Family Displaced After Burtonsville House Fire
Four adults are displaced after a house fire on the 2300 block of Holly Spring Drive in Burtonsville, per Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.… Read More
Maryam Shahzad
Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with myMCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.
Two People Sent to Hospital After Deck Collapse in Rockville
A deck collapse in Rockville on Friday sent two people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The… Read More
Remaining County Libraries Reopen Tuesday
All remaining Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) that were closed for over a year reopen Tuesday, except for the Germantown Library which will remain closed for a refresh project. These… Read More
County’s Mass Vaccination Site Closing: ‘Maryland is Squarely on the Road to Recovery’
After about three months of operation, Montgomery County’s only COVID-19 mass vaccination site is closing Friday. “Thanks to your tireless work, new cases are on a downward trend and we… Read More
Food Truck Owner Described as Beloved, Gentle Giant in Fundraiser for His Family
A GoFundMe online fundraiser has been set up to support the family of Corries Hardy, a barbecue food truck owner who died while working on his food truck on Sunday.… Read More
Elrich: This Weekend We Celebrate Being ‘Freer From the Virus Than We’ve Been”
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says this Independence Day will be freer than the last. “This weekend we’re celebrating being a little bit freer from the virus than we’ve been,”… Read More
Leaders Celebrate Minimum Wage Increase, Stress That the ‘Fight for 15’ is Not the End
Montgomery County’s minimum wage has finally reached $15 an hour for large employers with at least 51 employees. July 1 marked another annual incremental increase in minimum wage, which began… Read More
Police Audit Recommendations Address Mental Health Response, Use of Force, Training
Montgomery County leaders released recommendations from a preliminary audit of the county police department (MCPD) during a press conference Wednesday. County Executive Marc Elrich commissioned the independent audit as part… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, June 30, In Montgomery County
Today is Wednesday, June 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Vaccine Clinic for MCPS Students: From noon to 7 p.m., the county will hold… Read More
Person Struck, Killed by Freight Train Near Overpass in Gaithersburg
A CSX freight train struck and killed a person in Gaithersburg on Saturday night, a spokesperson confirmed in a statement. At around 10:19 p.m., a train struck a person on… Read More
Council’s New Regulations Incentivize Housing Development at Metro Stations
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved regulations to implement the “More Housing at Metrorail Stations Act,” which aims to incentivize high-rise housing construction at Metro stations by providing… Read More
‘Mass Casualty Incident’: Deck Collapse Hospitalizes Six With Non-Life Threatening Injuries
A townhouse deck collapsed in a Germantown neighborhood Sunday night, sending six adults to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete… Read More