A Germantown woman won $50,000 in the Jan. 8 Maryland Lottery Pick 5 midday drawing after buying a $1 ticket at the Liberty gas station on Clarksburg Road using her late husband’s ZIP code. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
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The Roberto Clemente Middle School community in Germantown is mourning the loss of longtime Building Service employee Charles “Charlie” Ellison Jr., a familiar and deeply respected presence at the school for decades. Ellison passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home in Germantown. He was 70 years old.
Brody Richardson, 19-year-old Boyds man, has been charged in connection with a rollover collision that killed a Germantown woman last summer, according to Montgomery County Police. An MCPD press release that a photo for Richardson was not available.
Montgomery County Police 5th District Special Assignment Team officers carried out a search warrant on Friday in the Crystal Rock area of Germantown following several days of surveillance related to suspected drug activity, according to police.
Laperaux, The Journeyman’s Bistro, has closed permanently in Germantown, ending nearly three years in business.
Montgomery County Police 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were dispatched at 1:24 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, to the 13000 block of Briarcliff Terrace in Germantown for a reported shooting. (more…)
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Montgomery County-based Tacos El Pariente will host the grand opening of its newest food truck on Thursday, January 2, at 5498 Buckeystown Pike in Frederick, Maryland. (more…)
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A 19-year-old driver was arrested Monday after an erratic driving incident in Germantown escalated into a short police pursuit during which the vehicle struck multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, and attempted to strike an officer on foot. (more…)
A fallen tree damaged a trailer home in Germantown Monday afternoon as strong winds moved through Montgomery County.
According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, crews were dispatched around 1:42 p.m. to the Middlebrook Gardens community at 19500 Frederick Road near Gunners Branch Road for a report of a tree down on top of a trailer home. All occupants were able to get out safely, and no injuries were reported. Downed wires at the scene caused a power outage in the area.
A two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon in Germantown left one vehicle overturned and caused lane closures near a busy intersection.