Brookeville

June 6, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Divers Find Missing Swimmer in Triadelphia Reservoir

UPDATED Divers have located the body of the missing swimmer at the Triadelphia Reservoir at 2800 Greenbridge Road in Brookeville and police have identified him as a Germantown man. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the missing 19-year-old was swimming with friends when he disappeared on June 4. According to Piringer, the man was […]

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May 10, 2014 | Staff Writer

Blooming Azaleas: Five Acres of Flowers in Brookeville (PHOTOS)

Enjoy this long-awaited spring in the midst of 26,000 gorgeous azaleas at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s Brighton Dam. The five-acre garden, planted beginning in 1959, is now open. It’s a spacious spot for a stroll any day, and a great destination for colorful family photos on Mother’s Day. You can find the Azalea garden at […]

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May 10, 2014 | Valerie Bonk

Local Students Attend Annual Children’s Water Festival (Video)

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission welcomed hundreds of fourth graders for their 9th annual Children’s Water Festival on May 7 and 8 in Brookeville at Brighton Dam. See what the children learned during their time at WSSC in this MyMCMedia Extra: Students from Laytonsville and Sargent Shriver elementary schools in Montgomery County and students from […]

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May 1, 2014 | Staff Writer

Record Rains Cause Sewage Overflows

Excessive rainfall has caused five Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) at different Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) facilities. It is important to note that WSSC’s drinking water system is separate from the wastewater system and is not affected by the overflows. • The Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station (WWPS) at 10315 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, began […]

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July 29, 2012 | Larry Merewitz

Olney Theatre and Farmers Market

  Olney is a great city and has a lot of interesting things to see and do. There is the Olney Theatre, where you can go to see big name stage shows in the evening or if you prefer day time there are matinees. Right across the street is the Olney Ale house, a great […]

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July 27, 2012 | Kasey Cunningham

Brookeville One-Room Schoolhouse (Video)

Each year, on the last weekend of June, Heritage Montgomery hosts the annual Heritage Days Celebration. This two-day, free-of-charge, county-wide festival offers visitors an opportunity to sample numerous sites representing the history, culture and natural beauty of Montgomery County. MyMCMedia volunteer Kasey Cunningham visited the one-room schoolhouse in Brookeville to see what it was like […]

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