Montgomery County Police are investigating a commercial burglary at a Giant Food store in Germantown on September 16, 2024, where three suspects used a stolen Dodge Ram to ram the entrance and attempt to break into an ATM before fleeing without taking any money or property. Detectives have released surveillance footage and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. (more…)
Update with additional information can be found here.
Montgomery Parks has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to design the extension of the Magruder Branch Trail into downtown Damascus.
A Germantown, MD man pleaded guilty to accepting cash bribes in exchange for helping acquaintances and their businesses procure and continue work on subcontracts with the IRS.
Pumpkin Festival returns to Butler’s Orchard (22222 Davis Mill Road) in Germantown this year from September 21st-November 3. Admission includes access to Pick Your Own Pumpkins, hay rides, tractor pulls, straw mazes, giant slides, and more. The event runs each Wednesday – Friday: 1-6pm and Saturday – Sunday: 9am-6pm. Tickets are available at https://www.butlersorchard.com/festivals/pumpkin-festival/ . Featured image courtesy of Butler’s Orchard on Facebook. (more…)
Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings will open its third Germantown location and sixth overall in Montgomery County at 9721 Frederick Rd. (formerly a standalone Verizon store) in the Fox Chapel shopping center this Tuesday, September 17, at 10 a.m.
Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe is hosting a free “Back to School Block Party” for middle and high school students on Friday, Sept. 27, from 1-4 p.m. at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, featuring a soccer clinic, student performances, arts activities, and a youth resource fair. (more…)
The 2024 Owl Moon Raptor Center Festival, a free event, will take place on Saturday, November 9th at Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds, MD from 12pm until 4pm.
Updated with additional information from MCPD
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has issued a traffic advisory in Germantown for a “traffic collision has Wisteria Drive closed at Misty Meadow Terrace. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route.”
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nala Kalee White, a missing 20-year-old. (more…)