Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County officials attended a ground breaking ceremony today for Westside at Shady Grove Metro at 16658 Crabbs Branch Way. This public-private partnership project is planned to revitalize the former industrial area by creating an urban village near the Shady Grove Metro Station. “One of the priorities of my administration has been developing the Smart […]

The Rockville couple found dead at their home on Mother’s Day were both allegedly killed by a stabbing or a slashing. According to Montgomery County Police, their deaths are ruled a homicide caused by sharp force injures. “It was most possibly done by a knife or a sharp object,” Police Spokesperson Natasha Plotnikov told MyMCMedia Tuesday. […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Street Beat: Public Works crews in Gaithersburg are resurfacing a portion of Rio Boulevard today and commuters are advised to prepare for road closures. 2. Double Homicide: Montgomery County Police continue to investigate the […]

UPDATED Montgomery County fire and rescue crews transported 11 workers from a construction site, at 14935 B Southlawn Lane, late Monday afternoon after they were exposed to carbon monoxide. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said some of the workers’ conditions were serious, but he said none of the injuries were life threatening. […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to hold a budget meeting today and on the agenda are the budgets of the Montgomery County School System and the county’s police department. The discussion includes more than $622,000 in funding for body cameras for police. Details about that discussion are here. The schools’ agenda item can be found […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Homicide Investigation: A Rockville couple was found deceased in their home on Sunday afternoon and Montgomery County police are investigating the deaths as homicides. 2. President’s Briefing: Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal meets […]

The Quince Orchard High School lacrosse program has one team moving on to the next round of the Class 4a Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association playoffs, and another knocked off in round two. The boys varsity team ousted Magruder Friday night. The boys will move on to face Wootton High School on Monday in the […]

Mother’s Day is a busy time of the year for retailers like flower shops and restaurants. According to the National Retailer Federation, on Mother’s Day Americans spend about $20 billion on mom’s special day. However, it is also the day many say, “thank you, Mom, for everything you do.” “My mom is special because she […]

Montgomery County Police Officer David Reed helped to save the life of an infant girl in White Oak on Thursday night. Reed gives the account of the incident at a Montgomery County Police news briefing at the Public Safety Headquarters Friday morning in Gaithersburg. For more on this case, see the MCPD’s website here.

Happy Friday! Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 8, in Montgomery County: 1. A Review: The Montgomery County Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control meets today at 9:30 a.m. for its fifth meeting in its study of the County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC). 2. Job […]