Montgomery Community Media

This year, Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights, began on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 2 and concludes the evening of Monday, Dec. 10. Jews celebrate Hanukkah for eight days by lighting an eight-branched candelabra known as a menorah. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) and the Chabad Lubavitch of Upper Montgomery County support an […]

The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) is once again helping Santa make his annual tour of Rockville. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department posted the 2018 schedule for Santa’s Tour and Menorah Run on their website and Facebook page. He has a busy schedule with so many neighborhoods in Rockville to visit. His visits will be […]

The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) is expecting Santa to arrive soon for his annual tour of Rockville. Santa will begin touring neighborhoods in Rockville Saturday, Dec. 9. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department posted the 2017 schedule for Santa’s Tour on their website and Facebook page. He has a busy schedule to make it to […]

Members of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) are thanking the city’s elected leaders for supporting the department’s purchase of a new advanced life support (ALS) chase car. According to a city news release, the car, a 2016 Chevy Tahoe known as ALS703, will be staffed around the clock with RVFD volunteer and career paramedics. […]

The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) welcomed 27 firefighters from Pinneberg, Germany on Wednesday at the Glenview Mansion. Pinneberg is Rockville’s Sister City and the  visit is in coordination with the Rockville Sister City Corporation. According to a news release, the firefighters are visiting Rockville for a week for an educational program that includes celebrating […]

The Hanukkah Fire Truck Parade took place in several Rockville and Gaithersburg communities on Dec. 8th. There were stops in Fallsgrove, Potomac Glen, the Hanukkah Wonderland in Kentlands, Washingtonian Woods, Lakelands Park and at Chabad Lubavitch. You can find more information about tonight’s event, here. Celebrating the 3rd night of Chanukah in Gaithersburg with the […]