9:44am Update: All lanes of northbound MD-355 (Frederick Rd) at MD-27 (Ridge Rd) have reopened. Expect residual delays.
A two-vehicle collision at Frederick Rd (MD-355) and Ridge Rd (MD-27) in Germantown has prompted a severe traffic alert from Alert Montgomery.
Germantown-based biotechnology company Seraxis has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sernova Biotherapeutics to create BetaNova Biotherapeutics, a new company focused on developing cell-replacement treatments for type 1 diabetes.
A new Primrose preschool and child care center is planned for 20420 Century Blvd in Germantown.
The 2026 NFL season kicks off tonight with a Montgomery County connection, as Germantown native Brian Fleury makes his regular-season debut as the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator in a Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots.
A Germantown woman has won a $50,000 Pick 5 prize for the second time this year, just months after claiming another $50,000 win in April. (more…)
Montgomery County middle and high school students are invited to the third annual Back to School Block Party on Friday, September 18, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. The free event is hosted by the Office of Montgomery County Council Vice President Marilyn Balcombe. (more…)
Nothing Bundt Cakes will give away free Confetti Bundtlets at all of its bakeries on Tuesday, September 15, as part of the company’s inaugural National Bring the Joy Day. (more…)
Subway at 12935 Wisteria Drive in Germantown remains closed, but signage posted at the restaurant indicates that the location plans to reopen under new management. (more…)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for a Germantown man charged in the August 29 wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County that killed a mother and daughter and injured two others.
Today, Germantown Train Station is used as a waiting room for commuters and has a coffee shop, Alafia Crossing, operated by Bota King. More than 800 passengers board the trains that leave the MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) train in Germantown every weekday morning, a stop along the Brunswick Line that travels from West Virginia to Washington, DC.CSX Transportation owns this line of rail. But the tracks used to be part of a Baltimore & Ohio network dating back to the 19th century.
If you have ever tried to park at a busy shopping center in Montgomery County, chances are you have had a frustrating experience. Over the years, we have heard from countless readers about which parking lots are the most chaotic, confusing or downright difficult to navigate. Based on that feedback and our own observations, here is an updated look at some of Montgomery County’s worst parking lots, in no particular order.