Chevy Chase Village Board Votes to Disestablish Dog Park
The Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers voted to disestablish the dog park at Brookville Road Park, making a lot of residents barking mad. It was standing room only at… Read More
Deirdre Byrne
Deirdre Byrne is a social media coordinator for Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at dbyrne@mymcmedia.org or on twitter at @DeirdreByrneMCM.
Child Injured After Falling From Apartment Building in Takoma Park
A child has fallen from an upper floor apartment building in Takoma Park, according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services. Piringer tweeted that a rescue… Read More
Raskin to Host Gun Safety Rally Tuesday in Silver Spring
On Tuesday evening at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) will host a vigil to remember gun violence victims and a rally to demand gun safety action.… Read More
UPDATE: Man Dies in Car Wreck on Georgia Ave at ICC
Update (Sept. 12): Police identified the man who died in the multi-vehicle collision as 32-year-old Rene Hernandez Jr. of Olney. [hr] UPDATE (Sept. 7): Police released a statement Saturday morning, about… Read More
Two People Injured in Rockville Collision
Two people are facing nonlife-threatening injuries after a vehicle collision in Rockville on Friday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services officials. https://t.co/browDMOt7l pic.twitter.com/rA2uU3pMSm — BC Steve Mann… Read More
Water Pipe Mishap Causes Flooding, Backups Near Eastbound Shady Grove Road
On Friday afternoon, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) was working on a 36-inch main pipe, when a valve came loose, causing water to flood onto Eastbound Shady Grove Road between… Read More
Hallie Wells Educator Named Finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year
Madeline Hanington, a staff development teacher at Hallie Wells Middle School in Clarksburg, is a finalist for the 2019-2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year Award. Hanington, named the 2019-2020 Montgomery… Read More
Get to Know Candidates for Rockville’s 2019 Election
The City of Rockville is conducting a Vote by Mail election for mayor and four councilmembers on Tuesday, Nov. 5. City officials are inviting residents to attend three candidate forums.… Read More
Jawando Talks School Security and Safety Measures
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando spoke to MyMCMedia about new school safety and security measures in place on Tuesday at Shady Grove Middle School. Jawando noted that this is the… Read More
Sears at Lakeforest Mall to Close in December
The Sears at the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg is closing in December. It’s among nearly 100 other Sears stores that will be closing by December. This news, first reported by… Read More
Five Things to Know for Sept. 4 in Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, Sept. 4, which means Beyoncé is celebrating her 38th birthday. Make sure to celebrate in Montgomery County by drinking lemonade, listening to “Single Ladies,” or taking kids to… Read More
Inside Brown Station Elementary’s Dual Language Immersion Program
Students in Brown Station Elementary School’s Two-Way Language Immersion program receive their instruction in two languages every day: 50% of instruction is given in English and the other 50% of… Read More