Montgomery Community Media

A Kingsview Middle School student was struck by a car near a bus stop at Richter Farm Road and Sandlering Place on Wednesday morning in Germantown. According to Principal Jimmy D’Andrea, the collision happened around 7:45 a.m. today and paramedics and school officials immediately responded to the scene. “The student was transported to the hospital […]

UPDATED: Sept. 16, 9:46 a.m. — They met through Instagram and were friends for more than three years. Evelynn Santos, a Damascus High School student, said John Martin DeReggi Jr- the teen struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Boyds on Monday afternoon- was a loving and affectionate person. “We ended up dating, and […]

UPDATED A 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Boyds on Monday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Police. It happened shortly before 5 p.m. in the area of Boyds Market, located at 15110 Barnesville Road. According to police, the initial investigation indicates the teen was walking along the tracks with two […]

The annual “MDA Fill-the-Boot” campaign is back. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services officials encourage everyone to participate in this campaign to help raise funds to find treatment and research for neuromuscular diseases. For more than 30 years, Montgomery County fire personnel has partnered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and raised more than $2 million. In this […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a serious collision involving several vehicles, including a motorcycle, at Parkland Drive and Aspen Hill Road. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the collision occurred before 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Piringer said the motorcycle driver suffered a serious injury. The police department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 2, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County firefighters are hoping you will support the Fill the Boot campaign, which begins today at intersections across the county. 2. There is a big demand for affordable housing in Montgomery County. Nearly 20,000 people have already filed applications since […]

UPDATED Two school buses collided at Falls Road and Glen Road on the first day of school, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Officials said there were students on board when one school bus apparently rear ended the other school bus early this morning. Piringer described the injuries as minor and […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a vehicle and bicycle that occurred in Bethesda on Friday morning. Police said Timothy Holden, 64, of Bethesda, was hit by a Chevrolet Malibu just around 6:15 a.m. while riding his bicycle on Massachusetts Avenue. Police said Holden died at the scene. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal collision involving a bicyclist and a vehicle that occurred at about 6:15 a.m. on Friday in the 6000 block of Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda. According to the police department’s preliminary investigation, Timothy Aloysius Holden, age 64, of Bethesda, was traveling eastbound on Massachusetts Avenue on a […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are on the scene of a 12-inch water main break in the 8700 block of Flower Avenue in Silver Spring. WSSC crews have shut off the water so repairs can begin on the 90-year-old main. Local businesses are reporting losses from having to close their shops because of the […]