Members of the junior class at Seneca Valley were celebrating their new status as leaders of the school on Friday, and it led to the police being called to the school for fear of an active shooting incident was taking place at the Germantown school. According to a letter sent home from Principal Marc Cohen, the rising seniors were in lunch period and celebrating the new status in the school’s upper cafeteria. He said that at some point, a small group of juniors started runnin

Montgomery County Police are investigating a sexual assault of a middle school girl which occurred at the Germantown Community Center earlier this week. Police confirmed that the unidentified victim’s mother called police on Wednesday, May 28 to report that her 14-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted earlier that day at the Germantown Community Recreation Center at 18905 Kingsview Road in Germantown. According to MCPD spokesperson Rick Goodale, the victim and the suspect

Detectives from the MCPD 5th District in Germantown are investigating a shooting incident which left two people with non-life threatening injuries. It is the second shooting incident in Germantown in seven days. The shooting took place Thursday night, May 30, at approximately 9:25 pm in the 12600 block of Grey Eagle Court. Police and MCFRS units were called to the area after receiving reports of a shooting. Police said that first responders located a 26-year-old male sufferin

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of its new website which coincides with our 70th anniversary. “We strive to be the premier business organization and leading catalyst for support and resources to member businesses in the Gaithersburg and Germantown areas,” said Laura Rowles, Director of Events & Marketing for the GGCC. Check out the new website here: www.ggchamber.org. “We’ve worked diligently to create a website with relevance, excepti

Clarksburg Premium Outlets are heating up the season and rolling out the hottest looks with their Get Summer Ready savings event. Now through July 3, local shoppers are invited to find sizzling savings on fresh trends at the area’s favorite outlet shopping destinations. With an unmatched selection of brands to shop, Clarksburg Premium Outlets offer enormous savings of up to 65 percent off every day. “From sundresses and sandals to shades and swimsuits, there are many new sum

Madison Fields welcomed approximately 70 members of the Finance and Accounting departments from Marriott to volunteer at Madison Fields to create new landscapes and places of respite. Madison Fields, a project of Madison House Autism Foundation welcomed Marriott for the fourth year in a row for their staff to work side by side with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, whom are served by two organizations, JSSA and Sports Plus. “We are excited to have the o

Dr. Steven Goldstein, Ph.D., who served as Chief of Staff for Councilmember Craig Rice died in his home on Monday. He had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS. Goldstein had worked with the councilmember since Rice’s election to the House of Delegates in 2006. He served as Rice’s chief of staff during his first eight years on the council. Many residents will remember Goldstein as ever-present at the Councilmember’s events, quietly working be

A Montgomery County man was arrested Tuesday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is Mirantsoa Nirina Rabe, 24, of Clarksburg. He is charged with three counts of distribution of child pornography and five counts of possession of child pornography. Rabe was arrested at his residence without incident and taken to the Maryland

A mother of two from Clarksburg won more than $50,000 on Wheel of Fortune earlier this week. Maybe you missed it because, it Memorial Day and you were either outside grilling or traveling back from your weekend getaway, but Sherrie Mason of Clarksburg was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune on Monday, May 27 and she won big. Sherrie did win big, taking home $50,050 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Panama. She is a facility security officer at a non-profit that supports th

A trash truck fire and subsequent Hazardous Materials clean up closed the Clarksburg Road in Damascus on Wednesday morning. Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services were called to the Clarksburg Road near Moxley Road in Damascus at about 7:30 am on May 29 for the report of a trash truck involved in a single vehicle collision and a subsequent fire. One person suffered non-life threatening injuries as the fire involved most of the cab of the trash hauling truck. The incident also

The Washington Spirit claimed a share of the NWSL lead and won their third straight game after shutting out the Chicago Red Stars in a 2-0 victory at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday evening. The Spirit are now tied with league leaders Utah on points. Chicago nearly took an early 1-0 lead in the 7th minute after Red Stars attacker Vanessa Di Bernardo connected with a line-drive shot from the right side of the six yard box that passed Spirit keeper Aubrey Bledsoe, but a reacting hea

On Thursday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to approve the County’s $5.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Operating Budget, amendments to the FY20 Capital Budget and the FY19-24 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The Council agreed on a $4.4 billion FY19-24 CIP to fund school construction, infrastructure improvements and community projects. The operating budget fully funds Montgomery County Public Schools and supports Montgomery College, expands public safety,