Montgomery Community Media

A water main break Friday morning in front of the former White Flint Mall is causing traffic delays in the area of southbound Rockville Pike (MD-355) and Security Lane. https://twitter.com/GetMikeWalsh/status/1337381964819689475?s=20 Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, tweeted that a 16-inch pipe burst at 7:30 a.m., causing flooding at Edson Lane. WSSC […]

Jean Jinho Kim is a Korean-American artist, whose exhibition “The Big Leap” is on display until April 19 at the 355 Pod Space in Rockville Town Square. Kim said she was inspired by utilitarian materials like car parts and downspouts after she had a serious car accident and saw perfectly good parts strewn around a […]

Internet, TV, and phone service is still out for thousands of residents throughout the Montgomery County area after a large fiber line was cut this morning.  Affected areas include portions of Rockville, Silver Spring, Burtonsville, and Olney. Several Montgomery County public schools are affected: Argyle Middle School Earl B Wood Middle School Rock Creek Valley […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is finishing up the $2.75 million safety and resurfacing project along a 2.3 mile stretch of Quince Orchard Road between Orchard Ridge Drive and Frederick Road in the city of Gaithersburg this month. Over the last two weeks, drivers may have noted that temporary tape used for lane markings […]

A Gaithersburg woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Monday morning as she walked across South Frederick Avenue at South Westland Drive shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Police have identified the woman as 50-year-old Muivembet Gelaw. Police said Gelaw died from her injuries at the scene of […]

Road construction is slated to begin Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, on MD 355 near Cedar Lane and West Cedar Lane, state officials said. Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is scheduled to begin a repaving project to be complete by Aug. 21. Traffic will be shifted from the left side of northbound MD […]

Bethesda commuters take note. On Saturday morning, Crane Service Company, Inc. is scheduled to close all southbound lanes of MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) between Commerce Lane and MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road) in Bethesda for a crane operation at 7514 Wisconsin Avenue. Crews plan to open all traffic lanes by 4 p.m. weather permitting. In […]

As part of their Bronze Award project, Girl Scout Troop 274 juniors are educating residents in their community about the importance of pedestrian safety. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Other pedestrian safety tips: –Cross the street at marked crosswalks and intersections. –Watch for turning vehicles. Before crossing, look left, right, then left again. –Use pedestrian push […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating a serious pedestrian collision that occurred around 10 p.m. on Sunday night in Germantown. Police said first responders found the unconscious man on the right side of the northbound lanes at 19601 North Frederick Road near Gunners Branch Road.  Police said the man was transported to a local trauma center […]

Montgomery County police and firefighters responded to a gas leak at 19500 Scenery Drive in Germantown overnight. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that a car struck a building. U/D – Hazmat Scenery Dr, Gas Co on scene, FFs checking Community Ctr & nearby residences, MCPD also on scene investigating […]