Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmembers interviewed County Executive Isiah Leggett’s appointee, Steve Lohr, for the position of Montgomery County Fire Chief today (Jan. 28). Lohr is currently serving as the Interim Fire Chief. Councilmembers thanked Lohr for his service and asked him questions about his background, challenges facing the department, the affordable care act, ambulance fees, quality […]

The landscape is changing on Rockville Pike, where demolition is clearing way for Galvan at Twinbrook, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development by The JBG Companies. Galvan at Twinbrook transforms an underutilized retail center and large surface parking lot at 1800 Rockville Pike into a highly sought after transit-oriented development that developers say is inviting and walkable […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a theft of a wallet that occurred in October at a restaurant on Layhill Road. Investigators said they have exhausted leads and are now releasing photographs of the suspect to the public in hopes of getting a tip. Here’s the police account of what happened: “On October 20, 4th District […]

UPDATED Water has been restored to Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) customers in the West Riding community of Gaithersburg after a water main break left 185 residential customers without water for most of the day on Dec. 28. WSSC spokesperson Kira Calm Lewis said the 12-inch water main break was reported to WSSC at 7 […]

The Maryland State Police and other law enforcement agencies around the state have received numerous complaints over the last few days involving sexually explicit photographs of juveniles being posted on social networking websites, specifically Instagram. As the lead agency of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the State Police Computer Crimes Section has […]

Montgomery County police are investigating two bank robberies that recently occurred at two PNC banks. One robbery occurred on Dec. 2 in Rockville, and another robbery occurred on Dec. 4 in Bethesda. Detectives believe that the same suspect may be responsible for both robberies. On Dec. 2, at approximately 1:55 p.m., 1st District officers responded […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a garage fire at 12324 Triple Crown Road on Nov. 6. Assistant Chief Scott Graham said there were no injuries and the exact origin and cause of the blaze remain under investigation. Photographer Phil Fabrizio captured these photos (below) of firefighters at the scene. MCFRS on scene- 12324 TRIPLE CROWN […]

It’s the night before Halloween and the skies are dark and the autumn air is crisp and cool.  You are out for an evening walk when a cold, foreboding breeze sends chills up your spine. You sense them before you see them. Zombies are invading your community. Scared? Ready to run? Well, that’s what the […]

It was billed as the battle of the undefeated: Gaithersburg Trojans vs. Quince Orchard Cougars on Oct. 25 at Richard Montgomery High School. The Cougars leave the stadium undefeated. Final score: 41-6. Gaithersburg resident Paul Flickinger was on the sidelines of the big game and captured these video highlights:   

Don’t worry if you missed the AFI Spooky Movie Horror Film Fest. There are still many choices of Halloween Happenings in Montgomery County (or close by). Here are some of our picks. Let us know if you have a favorite event that you don’t see here. We’ll add it to the MyMCMedia.org event calendar.   […]