Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Police are warning residents of a telephone scam that has been reported throughout the county since February. Within the last week, the police department reports an increase in the report of these types of fraud calls. These scammers do not appear to be targeting a particular geographical area of the county or particular […]

The Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services (DSWS) reminds residents scheduled for trash and recycling collections in the areas affected by the strike at Unity Disposal and Recycling LLC, to put their trash and recyclables out by 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30. According to a DSWS news release, the trash company is still […]

UPDATED Dec. 31 –Montgomery County Fire Chief Steve Lohr retired on Dec. 31 and the chief spent the days leading up to his retirement saying goodbye to many of his fire and rescue services coworkers as part of his “farewell retirement tour.” News of the chief’s pending retirement was announced in a memo at the […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a series of eight vandalisms in Kensington as a hate crime. Police said the vandalism is believed to have occurred overnight on Friday, Dec. 26 to Saturday, Dec. 27 in the 4200 block of Brookfield Drive, the 4200 block of Matthews Lane and the 13400 block of Summit Avenue. […]

A Christmas Day fire has displaced a family of eight in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Piringer said the Dec. 25 fire at 36 Anna Court originated in a second floor bedroom of a three-level, condominium style townhouse. According to Piringer, 65 […]

Santa traded his sleigh for a Montgomery County Police Department motorcycle Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Annual Police Santa Ride began in Germantown and made many stops along the way including Wegmans’ Food Market in Germantown, Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Mama Lucia in Rockville, downtown Silver Spring on Ellsworth Street, and finally The Children’s Inn […]

Santa’s sleigh along with traditional travelers will be dodging some tough weather conditions this year and each other as Christmas travel is traditionally the biggest travel period of the year, according to AAA. By sheer volume nearly one out of three Americans are traveling 50 miles or more from home during the extended holidays (the […]

Governor-elect Larry Hogan is scheduled to announce the appointments of six additional cabinet secretaries at a press conference this morning. The press conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in Annapolis.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced that the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Engineering has completed the county’s first protected bike lane — also referred to as a “cycle track.” The on-road bike lane that is about 1,500 feet long and is located adjacent to the curb on the west side […]

The man who barricaded himself in his home on Sunday evening told police he had wanted to force officers to shoot him, according to a release from Montgomery County Police. Jeffrey Allan Flaherty is being held on $250,000 bond charged with four counts of first-degree assault. Police said the man barricaded himself in his Gaithersburg […]