Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 26, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker and Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot will lead a promotional tour of Silver Spring Restaurant Week this evening.  The elected leaders plan to kick off the tour at 5 p.m. with a happy hour social at […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled a barn fire for several hours on Tuesday night that was ablaze in Laytonsville. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire at a hay barn in the 7300 block of Damascus Road occurred in a non-hydrant area. According to Piringer, firefighters encountered heavy flames upon arrival. They utilized tanker […]

UPDATED, APRIL 1, 6:45 a.m. – Wind gusts and a resident burning yard debris combined to start the fire that consumed more than 50 acres in the Laytonsville area Tuesday. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesman Pete Piringer reported the flaming debris ignited the woods nearby setting off the fire that took more than 125 […]

Good morning! We are counting down to our “Day in the Life of Montgomery County” event and want YOU  to participate. It’s just 21 days away. Here are your five things to know today, April 1, in Montgomery County: 1. This month is Autism Awareness month. See how Project Lifesaver is working to help those with […]

A 35-year-old man was struck and killed early Saturday morning at the intersection of Goshen Road and East Village Drive in Montgomery Village, according to Montgomery County Police. Police said they were notified of the incident at approximately 1:22 a.m. on March 7. The pedestrian, identified by police as Osmin de Jesus Montano Carrillo of […]

Two people and their pets escaped from their burning home in Laytonsville late Thursday night. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer tweeted that the fire may have started in the garage and neighbors helped a man, a woman and several pets escape. U/D Warfield Rd, EMS transport 1 adult Female w/ smoke inhalation; […]

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission welcomed hundreds of fourth graders for their 9th annual Children’s Water Festival on May 7 and 8 in Brookeville at Brighton Dam. See what the children learned during their time at WSSC in this MyMCMedia Extra: Students from Laytonsville and Sargent Shriver elementary schools in Montgomery County and students from […]