Montgomery Community Media

First responders were dispatched to the Walmart at the Milestone Shopping Center for a hazardous materials incident, according to a tweet by Pete Piringer, spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. 20900blk Frederick Rd, Walmart, initially report of sick person, 1st responders discover odor, Hazmat assisting, EMS evaluating several ppl — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) […]

Gaithersburg city police reported a 3.8 percent increase in crime for the first three months of the year compared with the first three months of 2016, according to the city’s crime summary. “Part I” crime increased by 7.5 percent, from 371 to 399. Part I offenses are homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle […]

Among MyMCMedia’s Top 10 stories — based on web traffic — was the runaway ruminant. Assorted crime news, including police reaching out to residents about a string of burglaries in Gaithersburg and Rockville. The death and funeral of Charles “Rick” Gentilcore made the list, as did our piece explaining flags were at half-staff for astronaut […]

Here are five things to know today, April 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Quince Orchard and White Oak libraries close at 6 p.m. Saturday for a summer-long refresh project. 2. Bunnyland at Butler’s Orchard opens at 10 a.m. Admission, $9 children and $7 adults, includes hayrides, Race the Rubber Ducky Derby, egg hunt, visit with the farm’s […]

Takoma Park police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Thursday morning, according to a department Facebook post. About 4:55 a.m. a taxi driver was waiting to pick up a fare when three men, all wearing dark clothing, surrounded the cab, police said. One of the men pointed a gun at the driver and […]

Thieves made off with a catalytic converter and a rain barrel, according to the latest crime summary from Rockville City police. The catalytic converter, which helps reduce the pollution cars emit, was removed from under the car parked in the 200 block of Congressional Lane, sometime between 2 p.m. April 3 and 8 a.m. April […]

The Montgomery County police crime summary shows several commercial burglaries targeting restaurants. A commercial burglary occurred at the Five Guys restaurant at 12238 Rockville Pike, Rockville, in the early morning hours of March 20. Forced entry; cash and property were taken. Police seek three men. A commercial burglary occurred at Siena’s Restaurant at 12303 Twinbrook […]

A bill designed to help Maryland’s craft beer industry seemed like a good idea. Then it got mixed up in Annapolis politics, according to Del. Charles Barkley. When it first appeared before the House of Delegates, the measure passed 139-0. Then delegates and breweries found out that bill didn’t help the smaller brewers at all. […]

Here are five things to know today, April 12, in Montgomery County: 1. The county’s departments of environmental protection and transportation are celebrating Transportation Week with a Bikeshare promotion in Friendship Heights from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ride On Customer Appreciation at the Lakeforest Transit Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and an […]

Montgomery County can look back on the 2017 General Assembly and see dollar signs. In total, about $195 million in state money will be supporting assorted county projects, said Melanie Wenger, director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations. The money includes about $56 million in school construction, a total that has an expected extra $10 […]