Montgomery County government has announced that Montgomery County Recreation is collecting new and gently used prom attire and accessories for the annual Prom Couture Closet giveaway, which provides high school students with free formalwear. Donations can be made at designated community recreation centers through February 28, with the giveaway event scheduled for April 5 at Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center. (more…)
MoComCon, an all-day, all-ages event celebrating comics, graphic novels, and fandoms, returns to Montgomery County on Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23, at the BlackRock Center for the Arts and Germantown Library. (more…)
Holy Cross Silver Spring and Holy Cross Germantown have announced that they have achieved Gold Certification from the Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program.
A Germantown Visioning Workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 19 at BlackRock Center for the Arts, where the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce will seek public input on a potential Business Improvement District, alongside updates from Montgomery County Park and Planning and Visit Montgomery. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the scene of a collision at the intersection of Seneca Meadows Parkway and Germantown Road in Germantown at approximately 4:10pm. One vehicle has overturned due to the collision. A cause has not been provided and it’s currently unknown if there are any injuries. Photo courtesy MCFRS.
A Germantown man pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to child sex abuse and related charges, with sentencing scheduled for August 28, 2025, following an investigation that identified multiple victims from incidents between 2016 and 2018. (more…)
A.J. Woods joined the Eagles practice squad on September 10th after spending time with the Commanders during training camp and preseason. Woods, a Germantown native who attended Pitt, was a […]
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Keyiara Hart and Asia Jackson, two missing 14-year-old’s from Germantown. (more…)
Several local restaurants, including La Casita Pupusería, Tacos El Pariente, and Centrado Café Shop, have announced they will be closed on Monday, February 3, in support of the One Day Without Immigrants movement. (Additional restaurants listed below)
Montgomery Parks is hosting a free Valentine’s Skate at Ridge Road Recreational Park Skate Rink in Germantown on Saturday, February 8, from 11 AM to 2 PM, featuring DJ music, a disco-themed selfie backdrop, friendship bracelet trading, and food from Catalyst Hot Dogs, with all ages and (more…)
A hit-and-run in Gaithersburg on January 27, 2025, led to a stolen vehicle, a home invasion in Germantown, and an armed police pursuit across state lines, ending in Virginia with the arrest of 32-year-old Esmeraldo Martinez De La Cruz, who was reported missing from New York along with his 4-year-old daughter. Martinez now faces multiple charges in both Virginia and Montgomery County. (more…)