Montgomery Community Media

A portion of Southlawn Lane in Rockville was closed Saturday as firefighters worked to put out a large pile of scrap metal on fire in the area. #mcfrs FFs work to cool & extinguish fire involving large pile of scrap metal at Montgomery Iron & Metal Co, R'ville pic.twitter.com/Ng3F52oL7X — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 20, […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue teams are on the scene of what might be a methamphetamine lab in a Germantown townhome. U/D Waterside Ct, #mcfrs hazmat crew suspect chemical odor related to possible drug production (Meth lab), EMS evaluating 6 people — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 20, 2014 HazMat – Unit blk Waterside Ct, Germantown, […]

Troy Turner, the father of the missing Hoggle toddlers, said he is leading search teams this weekend into wooded areas in Upcounty, but also reviewing surveillance video of area businesses hoping to find signs of his children. Turner said so far he hasn’t come up with any evidence on either front. “It’s all about trying […]

As of Friday afternoon just 45 seventh-graders at Montgomery County’s Public schools have yet to comply with new immunizations requirements. Those students who do not have the proper immunizations will be excluded from attending classes Monday, according to MCPS spokesman Dana Tofig. So far MCPS has not stopped any seventh-grader who hasn’t complied with the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, a critic of the way the Maryland General Assembly re-drew Congressional boundary lines for political purposes, is expected to participate this weekend in a marathon three-day event Sept. 19-21 that will feature a 225-mile relay held by foot, bike, kayak and motorboat. The “Gerrymander Meander” will be held around Maryland’s […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Ben Simon discusses how he started the Food Recovery Network and the traction it has gotten since its launch.

In Montgomery County there are hundreds of nonprofits in need of volunteers and many volunteers looking for a place to give their time and talents. The Montgomery County Volunteer Center has a website to help match them up. Find out more about it in this MyMCMedia Extra.

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 19, in Montgomery County: 1- The Hispanic Gala celebrated Latinos in Montgomery County last night. Check out the photos here. 2- Looking for a fun family outing? Try heading to Poolesville Day. Blogger Valaree Dickerson gives us an inside look. 3- No one has yet to apply […]

Montgomery County Councilwoman Nancy Navarro is calling on County Executive Isiah Leggett to issue a county directive so police agencies in Montgomery County are consistent when it comes to handling Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers. In her memo to the County Executive, Navarro said that it was her understanding that Montgomery County’s “policy for responding […]

It may be an artificial field but what it needs is some rain. The organic turf field being built at Lakelands Park in Gaithersburg is nearly done, but now Gaithersburg Project Manager Sean Stevens said the synthetic grass could use a little rain. “We need rain to settle in the infill,” he said looking over […]