The community comes together to help local business owners after a fire on March 19 destroyed Bombay Gaylord Restaurant, damaged the famous Quarry House Tavern and two other restaurants including Kefa Cafe and the Mandarin Chinese restaurant. Approximately 100 Montgomery County firefighters responded to the blaze that started at 1 a.m. at 8401 Georgia Avenue in […]
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March 27, 2015 |
March 19, 2015 |
Fire Causes $750,000 in Damage Overnight in Silver Spring (PHOTOS)
UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a two-alarm fire at 8401 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring overnight. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said 100 firefighters responded to the blaze at 1 a.m. on March 19. Piringer said one firefighter was injured, slightly burned. According to Piringer, a dozen residents […]
February 23, 2015 |
County Executive Leggett to Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Feb. 24 (VIDEO)
Residents are invited to participate in a live online discussion with County Executive Isiah Leggett from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. on Feb. 24. You can find out more here.
February 21, 2015 |
Senior Scams (VIDEO)
Senior scams are a growing threat to senior citizens in our area. Rockville 11’s Morgan Lash reports. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.
February 18, 2015 |
Introducing the Benjamin Gaither Center
The Gaithersburg City Council has approved a new name and logo for the Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center, which has served residents 55 of age and older in Montgomery County for 24 years or since 1991. It will now be called the Benjamin Gaither Center, after the founder of Gaithersburg. During a presentation at City Hall […]
February 17, 2015 |
Show Us Your MoCo Snow (PHOTOS)
Show us your snow! You can email your photos and videos to pix@mymcmedia.org or Tweet them @MyMCMedia. We are posting your photos and videos on our website and social media channels. Our first photo today came in from a Twitter follower in Takoma Park. Note how she was the first to shovel her sidewalk this […]
February 16, 2015 |
Ritchie Avenue Fire Displaces Four Residents in Silver Spring
A fire at 724 Ritchie Avenue caused an estimated $85,000 in damage and displaced a family of four, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said the fire was sparked by displaced fireplace ashes outside the house. There were no injuries, he said. More…Ritchie Av: Cause, misplaced FP ashes, too […]
February 11, 2015 |
MedImmune Alerts Community of Plans to Build Childcare Center
UPDATED MedImmune and AstraZeneca officials are planning to build a child care center adjacent to the company’s corporate campus at One MedImmune Way in Gaithersburg. In an email sent on Feb. 11, the biotech company alerted Quince Orchard Park community residents that a Schematic Development Plan (SDP) application for construction of the child care center […]
January 20, 2015 |
Winter Weather Expected Later This Morning
UPDATED Say it isn’t so! The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that hits the ground just as you do this morning. The advisory starts at 6 a.m. Wednesday and predicts one to three inches of snow. The snow is expected to fall later this morning and continue through the day. The […]
January 5, 2015 |
Dozens Attend County Executive’s Budget Forum in Germantown (PHOTOS)
Dozens of Montgomery County residents attended County Executive Isiah Leggett’s public forum on the fiscal year 2016 operating budget on Jan. 5 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. Also in the crowd, Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who said this was his first budget forum, and representatives from many county departments. A […]
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