Good morning, Gaithersburg.

The Germantown Flea Market returns Saturday, Sept.

5 from 8 am to 1 pm at the MARC rail commuter lot at Germantown Road and Bowman Mill Drive. Over 150 vendors will offer antiques, jewelry and electronics with free admission supporting local historical groups — including the Historical Society and Button Farm Living History Center.

Councilmember Dawn Luedtke said a meeting on violence and public safety at South Lake Elementary on Aug.

27 fell short of decency expectations + officials will follow up with residents to plan more open dialogue.

Montgomery County has approved $420 million in TIF bonds to help finance Viva White Oak, a $2.7 billion project with over 3 million sqft for labs, offices, retail, and residences bordering the FDA headquarters, and construction is set to begin this fall.

A mysterious beech leaf disease caused by a microscopic roundworm (nematode) is slowly spreading through Maryland forests and neighborhoods, putting cherished beech trees at risk over the next decade.

Local experts continue studying its origins and impacts for early detection.

The Maryland Transit Administration will start a new MARC train service on weekdays beginning Sept.

28 to link Montgomery County and Baltimore. The new schedule cuts travel times — including a much shorter ride from Gaithersburg—while connecting key local stops.

Montgomery County Government will follow a holiday schedule on Monday, Sept.

7. County offices, libraries, and state services will be closed while ABS stores open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ride On transit runs on a Sunday schedule and trash collections slide to Saturday, Sept. 12.

A new direct weekday MARC Train service will launch on Monday, Sept.

28 to connect Montgomery County with Baltimore + cut travel times, with Gaithersburg trips dropping from 137 minutes to 78 minutes.

Montgomery County will host Active Aging Week from Monday, Oct.

5 to Sunday, Oct. 11 with 50+ events for older residents. The week opens with the 'Go, Grow, and Get Active' event at Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.