Charik Fashions closes at Gaithersburg Square

Charik Fashions has closed its boutique at 520 N. Frederick Avenue at Gaithersburg Square. Signage has been stripped from the storefront. Inside, the space has been cleared out. The African fashion boutique opened in April 2022.

Gaithersburg Wawa construction + jobs update (Photos)

Montgomery County's first Wawa convenience store has begun hiring at 405 S. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. Applications are now being accepted in three job categories at Wawa.com/careers: Customer service associate, customer service supervisor and overnight team supervisor. Meanwhile, at the store site, the first glass panels have been installed in the storefront. Stone has also been installed on two pillars in front of the entrance, and along the lower facade of the store building.

Gaithersburg Planning Commission approves dining pier for Copper Canyon Grill

Copper Canyon Grill at Rio Lakefront received a vote of approval from the Gaithersburg Planning Commission last night for its proposal to build a dining pier on the lake in front of its restaurant at 100 Boardwalk Place. The pier structure will largely be made of wood to blend in with the boardwalk, and will have asphalt shingles on its roof. Commissioners also approved a plan for minor and temporary changes to the existing restaurant building related to the pier addition. This includes a temporary southern entrance with a wooden construction ramp leading up to it.

Megamart Gaithersburg opening September 7

The new Megamart location at 33 Dalamar Street in Gaithersburg will open tomorrow, September 7, 2023. Operations will transfer from the existing store at 401 S. Frederick Avenue. Interestingly, as of last night, signage had yet to be installed on the new grocery store building. However, a new traffic signal at MD 355 and Dalamar Street has begun operation, in anticipation of heavy traffic to the new Megamart store. Please note that the street address for the site of the new store has changed from 7 Dalamar Street (when it was Golden Bull) to 33 Dalamar Street.

Spirit Halloween returning to Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg for 2023

Spirit Halloween will return to haunt Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg once again for 2023. The seasonal costume, props and decor store will again inhabit the former Charming Charlie space at 101 Boardwalk Place. In fact, that's the only Montgomery County location announced by Spirit so far, but you can be sure there'll be more. Among the new animatronics creating buzz this year for the wealthy shopper are the life-size Leatherface, a truly-scary representative of family farms seized by greedy Wall Street big banks named Emmeline, and the tragic-romantic 6'6" Black Heart.

Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade canceled for 2023

The Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade scheduled to take place this afternoon, September 4, 2023, has been canceled. Mayor Jud Ashman announced the cancellation Sunday. He said the reason for the cancellation was the high temperatures forecast for today. Accuweather predicted a high of 98 degrees for the day. The parade will not be rescheduled.

Gaithersburg City Council candidates finalized ahead of November 7, 2023 election

The Gaithersburg Board of Supervisors of Elections has certified the candidacies of six residents for the November 7, 2023 City Council election. Candidates for the three open City Council seats will be Neil Harris, Yamil Hernández, Daniel Lukomsky, Shanika Whitehurst, Omodamola Williams, and Robert Wu. The three winners will serve 4-year terms. If you are a City resident, you will receive a voter's guide in the mail in mid-September. A sample ballot will be mailed in late October.

If you are registered to vote in Montgomery County, you are automatically registered to vote in City of Gaithersburg elections, and you will receive a mail-in ballot application in the mail. For information on voter eligibility contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections, or call 240-777-VOTE (8683).

The Activity Center at Bohrer Park is the only polling place where registered voters will be able to vote in person. Early Voting will take place at the Activity Center on Sunday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The polling place will be open again on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.