Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a house that was struck by lightning on the 10400 block of Peak View Ct, off of Cutsail Dr., in Damascus on Saturday night.
Author: MCS Staff
According to the 2020 census, Maryland’s population is 6,177,224, ranked 18th in the nation. Maryland’s population continues to grow by at least 7% each decade. It is the 22nd fast-growing state in the nation relative to its population. The “biggest” cities (incorporated) and areas (unincorporated), in terms of population, can be seen below:
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision on the inner loop of I-495, between Connecticut Ave. and Georgia Ave. near the Seminary Rd overpass at approximately 3:30am on Saturday morning.
“Starting at 5PM, Sat. June 29 there will be lane reductions along S Frederick Ave adjacent to Bohrer Park & traffic pattern changes for the event. If you are not attending the festival, please take alternate routes to avoid the area completely.”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the 22700 block of Blue Banner Pl in a rural, non-hydrant part of North Germantown/Goshen around midnight.
Friday morning we reported that Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a fire at a single family home on Cochrane Ct. in Gaithersburg. MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer has provided an update on the fire.
Martin Mull passed away at 80-years-old on Thursday, July 27th. His daughter, Maggie Mull, announced his passing on instagram on Friday evening (her words can be seen below). Mull was an entertainer primarily known for his comedic acting roles whose career also included contributions as a musician and painter. During his music career, he once performed right here in Montgomery County— opening for Bruce Springsteen at the Shady Grove Music Fair in Gaithersburg in October 1974.
Before it became the largest high school in Maryland in terms of square footage, Seneca Valley High School (19401 Crystal Rock Dr. Germantown, MD) opened in its original building in 1974. The school sits on land that was once the site of a dairy farm owned by baseball player Walter Johnson. Johnson purchased the land in 1935 and lived there with his family until his death in 1946. It was Germantown’s only high school until Northwest opened in 1998. Seneca Valley ranks 21st in the list of the largest high schools by enrollment in 2024.
Offerings this July at Montgomery Parks nature centers include field trips to the Eastern Shore, lake tours and night fishing. Let the adventures begin. July nature center programs include:
The Takoma Metrorail Station reopened to customers at the start of rail service Friday morning, two days ahead of schedule.
Earlier this evening we reported on an upcoming update to the current MCPS process that requires employees to fill out physical timesheets and leave requests that would move the system online. In addition to the online timesheets and leave requests, MCPS will soon provide 10 and 11 month employees the option to extend pay for a 12 month time period, according to the latest issue of MCPS’ “IT Wire” newsletter.