A new era for North Carolina football has officially begun, and a local talent from right here in Montgomery County, Maryland is at the heart of the action. True freshman Eidan Buchanan, a 6’9″, 330-pound offensive lineman from Montgomery Village, made his first career start for the Tar Heels in tonight’s highly anticipated season opener against TCU.
Updated to reflect that the incident occurred in an unincorporated area of Gaithersburg, .3 mile outside of Montgomery Village (originally reported as Montgomery Village)
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 6th District officers and Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services (MCFRS) were dispatched early Sunday for a reported shooting in the 9000 block of Centerway Road in Gaithersburg. (more…)
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joined community partners to celebrate the dedication of a new affordable townhome complex in Montgomery Village, part of a project renovating 20 homes for sale to families earning between 35% and 63% of the Area Median Income.
Joseph Hooks of Montgomery Village, MD, founder of the 480 Club, recently participated as a panelist for the Brookings Institution’s “Defining Well-Being for Black Men & Boys in the U.S.” event, part of the Wellness in Black Life (WIBL) initiative that was presented live on C-SPAN.
A rare historical photograph, shared by Suzy Deppa and taken by Bruce Deppa, offers a unique window into the landscape of Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village as it existed in 1964. The colorless image captures a time before the area’s modern development, showcasing a more rural, open landscape that has since been transformed.
The Watkins Mill Cluster is gearing up for its third annual Cluster Block Party, returning this year to an evening format. The community-focused event will be held on Friday, September 19th, from 5-8 p.m. at Montgomery Village Middle School, located at 19300 Watkins Mill Rd, Montgomery Village.
A Montgomery Village father is facing a long road to recovery after a brutal stabbing attack that occurred while he was walking with his young daughter. Joseph Love Carter was stabbed on the morning of July 31, 2025, near the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle. The community has jumped in to help, creating a GoFundMe fundraiser to help him in his time of need.
Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) President Doniele Ayres recently shared a message through the MVF website affirming that Montgomery Village is not in the city of Gaithersburg. While Gaithersburg is the nearest major city and provides a convenient point of reference, Montgomery Village has always been its own entity, a census-designated place (CDP) with its own unique history and administrative structure since its development began in 1962.
Luis Davila-Marerro, 42, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to 35 years in prison for kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery following a 2024 incident involving a taxi driver and her son, with the sentence to run consecutively to a prior 10-year term for burglary and probation violations. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the 19700 block of Preservation Mews in Montgomery Village. The incident involved gunfire that struck a townhome, but fortunately, no injuries have been reported.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Wise Da’Science Dickerson, a missing 10-year-old, and Linyia Fields, a missing 13-year-old from Montgomery Village who may be together. (more…)