Montgomery Community Media

If you see a plume of smoke near the Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring over the next couple of weeks, don’t be alarmed. Over the next two weeks the hospital will be testing three new boilers that have been installed in the New Holy Cross Hospital Tower, visible near I-495 and Georgia Avenue. The […]

Eight years ago, the Riderwood Lions Club began a service project to support Shepherd’s Table, the nonprofit organization in Silver Spring devoted to helping the homeless. That first year, residents of the Erickson Living retirement community collected 37shoe boxes filled with donated items for Shepherd’s Table. In 2014, that number climbed to 552 full-size storage […]

UPDATED A 49-year-old Washington, D.C. woman was struck and killed by a vehicle as she stood near a bus stop in White Oak on Wednesday. According to a police account, police officers and Montgomery County fire rescue crews responded for the report of a pedestrian struck in the 1000 block of Cresthaven Drive in White […]

The National Weather Service has issued not one but two weather advisories for Montgomery County today. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. today to 9 p.m. tonight for snow. While a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from midnight tonight until 6 p.m. Thursday. According to the NWS, snow showers and squalls are predicted […]

A broken sprinkler head at  Montgomery Blair High School caused a frozen waterfall at the school Monday. According to Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman Dana Tofig, the sprinkler head in the greenhouse of the school broke. Because there are drains on the floor, he said, there was no serious damage to the school building. The water […]

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 […]

There have been a number of changes to many of Ride On’s bus routes this year. Learn more in this update: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Related:

Montgomery County officials are working to make sure any homeless individuals find shelter from this weekend’s extremely cold weather. At this time of year, Health and Human Services Spokesperson Mary Anderson said the county’s emergency shelters are packed and overflow areas are opened to accommodate additional people who may need a warm place to stay. […]

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision that occurred on Feb. 11 at 1:21 p.m. at I-495 and Bradley Boulevard. Police said the collision involved two vehicles, one of which rolled over after impact. According to a police account, the driver of the overturned vehicle was trapped in the vehicle. Police said once […]

Gaithersburg resident Arnold Harvey is congratulated by Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice on Feb. 10 as he and his wife Theresa were honored for their work to end poverty through the non-profit organization they founded in 2007 known as God’s Connection Transition Organization (GCT). Arnold Harvey was recently recognized by Fortune Magazine as a Fortune […]