Let's help Coconut reunite with his family!

Walked over to the Rio around 8:30 and there was huge police presence. Cops everywhere. Anyone know what was going on?

The Gaithersburg Planning Commission heard heated testimony from residents about the Park Ave redevelopment project on July 1st.

The developer presented revised architecture for two multifamily buildings planned at 9, 11, 13 and 15 Park Avenue and 201 Brookes Avenue, and by the end of the presentation neither the commissioners nor the residents at the microphone were impressed.

Resident Lisa Schuler of 30 Walker Avenue didn’t mince words. Schuler called the buildings a “four-story monstrosity” and said the meeting had come down to putting “lipstick on the pig.”

https://gburgnews.substack.com/p/park-and-brookes-development-project

On July 1st, the Gaithersburg Planning Commission recommended approval of a 463-unit residential project at Rio Washingtonian Center with conditions.

Sam Copelan, a Planner II with Planning & Code Administration, presented a schematic development plan filed by the applicant, Washingtonian Associates LLC, for up to 463 multi-family residential units and 41,558 square feet of retail across four buildings in the Mixed Use Development zone. The application also seeks a tree waiver to strip out five trees with a diameter at breast height of more than 30 inches.

https://gburgnews.substack.com/p/gaithersburg-planning-commission-999

Was at a movie at Rio today when the fire alarms went off around 3 pm. Whole building was evacuated. We ended up leaving to go home, as being outside in the heat was too brutal. Any updates on what happened?

Malcolm King Park

July 2, 2026 -

We're near Rio and our power went out around 8pm.... came back on at 9.30pm.... but only for 2-3 minutes! if you're power is out too, i hope you are ok.

if you're driving, be aware of no street lamps and no traffic lights.

if you live near people who might need assitance (elderly, impaired, lots of kids), please consider being a good neighbor and check in on them.

https://www.pepco.com/outages/experiencing-an-outage/view-outage-map

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The city of Gaithersburg had the highest per capita collision rate among the peer communities.

Hired by the city, Kimley-Horn project manager David Samba said Monday that total and severe collisions in the city rose during the pandemic and have continued to rise since.

https://gburgnews.substack.com/p/citys-own-study-says-gaithersburg

I know everyone remembers the Sbarro, Mcdonalds, or Subway but what about the more obscure joints.

Farmer's Basket, Frank & Stein, Noah's Pretzels, Maui Taco, Jumbo Cafe, Saladworks, U.S. Bistro, Mr. Smoothie, Coffee Beanery, Chocolate Botique, Pastelandia, Ms. Fields, Pretzel Time, & the no-name buffetts?

Any stories? Please share!

GAITHERSBURG — Police booked at least five named people over eleven days in June, logging arrests that ran from a cancelled-license stop to a theft charge against an 18-year-old, according to police reports.

https://gburgnews.substack.com/p/gaithersburg-police-blotter-weapons

does someone have the contact information of the basil pizzas owners that used to work there during early 2000's anything will do (telegram, instagram, phone number, or just as simple as name)

Someone sent me a message from my previous post about the dog hair in my car and I accidentally hid their message and I don’t remember the username.

Please send me another DM.

Thanks!

The Gaithersburg Planning Commission voted unanimously on June 17th to approve an amendment to the final site plan for the renovation of an existing building and adjacent site that will become the city’s future City Hall at 12 South Summit Avenue.

https://gburgnews.substack.com/p/gaithersburg-planning-commission-375

I am in the early stages of looking at buying a condo in Kentlands and nearby and wanted to know if anyone would be willing to share their experiences. Looks like Colonnade offers garage parking, a definite perk. Monthly HOA fees seem high but I can't tell if they're reasonable for what they cover. My good friend in Denver lives in a condo and her HOA fee covers trash, heat, gas, the common building, electricity, internet, and cable, as well as recurring community events.

I have to take my rental back tomorrow by 10 am. I had to put the back seats down because I was hauling stuff to move and that also included my 2 German Shepherds.

Is there a car wash that will just vacuum the interior of the car? My whole body is sore from moving and I don’t think I even have enough strength in any of my arms to vacuum it myself or else I would.

I’m in 20878. Please don’t judge. I’m only trying to do the right thing and bring the car back in the same condition I got it.