Montgomery Community Media

It’s back to work and school today for many of us. Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Got dinner plans? About three dozen restaurants are participating in the first annual Silver Spring Restaurant Week that kicks off today in downtown Silver Spring. 2. Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd […]

Like to bike? The Montgomery County Planning Board is launching its Bicycle Master Plan this fall. Board members are scheduled to discuss the Plan’s Scope of Work at the Board’s Sept. 10th meeting. According to a news release, the Scope of Work sets the direction for the plan. It defines the context, purpose and major […]

Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect who officers say has been stealing items from cars in the parking lot of the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department at 13900 Old Columbia Pike. According to police, the thefts occurred between April 18 and June 10. Detectives have obtained surveillance photographs of […]

Montgomery College’s second community engagement center officially launched at the East County Regional Center. County officials were there to celebrate its success. MC TV’s Carolina Galeano has more: Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television. Related:

The result of a partnership between Montgomery College and the East County Regional Service Center led to the college’s second Community Engagement Center. On June 22, residents along with county and college officials hosted a grand opening ceremony to celebrate a place that will serve the Burtonsville, Colesville, Cloverly, Fairland and White Oak Communities. “At this particular […]

Montgomery County Police are waiting for an autopsy report to find out why a Burtonsville man died at the hospital two days after an officer shocked  him with a stun gun. Dajuan Graham, 40 of Burtonsville, died on May 12. An officer used a stun gun on him on May 10, after police say he would not obey […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, April 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Budget Update: Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal meets with reporters today at his weekly briefing and one of the topics he is expected to discuss is the status of the recommended fiscal year […]

A two-alarm apartment building fire at 3904 Blackburn Lane in Burtonsville has displaced 12 families, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the overnight fire originated in a mattress in a bedroom on the third floor of the four-story building on April 25. He said one person was […]

A townhouse fire in Burtonsville last night displaced four adults and one child and caused an estimated $50,000 in damage, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said the fire at 3637 Childress Terrace was caused by an overheated extension cord. He said there were no injuries and that smoke alarms […]

The Montgomery County Community Action Board is scheduled to host a community forum on April 22 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the East County Regional Services Center where east county residents will talk about issues such as child care, transportation, jobs and housing. Raise Your Voice EAST Forum will focus on poverty, but it […]