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UPDATED Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a building fire near the intersection of Piney Branch Road and Flower Avenue in Takoma Park early today. The fire was reported at 5 a.m. in the 8600 block of Flower Avenue on Thursday morning. A fire official said there was smoke throughout the two-story building when […]

Susan Kenedy hosts the latest episode of Council in Brief, which includes reports on a briefing this week that the Council received about last month’s Silver Spring apartment building fire/explosion, the future vision of Lyttonsville, and a goal to end homelessness in Montgomery County. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

The architect of the Silver Spring Civic Building, Rodolfo Machado, discussed the public space at a recent presentation. Take a look: During his lecture, Machado explained how architecture can relate to its surroundings to strengthen a neighborhood, a campus or a city. He presented past and recent designs, including a new mixed-use complex in Cairo, […]

Students in the Construction Trades Foundation program at Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Wheaton are finishing their two-year long project: a student designed and built house.  Find out more in this report, below: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Over 75 firefighters responded to a barn building fire at the Woodmont Country Club overnight in Rockville. It happened in the 1200 block of Rockville Pike last night around 11 p.m., according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the barn fire is contained and under control. The roof […]

UPDATED Rock Creek Valley Elementary School was closed on Monday in Rockville because of flooding in the building. Montgomery County Public Schools Spokesperson Dana Tofig said the cause of the flooding was “water from a spigot” that was running over the weekend. “It caused flooding and impacted several classrooms,” Tofig wrote in an email. “They are in […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, April 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Unites: Governor Larry Hogan has unveiled a new website following the protests in Baltimore. 2. Baltimore Protests: County Executive Isiah Leggett shares his thoughts on the situation in Baltimore and how to handle […]

A car crashed through a glass window at a Rite Aid store on Thursday afternoon in the 5300 block of Westbard Avenue in Bethesda. Although some of the store’s merchandise was damaged, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said no one was injured. A building inspector was called to inspect the structural […]

Montgomery County firefighters say a three-alarm fire overnight at Bethesda Hill apartments, 5114 Dudley Lane, caused an estimated one million dollars in damages. At the height of the blaze, 150 firefighters were called to fight the fire at the four-story apartment building. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said three families have been displaced […]

Montgomery County implemented a law earlier this year that requires commercial property owners to measure and report the amount of electricity and water use in their buildings. Stakeholders recently met to discuss this legislation. Rockville 11’s Kolby Ford reports. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.