Montgomery Community Media

Restaurants in the Upcounty area of Montgomery County will be open every Tuesday for “Eat Up: Upcounty Take Out Tuesdays” as they cannot use their dining rooms during the COVID-19 health crisis. Although restaurants in Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Montgomery Village and Poolesville are keeping various hours during the health crisis, many are joining the […]

Many restaurants have modified their hours and services in response to Gov. Larry Hogan’s ban on dine-in service at all Maryland restaurants and bars. Another resource to determine the status of restaurants in Montgomery Village is the new MoCo Eats To-Go Guide by Visit Montgomery which may be found here. Montgomery Community Media’s Carolyn Raskauskas […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating shots that were fired in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Montgomery Village on March 27, according to a press release from MCPD.  No victims were struck by gunfire and no property damage was found, but officers are looking for information regarding the identities of those who fired […]

An employee at Whetstone Elementary School in Montgomery Village has tested positive for coronavirus, the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services confirmed. The case is the first positive test of an Montgomery County Public Schools employee, according to County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. “While every case is concerning, it is not surprising […]

Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, tweeted Tuesday that dozens of firefighters contained a bushfire that was 5 to 8 acres long along powerlines in Montgomery Village. At around 3:15 p.m., the bushfire was encroaching nearby houses in the area of Duffer Way and Hickory View Place in Montgomery Village, but […]

Un peatón fue atropellado por un automóvil y murió el miércoles, en Montgomery Village. Oficiales del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) respondieron a la colisión, alrededor de las 7:05 p.m. en Midcounty Highway en Pier Point Place. Según el comunicado de prensa, un automóvil viajaba hacia el sur sobre la carretera cuando […]

A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Wednesday in Montgomery Village.  Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers responded to the collision around 7:05 p.m. at Midcounty Highway at Pier Point Place. According to a press release, a car was traveling south on the highway when it hit an adult male crossing the highway […]

Devante Offutt, a 24 year old male from Montgomery Village, was arrested Thursday for handgun-related offenses. Offutt and an unnamed accomplice were observed by Montgomery County Police 6th district officers smoking marijuana in the parking lot of the Montgomery Village Center. When approached by the officers, Offutt fled the scene on foot and was seen […]

A man from Bay Shore, Mississippi was arrested on Jan. 15 for firearm-related offenses, according to a Montgomery County police statement. Police identified the man as Samuel Martone, 20. Officers from Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village district’s Community Action Team arrested Martone after stopping him on a traffic offense on Frederick Road at Game Preserve Road. […]

In a new study recently released by WalletHub, Maryland ranks as the second most educated state in the country, just behind Massachusetts. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the higher the level of education one completes, the higher their income potential and the lower their chances of unemployment become. WalletHub compared all 50 states […]