House Fire in Damascus Likely Caused by Lightning Strike
A house fire on Sweet Cherry Lane in Damascus last night has left a family of five displaced.
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Fourth of July / Fireworks Update
As of right now, there are currently no Fourth of July fireworks officially scheduled in Montgomery County. We are still four weeks away from July 4th so there is a possibility that events could be announced and we will keep you updated.
There will be a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic Wednesday, June 9, from 12-7pm at Montgomery Blair High School at 51 University Blvd E in Silver Spring.
The clinic will be using the Pfizer vaccine and is intended for Montgomery County Public School students 12 years and older.
Montgomery County Police Officer Featured on CBS Sunday Morning Discussing Police Morale
Montgomery County Police officer Petr Speight was featured on a CBS Sunday Morning News piece yesterday discussing what it’s like to be an officer in 2021.
Belward Farm to Become Johns Hopkins Medical Office & Surgery Center
For a long time, there was a debate over what should happen with the Belward Farm property, located at the intersection of Muddy Branch and Darnestown Road. It appears that we finally have an answer. Recently, development application signs labeled “Johns Hopkins Medical Office & Surgery Center” were placed along the edges of the Belward Farm property.
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Councilmember Evan Glass Announces Pride Events in MoCo
Councilmember Evan Glass has announced a series of LGBTQ+ Pride Month events happening throughout June. They include a “Puppy Pride” event at Bark Social in Pike & Rose and a MoCo Pride Drag Brunch.
Suspect Wanted For Bank Robberies in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties; Additional Surveillance Photographs Released
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Food Truck Stolen in Silver Spring
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Construction and Maintenance Planned Lane Closures for Montgomery County
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Rockville Biotechnology Company Coming Close For “Functional Cure” to HIV
Rockville-based American Gene Technologies has infused an HIV positive patient with genetically modified “super T cells” that they hope will fight off off the disease as well as prevent it from returning.
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Starbucks in Montgomery Village Update
Back in October we first reported that Starbucks was coming to the redeveloped Montgomery Village Shopping Center. We can now confirm that it will be located at the former site of the Montgomery Village Denny’s (19290 Montgomery Village Ave), directly facing the new Lidl grocery store that is currently being built across the street at the site of the former Montgomery Village Professional Center.