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Home Torched By Fatal Fire Housed Four Generations Of Mourning Germantown Family
A family is coming to grips days after a fatal Maryland fire claimed the life of a beloved patriarch and left their childhood home with extensive damage. Early in the morning of Friday, July 19, first responders were called to the 11400 block of Neelsville Church Road near Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown, where there was a reported house fire with a person trapped inside.
Officers Arrest Man on Handgun Charges Following Community Complaint
32-year-old Drimitri Lemaire, of Takoma Park, has been arrested and charged with multiple handgun charges, following a traffic stop on Friday, July 19, 2024. According to Montgomery County Police, “Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Community Action Team were conducting an investigation in the area of Cornet Ct., following a community complaint of illegal drug activity in the neighborhood.
Police investigate gunfire outside Silver Spring McDonald’s
Montgomery County police officers are investigating gunfire that occurred Tuesday morning outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Bel Pre Road in Silver Spring, according to authorities. No injuries have been reported in the incident that occurred shortly before 11 a.m. and there is “no threat to the community,” police wrote...
DJ Johnny Juice Headlines Free Vinyl Day in Downtown Silver Spring
Montgomery County Public Libraries will host its annual event, “Just for the Record – A Vinyl Day,” celebrating music on vinyl records with popular DJs from around the country. The free music festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, at...
Support Rockville VFD’s Final Push To Recover From Theft – Giuseppi’s Pizza Steps Up
For those that don’t know, the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department was victim of a scammer that stole $220,000 from the non profit organization. With quick action and the help of their bank, they were able to recover half immediately, but have been raising money for the rest. Today, the...
Little Miner Taco to Open Wednesday at 5pm
After a few unexpected delays, Little Miner Taco will open at 5pm on Wednesday, July 24th at 39 Maryland Ave Ste A in Rockville Town Square. The upcoming opening was communicated to us by a Rockville Town Square representative. Little Miner’s menu consists of Mexican street food, but they’re perhaps...
‘In the Heights’ excites at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre
With the DC area trudging through record heat this summer—temperatures running more than four degrees above average, 29 days at or over 90 (according to the National Weather Service)— Montgomery College’s Summer Dinner Theatre is the perfect place to cool down and enjoy the heat of In the Heights with its high-energy cast directed by Lauren Patton Villegas.
New online overdose dashboard highlights Maryland's opioid epidemic
BALTIMORE - Maryland's health department rolls out a new tool that can paint a clear image of the opioid crisis.The interactive dashboard allows people to zoom in and see where fatal doses are located and who is impacted the most by the ongoing crisis.The dashboard is a new iteration of the state's previous site.But the dashboard will be updated monthly rather than every 90 days to track the crisis that is plaguing the state.Right now, Maryland is looking at nearly 2,100 overdose deaths in the past year with fentanyl as the leading cause.The new dashboard features data that can be categorized by zip code, age, race and gender.Maps show most of the cases are in northwest Baltimore and more than 700 opioid-related deaths were Black men victims.The age breakdown shows the crisis affects mostly men who are more than 55 years old.The new tool can also highlight trends. Since 2020, overdose deaths are declining in Maryland but more work needs to be done to save more lives.It features ways to access treatment for an overdose. People can use the website to find Naloxone near them to help reverse the effects of opioids.
State Roundup: Consumer advocate joins opponents to 70-mile power line; Some education board members balk at holding 3rd graders back; state gets federal enviro OK for Key Bridge rebuild
MARYLAND CONSUMER ADVOCATE JOINS OPPONENTS TO 70-MILE POWER LINE: Maryland’s consumer utility watchdog joined the chorus of residents, legislators, environmental advocates and farmers concerned about a plan to build a 70-mile power line through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. Rona Kobell/The Baltimore Banner. SOME ED BOARD MEMBERS BALK AT...
Tips for reducing water use during a drought
Maryland Department of the Environment officials are urging residents and businesses in Western Maryland to voluntarily reduce their use of water after the department issued a drought watch Tuesday for the area. The environmental department (MDE) also shared several tips for conserving water. Some of the advice are things people can do right now, while others might require an investment. ...
Grant for Rockville-Based Kidney Fund Will Help Those in Need
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) in Rockville received a $275,000 grant from Rockville-based Schattner Foundation. The grant will benefit people in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area living with kidney failure, children living with kidney disease and people living with kidney failure who have been impacted by a natural disaster. According...
Rockville pair sentenced for more than $200K in identity, insurance fraud during pandemic
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that two people from Rockville were sentenced to several years in prison for filing fraudulent unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a release, Cindy Thompson Boadu and Kwame Boadu pled guilty in February to Theft by Deception, with a value […]
1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention last week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
Maryland Democrats say there is "rush of energy" for likely presidential nominee Kamala Harris
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Democrats are galvanizing the vote in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who made her first presidential campaign stop on Tuesday in Wisconsin. The state party says there is a new energy as it enters election season.Maryland's Democratic leadership say they are extremely excited moving into the party's convention in August."There has just been this release, this rush of energy, excitement," Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Ken Ulman said.In the days following the start of Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, Democrats in Maryland rallied in support. The state party says the voting delegates for the Democratic Convention unanimously...
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