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Feb 27, 2023

These Gaithersburg Families Lost Their Homes. Three Months Later, They Don’t Know Where To Turn For Help.

Families displaced after an explosion destroyed the Potomac Oaks Condominium have struggled to find affordable housing.

Nov 18, 2022

Update: Man Died By Suicide In Gaithersburg Apartment Explosion, Police Say

Police and fire officials are continuing to investigate the case and the source of the explosion.

Oct 19, 2020

Democrats Have Long Controlled This Maryland Congressional District. Can A Republican Challenger Win The Seat?

State Del. Neil Parrott (R-Washington County) faces an uphill battle in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, where Democrats have held the seat for almost a decade.

Jul 07, 2020

Montgomery County Closes And Warns Businesses, Including Restaurant Refusing To Let Staff Wear Masks

“Let me be very clear … my staff will not wear face masks,” wrote one restaurant owner.

Jul 07, 2016

Montgomery County Police Looking For ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Homicide Suspects

An 18-year-old was stabbed more than 40 times in Malcolm King Park.

May 11, 2016

Study: Gaithersburg Is The Most Diverse City In America

D.C. ranked 122 on the list by Wallethub.

Dec 10, 2014

As Details Of Gaithersburg Plane Crash Emerge, Thousands Donate To Support Family of Victims

Nearly $350,000 has been raised in just a day for the family of three of the victims.

Dec 08, 2014

Six Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into Montgomery County Home (UPDATE)

And three people are still unaccounted for.

Jul 10, 2013

Bethesda Is The Most Secure ‘Metro Area’ in America, Says Insurance Group

A study released by Farmers Insurance Group of Companies named the Bethesda, Md. metro area, which also includes Gaithersburg and Frederick apparently, as the most secure place in America.

May 24, 2013

Son of Ex-Bush Aide Arrested for Hatchet Murder

Twenty-year-old Claude Alexander Allen was charged with first-degree murder.

 
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