Montgomery Community Media

Two vehicles collided Thursday at the intersection of Spencerville Road and Santini Road in Burtonsville around 6:30 p.m., according to a tweet by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said one of the drivers was pinned inside their vehicle for almost 15 minutes while rescue service personnel attempted to take […]

The new FLASH bus rapid transit system is designed to get riders to their destinations faster thanks to several innovative features – including technology to communicate with traffic lights. “The buses and the signals actually talk to each other so that when the vehicles are approaching a signal, they have the ability to get more […]

Montgomery County is offering several ways to drop off mail-in ballots for the 2020 election. For those who request a mail-in-ballot, one option for returning the ballot is by placing it in one of the county’s secure ballot drop boxes. Montgomery County Board of Elections says, “Ballot drop off boxes are monitored and secured by […]

A modernistic 64-foot long neon blue and green bus will begin transporting riders along Route 29 between the Silver Spring Transit Center and the Burtonsville Park and Ride lot on Oct. 14. FLASH is Montgomery County’s newest bus rapid transit system that will operate in dedicated lanes and be able to keep a green light […]

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery, 3ra División, está investigando una serie de tiroteos en el área de Burtonsville que ocurrieron en abril. La policía no cree que estos tiroteos sean aleatorios. Desde marzo, la policía ha respondido a 23 llamadas, ninguna de las cuales incluyó un tiroteo fatal. Algunos de esos incidentes […]

Montgomery County Department of Police, 3rd Division, is investigating a series of shootings in the Burtonsville area that occurred in April. Police do not believe these shootings are random. Since March, police have responded to 23 calls, none of which included a fatal shooting. Some of those incidents have resulted in injury. The vast majority […]

The second day of auditions for the 15th season of America’s Got Talent aired Wednesday night, during which Blake High School freshman Kelvin Dukes wowed with his singing voice. The 14-year-old Burtonsville native was met with a standing ovation for his rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “Ain’t No Way.” He received four “yes”es which moved him […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Police (MCPD)  is investigating a series of shootings in Burtonsville that do not appear to be at random, according to a statement from MCPD. The shootings that occurred are listed below: On April 8 at about 7:55 p.m. officers received calls and responded to reports for the sound of shots fired […]

Many Burtonsville restaurants have modified their hours and services in response to Gov. Hogan’s ban on dine-in service at all Maryland restaurants and bars. One resource to determine the status of restaurants in the Burtonsville area is the new MoCo Eats To-Go Guide by Visit Montgomery which may be found here. Montgomery Community Media’s Carolyn […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) proporcionan alimentos gratuitos a todos los niños en edad escolar (18 años y menores) en 20 locaciones, a partir del lunes 16 de marzo. Las comidas estarán disponibles de 11 a.m. a 1 p.m. Los niños de hasta 18 años pueden visitar cualquiera de las 20 locaciones […]