Montgomery Community Media

A two-alarm apartment building fire at 3904 Blackburn Lane in Burtonsville has displaced 12 families, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the overnight fire originated in a mattress in a bedroom on the third floor of the four-story building on April 25. He said one person was […]

Actor and entertainer Julie Andrews is scheduled to appear at Strathmore’s 10th anniversary Spring Gala at 9 p.m. on April 25. Moderated by The Washington Post Theater critic Peter Marks, Andrews will share highlights from her award-winning, decades-spanning career. According to a note on the Strathmore website, the legendary Andrews will not be singing at […]

The Glen Road bridge, located just south of the intersection of Glen Road and Travilah Road in Travilah, will close Friday, May 2 by 9 a.m. to install a temporary bridge deck over the existing deck. The work is required to strengthen the existing bridge so it can continue to support heavy vehicles. Construction is […]

Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on school safety, the need for sewer service in historic Clarksburg, Jennie Forehand Day in Gaithersburg, the new Watershed Sustainability Center in Rockville, Washington Ear is celebrating 40 years serving our area, a Montgomery County wife and mother has authored a […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a house fire that caused $1.5 million in damage late last night (April 24) at 15137 Rollinmeade Drive in Darnestown. Montgomery County Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a family of six, two adults and four children, were displaced from their four-level, 3,800-square-foot home by the blaze. According to Piringer, investigators […]

UPDATED Here are five things to know today, April 25, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Council Vice President George Leventhal is one of the speakers at Bonstingl Leaders for the Future program at Robert Frost Middle School today. The County Council continues its work on the budget this morning. 2. Montgomery County Executive Ike […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25, will address Capital Improvements Program adjustments that will impact the revitalization of the Colesville/New Hampshire Avenue commercial area of Silver Spring and the development of the Long Branch area. Starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Seventh Floor […]

UPDATED The closure of the Glen Road Bridge in Travilah has been postponed. ORIGINAL POST Commuters should note that the Glen Road bridge, located just south of the intersection of Glen Road and Travilah Road in Travilah, will close Friday, April 25 while a temporary bridge deck is installed over the existing deck. The work […]

BlackRock Center for the Arts annual gala event “Rising Star” is set for Friday, April 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the center in Germantown. BlackRock will honor three individuals and companies who have been loyal and active stakeholders. Mark Friis of Rodgers Consulting, a former trustee and long-time donor will be honored as […]

The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee of the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously today (April 25) to recommend approval of the County Executive’s Fiscal Year 2014 compensation plan for County employees. The plan is reflected in the Executive’s collective bargaining agreements with the County’s three employee unions: UFCW Local 1994/MCGEO, FOP Lodge 35, […]