In: Events, Food, Free Events, Grand Opening, Music, Small Businesses, Vendors

Join us in celebrating the grand opening of Synergy Business Center in Gaithersburg on June 13 at 11:30 a.m.! There’ll be networking opportunities, vendors, food, music provided by Lujan Entertainment, Sparky the Harmonica Guy, and more until 2 p.m.! Synergy is offering vendors the opportunity to partner and promote their business at the ribbonContinue Reading

In: Community Feedback, Community Reports, Government, Local Government, Lt. Governor, Maryland, MCDCC

ROCKVILLE, MD: May 14, 2023 – By Pieter Friedrich — The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC), on May 9, held its monthly meeting with a sizable group of school teachers, civil rights activists, and journalists seated in the audience. The meeting was far more raucous than anticipated, with shoutingContinue Reading

In: BOE, CEOs, Community Feedback, Construction, County Council, COVID-19, Development, Education & Culture, Enrollment, Esther Wells Tweets, Government, Incident Response, Live Stream, Local Government, MCPS, Mental health, Montgomery College, Public Safety, Restorative Justice, School, Superintendent, Taxes, Youth Sports

On Tuesday 5/2/2023, there was a virtual forum hosted by MCPS and featuring Dr. McKnight, Councilmember Jawando, Dr. Williams and BOE member Silvestre. Esther Wells live tweeted the meeting and her tweets have been cataloged into the piece below with some minor edits for clarity. Q: Budgets are in, whatContinue Reading

In: CEOs, Community Feedback, Community Reports, County Council, County Executive, Demographics, Drugs and Alcohol, Education & Culture, Government, Incident Response, Local Government, MCPS, Policing, Public Safety, Research, Restorative Justice, Safety, School, SROs

By Dana Noga Background We recently wrote about the Community Engagement Officer (CEO) program and Discipline report being in the spotlight at County Council committee meetings. This piece is a follow up to that which will cover CEO the portion of the meeting. You can view the entire meeting here.Continue Reading

In: City of Gaithersburg, Events, Maryland, Small Businesses, Wedding Venues

On March 11th (10am-2pm), immerse yourself in the captivating charm and rich history of the Kentlands Mansion. Join us on a delightful Saturday for an exclusive and rare opportunity to discover everything this magnificent estate has to offer along with popular vendors. Kentlands Mansion Weekend Tours and Open House willContinue Reading