted in the evacuation of students and staff. That’s the word from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) spokesperson Derek Turner. According to Turner, students were evacuated around 7:20 a.m. and the fire department and the utility company were called to investigate […]

The city of Gaithersburg unveiled a new sculpture of former Mayor Ed Bohrer at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm earlier this year. Find out more about the city’s public art in this report, below:

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has returned a $296,311.38 check to the Montgomery County Police Department from the City of Baltimore. The check was sent by Baltimore city leaders last month as reimbursement for Montgomery County Police Department’s aid during the riots in April of 2015. In a letter dated Aug. 3, Leggett thanks […]