Montgomery Community Media

A chimney fire at a Germantown house along Wanegarden Court caused an estimated $100,000 in damages and displaced four people and a dog Saturday night, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze began in the chimney and extended to the attic. During the fire department’s […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled a chimney fire at a Germantown townhouse last night. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damages and displaced two adults and two children on Stone Hollow Drive. There were no injuries, he said. According to Piringer, the cause of the fire was […]

A fire at the Middlebrook Trailer Park in Germantown has displaced four adults and two children and caused an estimated $75,000 in damage, according to a Montgomery County fire official. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire involved the water heater and extended to an area under the […]

The second “Friendship Picnic” was held on Sept. 14 at the Wheaton Regional Park. Montgomery County’s Committee on Hate and Violence and the Office of Human Rights hosted the event that gathered more than 1,000 people. The event had live music, carousel train rides, and lots of dancing. “It was fantastic,” said James L. Stowe, […]

Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Montgomery Village teen. According to police, Charlotte Y. Chan, age 17, of the 9300 block of Weathervane Place in Montgomery Village has been reported missing by her family. In a statement, police released this description of Charlotte: “asian female, 5’8″ tall, 110 […]

The city of Rockville will paint the town red with events to celebrate Valentine’s Day. On Feb. 7 from 7-9 p.m., bring your family and friends to Twinbrook Community Recreation Center’s Annual Heart-to-Heart Family Valentine’s Dance. There will be dancing and crafts as a DJ spins the latest tunes and some sweet Valentine inspired music. Join […]

As children get older, they often spend more and more time with their friends and away from siblings and parents. While this is a fairly normal part of adolescence, it is still important to make sure your family is spending adequate quality time together as a family unit. Time spent nagging teens to complete their […]

Free Friday Fun Nights for the Family at Long Branch Community Recreation Center Join us at the Long Branch Community Recreation Center every Friday at 7 p.m. for special events that are free and fun for children and their families: September 27 – Youth Basketball Showcase, course #366204. October 4 – Family and Elementary School […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, the store manager at the new Wegmans (it opens on Sept. 15) in Germantown tells us about some of the popular items at the supermarket. Take a look: For more coverage, see our previous posts:

Montgomery College and the Family Justice Center have established formal partnership to help families impacted by domestic violence. Montgomery College will provide scholarships and financial help for buying books as well as counseling support to help victims of domestic violence successively complete both for credit and noncredit courses. One outcome of the partnership was a […]