Montgomery Community Media

As bulldozers and contractors continue to build out the Crown community in Gaithersburg, an Illinois real estate investment trust bought Downtown Crown at a $162.8 million price tag. Retail Properties of America, Inc. is the new owner of the retail portion of Downtown Crown, in Gaithersburg, the commercial core of the city’s newest planned community, buying it […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will host the second of five budget forums on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place. Residents are invited to attend and provide input about priorities for the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget. “Public forums give residents an opportunity to tell me what’s […]

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for snow from 4 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 14. According to the advisory, about one inch of snow could accumulate. The snow is expected to begin between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning before mixing with periods of sleet and dissipating […]

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced it will hold a Rockville hearing on Jan. 13 to receive public comments on the proposed merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings, Inc. The merger would combine Exelon’s three top-performing utilities – BGE, PECO and ComEd – with Pepco Holdings electric and gas utilities – Pepco, Delmarva […]

Who would abandon a seven-week-old pit bull puppy in a parking lot in Burtonsville during one of the coldest months of the year? That’s what investigators with the Montgomery County Police Department’s Animal Services Division want to know. Animal Services officers found the puppy in the 4200 block of Tazewell Terrace in Burtonsville on Jan. […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service (NWS)  has issued a freezing rain advisory for Monday morning in Montgomery County. The freezing rain advisory has been extended until 1 p.m. for some parts of Montgomery County. A freezing rain advisory is issued when frozen precipitation is expected that may impact travel. Motorists are urged to slow down […]

UPDATED 6:36 p.m. on Jan. 10 – A fire at the parish office of St. Elizabeth Church at 917 Montrose Road in Rockville caused an estimated $100,000 in damage early Saturday morning, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Over 60 firefighters responded to the blaze on Jan. 10. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue […]

UPDATED Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews remain on the scene of a water main break in Bethesda at River Road and Wilson Lane. According to WSSC officials, the broken water main line is 62-years-old and repairs are expected to be complete later this evening. Earlier this morning, there were road closures in the area […]

Montgomery County officials are providing important information to residents about the extreme cold temperatures in our region. All Montgomery County facilities, such as libraries, recreation centers and senior centers are open during their regular hours for use by anyone needing an escape from the cold. Public shopping centers are also available as warm locations during […]

The Montgomery County Police Department is reminding residents to protect their pets from this extremely cold weather. In fact, it’s the law in Montgomery County. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, Section II-C of the regulation states that “a person must not tether a dog under circumstances that endanger its health, safety, or well-being […]