Montgomery Community Media

The wait is over for fans of Frank Linn’s pizza. Last week, the chef of farmer’s market fame opened his first brick-and-mortar restaurant, Frankly…Pizza!. The restaurant on Kensington’s Armory Avenue makes it possible for Linn to bring the wood-fired pizzas for which he’s known to the masses. For the past three years, Linn has served […]

A Hyattsville man found hiding in a shed in Kensington Monday night is being charged in connection with four bank robberies in Montgomery County. Jose Mercedes, 45, of the 8400 block of Melissa Street in Hyattsville, is being held without bond awaiting a bond review Tuesday. Monday he was arrested and charged with four counts […]

More than 10 new businesses recently have opened in the Town of Kensington, enhancing its walkable downtown district. Town leaders say the retailers — which include home furnishing stores, interior design centers, clothing boutiques, restaurants, spas, a barber shop and a coffee shop — reflect the community’s diverse and inclusive nature. “The Town of Kensington […]

A tunnel running 5.3-miles long between Montgomery and Prince Georges County is ensuring that residents of the growing area will have running water in the future. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has a tour of the Bi-County Water Tunnel and the story on how it’ll help local residents. It’s more than 160 feet under the ground and […]

WSSC’s bi-county tunnel tour took place on May 14 in Kensington. A construction crane lowered visitors in a secured cage down the 160-foot shaft into the 5.3 mile-long tunnel. Follow Valerie Bonk’s updates on Twitter. And we’re out of the tunnel! More than 100 million gallons of water will flow through the bi-county water tunnel […]

UPDATED Natasha Brianna Young has been safely located, according to police on April 11. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a teen missing from Kensington. Natasha Brianna Young, age 16, of the 3200 block of University Boulevard was last seen on April 6.  Police describe Young as a […]

UPDATED Police report on March 27 that Leila Khalil has returned home. Montgomery County police need your help to find a missing Bethesda teen. According to police, Leila Anne Khalil, age 17, of the 4000 block of Broad Brook Drive in Bethesda, was last seen on March 24. Police describe Leila as a white female, […]

UPDATED Police have located Shayla Marie Franklinlocated safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a teen missing from Kensington. According to police, Shayla Marie Franklin, age 16, of the 11300 block of Connecticut Avenue was last seen on Dec. 17. Police describe Franklin as a black […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a fatal kitchen fire in Kensington. It happened at 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 22 in the 3900 block of Decatur Avenue. At the scene, firefighters found a 70-year-old man severely burned in the kitchen area of the home. According to a fire official, preliminary information indicates the man was […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred at 2:21 p.m. on Dec. 28 at Maryland Avenue and Great Falls Road in Rockville. Police said the side-impact collision involved a gray 2004 Toyota Corolla and a silver 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada within the intersection. According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates that the […]