Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Some of the 66 dogs seized from a Rockville area home are now available for adoption at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center in Derwood. 2. The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to meet at a retreat today at the […]

UPDATED The Montgomery County Animal Services Division (ASD) has gained custody of the 66 dogs seized from a Rockville area home on Jan. 1. Katherine Zenzano, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC), said all the dogs are in the legal custody of the shelter and some of the dogs […]

Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters battled a fire involving a piece of equipment known as the, “Beast,” at the Transfer Station on Frederick Road in Derwood on Friday morning. The horizontal grinder and mulching machine caught on fire as workers were recycling Christmas trees. The fire extended to the debris. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete […]

UPDATED Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a two-story house fire, before sunrise, at 5905 Willow Knoll Drive in Derwood on Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the first firefighters to arrive at the scene encountered heavy flames coming from the first floor of the house. He said a […]

UPDATED The Powerball jackpot is now $500 million for Wednesday night’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, local residents talk about their plans for the $400 million Powerball jackpot. You can find out more about the Powerball jackpot, here.

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 5, in Montgomery County: 1.Acting Deputy Secretary of Education John King is scheduled to visit JoAnn Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres in Silver Spring today. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for updates from his visit to the school . 2. Applications are now being accepted for […]

On New Year’s Day, officers from Montgomery County’s Animal Services Division seized 66 dogs from a Rockville area home. Their investigation began after a dog bite complaint earlier in the week and the investigation continues today. So far, no charges have been filed. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Animal Services Division Director Thomas Koenig says […]

UPDATED A Derwood family is celebrating the New Year with a new addition, and it’s a boy! In fact, he’s the first baby born at Shady Grove Medical Center in 2016. Nathan Luong arrived at 1:31 a.m. on Jan. 1st and weighed in at 8 pounds and 12 ounces. Both mom and baby are resting […]

UPDATED Dec. 14 -The Montgomery County Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is now investigating a fatal collision involving a bicyclist and a vehicle that occurred Saturday evening in Rockville. At approximately 6:55 p.m., 1st District and Rockville City officers, in addition to Fire and Rescue crews responded to the westbound lanes of east Gude Drive […]

Montgomery County police officers have charged a masseur with sex offenses and detectives believe there may be more victims. Police said on July 7, a 32-year-old woman reported that she received a massage by Gavin Otto at the Red Door Spa in the Kentlands community of Gaithersburg and that she was sexually assaulted during the […]