Updated at 5:15pm to include additional information.
A fire at approximately 2:15am this morning required approximately 85 firefighters.
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Derwood
Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center Joins Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being in Hosting Operation: Feline Freedom, a Fee-Waived Adoption Event
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center Reopens with Full Services Today
Per Montgomery County:
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3 Pets Perish, Family Displaced in Derwood Fire
A fire at the Mallard Cove complex on Needwood Rd in Derwood caused approximately $125k in damages this morning.
Feasty Crab to Take Over Red Hot & Blue Location in Derwood
Red Hot & Blue closed permanently back in July of 2019 after serving the Derwood area for 30 years. After almost two years of inactivity, signage was recently put up for the restaurant that will be taking over the location– Feasty Crab.
In early May, Montgomery County Department of Transportation contractors will close the Mill Run Drive Pedestrian Tunnel under Shady Grove Road for approximately two weeks.
During this closure, contractors will repair and repaint the ceiling, walls, and railings in the tunnel. Crews will also complete lighting repairs. The contractor for this project is Burtonsville-based Colossal Contractors Inc.
One Person Injured From Fall at Lake Needwood And Two Rescued on Great Falls Billy Goat Trail Sunday
One Person Injured From Fall at Lake Needwood And Two Rescued on Great Falls Billy Goat Trail Sunday
According to Chief Spoksperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Pete Piringer, there were two different incidents today that required emergency responses.
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FeBREWary in MoCo
Here’s a list of some of the beers released this month by Montgomery County breweries.
Free Cat Food Giveaway This Sunday in Derwood
This Sunday the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) and Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being (MCPAW) will be hosting a drive-thru cat food giveaway at the MCASAC building located at 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd in Derwood from 9-11AM.
Montgomery County Offering Free Rabies Vaccinations
Montgomery County Animal Services will be offering free rabies clinics every Wednesday from 1-5PM at their shelter located at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood. These services are by appointment only. Full details from montgomerycountymd.gov below:
Afshan Mizrahi is a published children’s author from Montgomery County. The book she published, Fairyland Horror, was written while she attended Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, an MCPS school in Derwood.
While in 5th grade, Afshan had a creative writing assignment where she needed to write a short story and draw pictures. It was then that Fairyland Horror came to life.