quince orchard park

August 7, 2013 | Sonya Burke

A Sure Sign of Summer (Photos)

These young Gaithersburg residents have set up a lemonade stand at a well traveled corner in their community. Their creative marketing team is at work in these photos:

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May 30, 2013 | Sonya Burke

MedImmune Pursues Rezoning

Quince Orchard Park residents in Gaithersburg are being notified that MedImmune is pursuing the rezoning of the property at 101 Orchard Ridge Drive from industrial-3 (I-3) to mixed-use development (MXD). “Our goal with this effort is to have a uniform zoning designation of MXD across our entire campus,” said Liz Huntley, associate director of public […]

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March 10, 2013 | Sonya Burke

Signs of Spring (Photos & Video)

A great blue heron is spotted along the water’s edge of a pond in the Quince Orchard Park community on March 10. Also swimming around the heron on this sunny and spring-like day, some turtles and fish. Take a look.

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February 12, 2013 | Staff Writer

City Leaders Attend QOP Meeting (Photos)

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz and the entire City Council attended a neighborhood meeting at Quince Orchard Park on Feb. 12. The elected leaders were accompanied by a cadre of staff, including the city manager, economic development director, planning and code director, neighborhood services director, police chief, a sergeant, police officer and public works employee. Dozens […]

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February 9, 2013 | Staff Writer

photo Gaithersburg City Council

Council in the Communities at QOP

The Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council will hold a Council in the Communities meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Quince Orchard Park (QOP) Community Center, 500 Highland Ridge Avenue. According to a city notice sent to residents, the topics to be discussed include: an update on Vistas construction, expansion of MedImmune, […]

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October 2, 2012 | Staff Writer

Flood Warning for Montgomery County

UPDATED 3:05 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning until 3:30 p.m. for Montgomery County. Earlier today, Gaithersburg officials closed Game Preserve Road because of flooding concerns. In the community of Quince Orchard Park (QOP), rains washed a flood of mud from a nearby construction site onto several adjacent properties. Gaithersburg city […]

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September 17, 2012 | Staff Writer

Road Closure Unauthorized

An early morning road closure on Winter Walk Drive in the community of Quince Orchard Park (QOP) was not authorized, according to a city of Gaithersburg official. Residents woke up early on Sept. 17 to find the neighborhood road had been blocked off before 7:30 a.m., near the developing Vistas community. “Staff has advised the […]

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July 10, 2012 | Staff Writer

Timber! (Video)

A Winter Walk Drive resident videotaped construction crews as they brought down these trees along Winter Walk Drive to make room for new homes in the developing Vistas community adjacent to Quince Orchard Park.

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