Community invited to free festival that temporarily reimagines Main Street Damascus to inspire permanent improvements for the future
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Approximately 55 Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) firefighters responded to a house fire in the 11400 block of Neelsville Church Rd, near Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown, on Friday morning, where one person was reported trapped.
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Rachel McGuckian sentenced defendant, Daylon Miller, 19, of Germantown, to 25 years in prison suspend all but 15 years to serve and five years of supervised probation upon release. Judge McGuckian recommended that Miller be admitted to the Patuxent Youthful Offenders Program while incarcerated.”
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Update: Hangry Joe’s at 19730 Germantown Rd held a ribbon-cutting celebration on Wednesday, July 17, but the restaurant has not opened yet. We will post an update when opening information […]
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Hootie and the Blowfish will be returning to the area with two local concerts in August. The first will be in Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion on August 3rd followed by a show in Bristow, VA at Jiffy Lube Live on August 17th. This is somewhat of a homecoming as half of the band, Mark Bryan and Dean Felber, are graduates of Seneca Valley High School in Germantown.
Drivers should anticipate delays on Clopper Road due to WSSC’s water main replacement work.
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a shooting in the 19600 block of Gunners Branch Rd.
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Mark your calendars for the 2024 Maryland Cider Festival, happening on Saturday, September 7th at Two Story Chimney Ciderworks in Gaithersburg, MD.
Montgomery County Police have released surveillance photos of a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred last month in Germantown.
The annual “Celebrate Damascus” weekend will take place on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, and will feature a cruise-in car show, parade, and fireworks. This year’s celebration theme is “Summer Fun.” Full details below courtesy Montgomery County: (more…)
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UPDATE: Tina Louise Martinez has been located safe and unharmed.