Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a large house fire on Friday night at 7704 Yellowstone Way in Derwood caused an estimated $600,000 in damage. Piringer said the cause of the fire was discarded smoking materials in a potted plant. 7704 Yellowstone Wy, 2285 Sq ft, 2-sty house; Damage, >$600K; Cause, […]

The Montgomery County Police released a statement regarding the investigation into the Lyon sisters’ disappearance Friday. The statement reads: “For 40 years, the Montgomery County Police Department has continued to investigate the 1975 disappearance of sisters, Katherine (age 10) and Sheila (age 12) Lyon, with a focused purpose of bringing the person or persons responsible […]

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County is launching a cultural arts grants program with an aim at invigorating the Wheaton Arts and Entertainment District here. The Wheaton Cultural Grants is a new funding opportunity that will support creative and cultural projects in Wheaton. This recently created grant category is funded by Montgomery County […]

Two Montgomery County men were charged with first-degree murder in the January death of a D.C. man. Montgomery County Police arrested Damien Jamaal Lee, 36, of the 3000 block of Quail Hollow Terrace in Brookeville and Delton Alex Brown, 31, of the 1100 block of West Side Drive in Gaithersburg, for the January 24 homicide […]

If your weekend plans are in Bethesda, don’t count on using the Bethesda Metro station. Metro’s escalator contractor will install major components of the first new entrance escalator at Bethesda Station on Feb. 21 and 22. The station will be closed during the work, according to the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority. Bethesda’s entrance escalators […]

Here we go again. Looks like a forecast of freezing precipitation and temperatures Saturday. This latest storm has forecasters in a tizzy. There are predictions out there for anything from 2 inches in Montgomery County to 8 inches. According to the National Weather Service, a low pressure system will likely bring accumulating snow and ice to […]

Uber has picked one of the coldest weekend on record here to  offer free rides in Montgomery County to gather support for its political battle against state regulators. The phone-based ride app will offer free uberX rides of up to $20 to anyone in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County. The free uberX weekend starts […]

The future of the Montgomery Village community, specifically the now defunct Montgomery Village Golf Course, will be the focus of a meeting held next week at Watkins Mill High School. The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is inviting business owners and residents to discuss the Montgomery Village […]

Baby it’s not just cold outside, it’s dangerous. Today’s a day to take dressing for the weather seriously. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service offered the following frostbite precautions for kids: Dress children warmly. Several thin layers will help keep children dry as well as warm. Clothing should consist of thermal long johns, turtlenecks, […]

Montgomery County has spent $10.5 million so far this winter keeping the roads clear of snow and ice. That’s about $1 million more than budgeted but less than half of the ten-year-average expenditure for snow and ice removal, according to Keith Compton, division chief for Montgomery County’s Department of Highway Services. Montgomery County so far […]