Alert Montgomery sent out a Severe Traffic Alert at 9:52am Wednesday morning for a traffic incident that has closed all southbound lanes of I-270 prior to Comus road in Upper Montgomery County.
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Permanent signage is up for Ross at 12940 Middlebrook Rd. in the Germantown Commons shopping center. According to its Google listing, the store is scheduled to open the week of October 13.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting 11 “Community Conversations” throughout September and October to gather input on the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, with sessions tailored to different regions and community groups, including one for Upcounty residents in Germantown on Sept. 30 at BlackRock Center for the Arts. (more…)
The Germantown Flea Market returns Saturday, October 5, from 8am-1pm at the MARC rail commuter lot at the intersection of Germantown Rd. (Rt. 118) and Bowman Mill Drive. Additional details below courtesy of the Germantown Historical Society: (more…)
The Salgado family, known for their extravagant yearly Christmas display, is hosting “Salgado Haunted Manor,” a haunted walkthrough display this year for Halloween at 11104 Knights Ct. Germantown. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a burglary at a Shell Gas Station in Germantown, where suspects used a 16-passenger van to smash through the store window, steal an ATM, and flee the scene (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to 18600 Village Fountain Dr., near Clopper Rd, in Germantown for a fire at a middle-of-the-row townhouse (with residential sprinklers) on Tuesday morning.
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UPDATE: Tylasia Russell has been located safe and unharmed.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Tylasia Claudia Russell.
A 71-year-old motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle collision at Darnestown and Germantown Roads that occurred on Saturday, September 21.
Butler’s Orchard (22222 Davis Mill Rd. in Germantown) Pumpkin Festival returned this year on September 21st and runs until November 3. This year, admission includes access to Pick Your Own Pumpkins, hay rides, tractor pulls, straw mazes, giant slides, and more, but Butler’s has also produced its “newest, biggest attraction yet”– a new playground.
Earlier this month the Washington Spirit signed rookie Makenna Morris to a new one-year contract through the 2025 season. Morris, who was born and raised in Germantown, MD and grew up playing for Bethesda Soccer Club, joined the Spirit on a one-year deal earlier this year after being selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.