Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Very few, if any people, are out and about in Olde Towne Gaithersburg.
The sidewalks were empty and traffic on roads nearly as scarce Wednesday morning in Olde Towne as a storm that could bring as much as 10 inches of snow arrived in Gaithersburg. Have photos from around the Gaithersburg area? Send them to greg.cohen@patch.com or tweet them to @GburgPatch to be featured on the site. Include the time and location of the photo! Related Content:
Friday, November 16, 2012
The festivities take place at the City Hall Concert Pavilion in Olde Towne on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, beginning at 6 p.m.
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- Greg Cohen
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Santa Claus is coming to town. Gaithersburg will kick off the holiday season with Jingle Jubilee, a traditional tree lighting ceremony, with holiday music performances featuring the Gaithersburg High School Holiday Ensemble Band and Pritchard Music Academy, and a visit from Kris Kringle himself. Hot chocolate, hot apple cider, coffee and kettle corn will be sold at the event by the Gaithersburg Student Union, with proceeds benefitting Autism Speaks. The event is free to the public and starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, at the City Hall Concert Pavlion. Should the event be cancelled due to inclement weather, the tree lighting only will take place on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Brigadier General (Ret.) Donald Whalen to deliver remarks at Gaithersburg Veterans Day Observance.
The city of Gaithersburg will honor and remember its veterans in its annual Veterans Day Observance Sunday, Nov. 11. The entire community is invited to join city officials and members of local veterans groups who will be on hand to honor those who have served in all branches of the military, according to the city. The observance takes place at 11 a.m. at the City Hall Concert Pavilion and a reception inside City Hall will immediately follow the ceremony. Veterans Day remarks will be delivered by Brigadier General (Ret.) Donald Whalen. According to the city: General Whalen graduated from West Point in 1957 and was commissioned as a Field Artilleryman. During the following 28 years, he served with an Armored Division in Germany, an Airborne …
Monday, October 1, 2012
The Gaithersburg mayor and City Council will meet Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall.
The Gaithersburg mayor and City Council will decide the fate of a 33.54 acre section of the Izaak Walton League of America property at Monday evening's mayor and City Council meeting. The IWL hopes the section, currently zoned as Low Density Residential, will be rezoned as a Mixed Use Development Zone to permit a proposed mix of uses, including the two existing residential units and out buildings, philanthropic and office uses in the existing 3-story building, and a telecommunications facility, according to city documents. The property is located at 700, 704 and 707 Conservation Lane, off Muddy Branch Road, home of the IWL's national headquarters. The mayor and Council can also approve a Schematic Development Plan for the same property. …
Monday, September 10, 2012
The Gaithersburg mayor and City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall's council chambers.
The lone agenda item for Monday evening's Gaithersburg mayor and City Council work session is a briefing from MedImmune Inc. Executive Vice President of Operations Andy Skibo. Skibo will provide an overview of the company’s status and ambitions, its vision, and its relationship with the city of Gaithersburg, according to the city. MedImmune has its corporate headquarters and other research and development offices in Gaithersburg. The company researches and produces biologic medications to prevent and cure diseases. Other announcements on tonight's work session include:
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Gaithersburg mayor and City Council will meet for a work session at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall's council chambers.
The State Highway Administration will brief the Gaithersburg mayor and City Council on plans for the Watkins Mill Interchange Project during a worksession Monday evening at City Hall. The project, which was approved for design in 2002, will link the existing Watkins Mill Road segments over I-270 and, according to city documents, is expected to result in the creation of new jobs, facilitate development in the city, provide a new East-West connection in the city and provide congestion relief at the Route 124-Route 355 and the Route 124-I-270 intersection and ramps. Also on tonight's agenda is discussion of the city's plans to register for Sustainable Maryland Certified, a new initiative of the Environmental Finance Center at the University …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Gaithersburg Patch takes you around the city's Art in Public Places exhibits.
This set of three statues, called "Euphony," sits outside Gaithersburg's City Hall and Concert Pavilion. Created by artist William Francis Duffy, the bronze statues were installed in 2001, according to the city. According to Duffy: "The sculpture, 'Euphony,' is one that I have designed for the public grounds in [front of] the Concert Pavilion in historic downtown Gaithersburg. The group of three dancing bronze animals: a frog playing the violin, a rabbit playing the trumpet and a turtle conducting with baton, greets the public upon entering the pavilion lawn. Because of the fantasy aspect of this composition, each animal is exaggerated, and different from its natural size (and proportion). 'Euphony,' as described in the American Heritage …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Gaithersburg police responded to a domestic incident after 10 p.m. Sunday on Dogwood Drive.
A late-Sunday incident near City Hall required SWAT assistance before coming to an end. At approximately 10:03 p.m. Aug. 5, Gaithersburg police responded to a domestic incident in the 200 block of Dogwood Drive, located to the rear of Griffith Park and City Hall, Gaithersburg police spokesperson Dan Lane told Patch. "The known suspect and victim were involved in a physical altercation that led to threats of bodily harm to the victim and those inside the residence," Lane said. Additional units and SWAT were requested due to the belief the threat was real and the potential for additional firearms inside the home, according to Lane. SWAT entered the residence and apprehended the suspect without incident. The suspect was transported to a local…
Monday, June 25, 2012
Check out this photo of the Gaithersburg City Bell at City Hall.
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- Greg Cohen
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Monday, June 25, 2012
According to the Gaithersburg Historical Association's Judy Christensen, the Gaithersburg bell at City Hall is the original bell from the 1893 Epworth Methodist Church on Brookes Avenue. The bell was donated to the city when the owners of the church building at the time were afraid that the rotted condition of the belfry might allow the bell to drop, causing damage or injury.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The desk is out, to be replaced by four service windows.
Jeff Takahashi
10:11 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Yes Stacey, it does. They have already constructed a 4-lane bridge that goes over the MARC Rail and provides a direct connection to Clopper Road on the western part of the project. The future interchange will connect the west & eastern portions of Gaithersburg, crossing I-270: http://www.watkinsmilltc.com/interchange.html more ›