Montgomery Community Media

A 51-year-old Silver Spring man faces first-degree murder charges in the Sept. 6 death of 63-year-old Todd Mcdonough Pruitt, according to a Montgomery County police statement. Lloyd Patrick Walters of Bradbury Manor Court is being held without bail in the Montgomery County Detention Center, according to online court records. Walters also was charged with using […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of September, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction The Force Oversleeps (Star […]

Residents in Burtonsville celebrated the town’s first food festival early Saturday. The Taste of Burtonsville featured food from more than a dozen restaurants to highlight the diverse community. “This is a great deal,” Jewru Bandeh, director for the East County Regional Services Center, said. “What it means for residents is that they don’t have to […]

Both Poolesville and Burtonsville host parades and festivals this weekend. The Burtonsville Day Parade and Festival kicks off Saturday, September 16 at 10 a.m. with a parade from Paint Branch High School to Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center. The annual festival follows at the recreation center, library and Columbia Park. Activities include live music, health […]

Here’s your daily rundown for what’s happening today, Sept. 14, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Planning: The Montgomery County Planning Board meets. Up for discussion is a preliminary plan for a Jiffy Lube in Olney, a list of school and transportation priorities and the consolidation of lots at the Cabin John Shopping Center. 2. Legal: […]

Here’s your daily rundown for what’s happening today, Sept. 13, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Rockville State of the City Address: Rockville City Mayor, Bridget Donnell Newton,  and City Manager, Rob DiSpirito, will talk about the state of the City of Rockville in an event hosted by the Rockville Chamber of Commerce at the F. Scott […]

Here’s your daily rundown for what’s happening today, Sept. 12, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Lyons Sisters: Lloyd Lee Welch goes on trial in Bedford County, Virginia, for the deaths of Sheila and Katherine Lyon, who were last seen leaving the Wheaton Plaza in 1975. 2. Re-entering the Work Force: One of four seminars that […]

The body of a 63-year-old Burtonsville man was found Wednesday shot inside a recreational vehicle in the 14000 block of Old Columbia Pike, a Montgomery County police statement said. Todd Mcdonough Pruit of the 14000 block of Old Columbia Pike was found after another man, who also appeared to be shot, entered the Silver Spring […]

Anqoinette Crosby hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with school news. County schools began the new school year on Sept. 5 with record enrollment. There are also reports on mass shooter training for Montgomery College students and faculty, improvements to Stringtown Road in Clarksburg, and more. Watch the show in […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort: The Rockville Fire Department and Rockville City Police are accepting donations for Hurricane Harvey victims from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Donations will be accepted at Saint Mary’s Church, 520 Veirs Mill Road in Rockville 2. Damascus Community […]