Montgomery Community Media

On Friday afternoon, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) was working on a 36-inch main pipe, when a valve came loose, causing water to flood onto Eastbound Shady Grove Road between Gaither Road and Route 355 Frederick Rock. Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, tweeted that the incident occurred in the […]

UPDATED All lanes are now open after an early morning back up on the Beltway between Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer says the accident involved a jackknifed tractor trailer and an overturned box truck on the eastbound (Inner Loop) lanes of I-495. Hazardous materials crews were called to the […]

Officials at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) are reminding residents, especially those in charge of cooking this holiday season, to can the grease. According to a WSSC news release, it’s important not to dump grease down the drain: Fats, oils and grease (FOG) that go down the drain will eventually harden inside sewer pipes. […]