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UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters responded to a heavy house fire in Boyds on Thursday, March 10 that has displaced a family, according to a Fire and Rescue officials. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the the two-story single family house fire on 18300 block Aspen Dale Court began in the garage and extended into the home. […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 4, in Montgomery County: 1. The Washington Post reports that harsher penalties for illegal drinking are moving forward in Maryland. 2. An injured bald eagle is on the mend at a wildlife rehabilitation center in Boyds today. 3. Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich says he is […]

An officer with Montgomery County’s Animal Services Division helped rescue an injured bald eagle in Potomac on Thursday morning. This incident began when a resident called the Emergency Communications Center after watching the eagle walk into a wooded area in the area of River Road and Riverwood Drive. Officer Jennifer Gill responded to the call, […]

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal along with members of the Montgomery County Planning Board staff will launch a new online map to celebrate African-American historical sites throughout the County. The online map is part of the County’s Black History Month celebration and the announcement will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. in […]

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has released the 2016 season schedule. The Washington Spirit will play ten home games, all at 7 p.m. at Maureen Hendricks Field at the Maryland SoccerPlex. The Spirit will play each team twice, with the exception of Sky Blue FC which it will play four times. The 2016 NWSL […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, February 12 The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival opens today with school Jazz band performances. Headliners this year include Grammy Winners Terence Blanchard, Kurt Elling, and Poncho Sanchez. The Festival takes place in Rockville throughout the weekend at the Rockville Hilton, here’s the schedule of performances. […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections seeks registered voters to serve as election judges during the Presidential Primary on April 26. Judges are urgently needed at polling places in Rockville, Potomac, Bethesda, Cabin John, Chevy Chase, Darnestown and Boyds. Participants will be compensated for their time and will work during election day or early voting periods. […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the County Council’s review of the Montgomery Village Master Plan, open enrollment for healthcare, the upcoming Women’s Legislative Briefing, and a recap of a legislative briefing in Silver Spring, a local nonprofit’s plans to relocate from Brookeville to Boyds […]

The Warrior Canine Connection, a local nonprofit that helps wounded warriors reconnect, is preparing to move its headquarters from Brookeville to Boyds. The executive director of the nonprofit organization is also expressing his gratitude for a much needed donation from the Bob Woodruff Foundation that will be used to traverse the expansive, new property off […]

As we prepare to welcome a New Year, we wanted to take a look back at ten of the top MyMCMedia stories of 2015: