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Police say they have arrested the man who used a gun to rob a woman in Silver Spring July 16. Maurice Markell Felder, 43, of an unconfirmed address, is charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, first-degree assault, using a firearm during a violent felony, and firearm possession by a prohibited person. According to police, at about […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on July 17, to discuss Expedited Bill 35-14 that decreases the “safety zone” for archery hunters in the County from 150 yards to 100 yards from a dwelling, residence, church or other building occupied by human beings. The Public Safety Committee, which […]

The Montgomery County Council named Silver Spring resident Casey Anderson as the new chair of the County Planning Board on July 15. Anderson replaces Chair Francoise Carrier, whose term expired on June 14. She did not apply for reappointment. Anderson, who is also a current member of the Planning Board, was appointed by an 8-1 […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with reporters on July 14 for his weekly briefing. On the agenda, a recap of the Education Committee’s discussion about the achievement gap and the search for the next Planning Board Chair. Rice also fielded a question about a recent editorial about his take on public financing of […]

UPDATED: Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children under 5-years-old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In order to combat this statistic, British Swim School has taken to the waves, teaching children through their Montgomery County locations not just how to swim, just how to survive. MyMCMedia’s Valerie […]

President Barack Obama was spotted golfing on Saturday afternoon at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, a championship course, located in Montgomery County. A Potomac resident captured these photos:

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar. Friday, July 11 Celebrate 7-Eleven Day with a free small Slurpee at participating stores Friday until 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening at Glen Echo Park exploring studios and galleries at the Art Walk in the Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Meet the artists […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Montgomery County until 9 p.m. tonight (July 10).  Doppler radar indicates a line of storms approaching the county that will be capable of producing flooding rains, according to a Montgomery County alert message. ORIGINAL POST The National Weather Service has issued a flash […]

Swimmers took to the blocks on July 8 at the Montgomery County Swim League’s (MCSL) Coaches Long Course meet at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center until a fast-moving storm took the place of the fast swimming. Coaches, volunteers and swimmers talk about the excitement and fun of summer competitive swimming in this report by […]

Smallpox is rarely talked about these days. But the disease, that was last diagnosed in the 70’s, according to the World Health Organization, was recently discovered in vials hidden away in a storage room at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. Employees discovered vials labeled “variola,” commonly known as smallpox, in an unused portion […]