Montgomery Community Media

Two people were hospitalized and three others were displaced early Wednesday morning after a fire started in the Washingtonian Towers in Gaithersburg. The fire was caused by power strips that were plugged into each other as well as into a lightweight extension cord, according to Chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Pete […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 11,924 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 193 cases from the 11,731 reported Tuesday. Since the first case in March, 593 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of nine deaths since Tuesday, according to […]

Montgomery County has currently tested more residents than any other jurisdiction in the state, according to a recent video from the county’s Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, who offered insight into testing measures, plans moving forward and the need to stay vigilant.  “One of the key measures that we are looking at in terms of […]

Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and the city’s Chief of Police Antonio DeVaul held a discussion at the gazebo on Carroll Avenue to talk about an officer’s “dismissive” interaction with an activist that occurred around midnight Tuesday. The activist, Sokka Asif, shared a video of interaction on her Instagram page, which has—as of Tuesday evening—been […]

Peaceful protestors gathered in front of the Connie Morella Library in Bethesda for a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday afternoon.  Protests, including this one, are happening nationwide in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with killing Floyd after holding his knee on his neck. According […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is continuing its search for a man who jumped off a cliff and into the Potomac River on the Virginia side Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The missing swimmer is presumed drowned, according to Pete Piringer, chief spokesperson for MCFRS Tuesday morning and then again Tuesday afternoon, the county’s swift water […]

The climate throughout the United States is very tense right now. The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and other deadly incidents have shined the light on racial inequality and sparked protests demanding justice all across the nation, including here in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Police say the people who are protesting here have a […]

Manifestaciones violentas y pacíficas se han dado por todo Estados Unidos en respuesta a la muerte de George Floyd, quien murió la semana pasada en Minneapolis después de que el agente de policía Derek Chavin lo inmovilizara en el suelo durante varios minutos. Un video que capturó el incidente se volvió viral y provocó desató […]

Two cars collided in an intersection and then traveled onto a construction zone in North Bethesda Monday resulting in the death of a construction worker. Michael James O’Connor, 61, of Middle River, Md., was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Montgomery County Police Department, the accident took place at Old Georgetown Road and Executive […]

Actualización, Junio 2: El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery anunció que Sarela Nely Lanza fue ubicada sana y salva. Nota Previa La policía del condado de Montgomery está pidiendo la ayuda del público para encontrar a un adolescente desaparecida de Takoma Park. Sarela Nely Lanza, de 15 años, de Garland Avenue fue reportada […]