Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County officials are well aware of the growing problem of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. County Executive Marc Elrich and a variety of other county leaders launched a new Family Violence Awareness and Prevention Campaign on Thursday during a virtual media briefing. Among those on board are MCPD, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, […]

It took about 65 firefighters to put out a blaze at a house in Burtonsville on Wednesday afternoon. Located on the 15600 block of Santini Road, the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire around 4:30 p.m. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer says there is a total of about […]

A fire that fully engulfed a house in Kensington left a family displaced, and about in $1 million in damage. Officials say it took about 75 firefighters to get the blaze under control on the 3600 block of Farragut Avenue near Lexington Street in Kensington on Wednesday around 11:45 p.m. When firefighters arrived, the family […]

It is Thursday, April 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Helpful Information for Renters: Click here for updated information from the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs regarding renter issues related to the COVID-19 crisis. Do you have questions about the eviction moratorium? Visit the @MCGMDDHCA website for answers: https://t.co/pPdISWiS8m @311MC311 […]

A local table tennis and sporting goods company is shifting gears to help fill a need during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Rockville-based table tennis brand JOOLA just launched JOOLA Medical to make affordable face masks for the general public. The local company has been on the table tennis scene in the United States for more […]

A local bio-technology company has found a coronavirus vaccine candidate, and the first in-human trial is expected to begin in May. Novavax, which is located in Gaithersburg, develops next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases. Officials say they will be using NVX-CoV2373, which is described as a stable, prefusion protein made using Novavax’s proprietary nanoparticle technology. “Our scientists […]

A sense of relief for renters in Montgomery County in the midst of this catastrophic health emergency. A newly introduced bill would prevent landlords from increasing rent during the COIVD-19 pandemic. Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando discussed expedited Bill 18-20, the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act on Tuesday during a virtual media briefing.This new legislation would prohibit […]

Dan Evans of Boyds decided to put his 3D printing machines to good use during the current health crisis. For the past two weeks he has made several face shields, and other types of personal protective equipment and donated them to people in need throughout the country. Evans says he uses the NIH Print Exchange […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a burglary at a restaurant in Gaithersburg. Items were stolen from Hershey’s Restaurant located on the 17000 block of Oakmont Avenue on March 26. Surveillance video shows that a male suspect cut the screen on the deck of Hershey’s Restaurant shortly before 2:00 a.m., and then […]

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue recruit class has temporarily been suspended in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein says three recruits became symptomatic last week while in the training academy. Officials say one person tested positive for COVID-19 while the other two had symptoms. The recruit class and their support […]