Montgomery Community Media

There is a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from now through 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, and officials from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) ask drivers to “Turn Around-Don’t Drown” during heavy rain storms. SHA crews are preparing for heavy rainfall by stocking high water and road closure signs, cones, generators and […]

UPDATED, Oct. 02, 3:47 p.m. Takoma Street Festival has been canceled due to conditions related to heavy rains. According to a news release, event organizers said, “winds, ground saturation, and street conditions were considered in coordination with City of Takoma Park officials when making this decision.” “We appreciate your understanding due to these extenuating circumstances […]

While residents prepare for heavy rains over the weekend, Gaithersburg officials are updating residents about delays and closings. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from now through 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. According to a news release, city officials urge everyone to register for Alert Gaithersburg, an […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, chair of the council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee, led a news conference on Thursday in Rockville to address the decision announced earlier this week by the Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) to relocate two established early voting sites in Montgomery County. More than 150 people attended […]

A school bus taking 20 children to Clearspring Elementary School collided with a blue sedan in Damascus this morning. The crash occurred about 9:05 a.m. near the intersection of Moyer and Woodfield roads. According to Dana Tofig, Montgomery County Public Schools spokesperson, five children with minor injuries were taken to a local hospital as “precaution.” […]

Inmates have access to a library, drug treatment services, and can attend religious programs at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds. They can also participate in the OneStop program where–eight months prior to their release– they become job ready, participate in mock interviews, talk about explaining their charges to a potential employer, and create […]

The Montgomery County Council celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting a conversation with Latino leaders on Sept. 29 to talk about social justice issues that still affects the community. Each year Americans observe Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. Latino leaders talked about inclusion, diversity in the workforce, the use of minority-owned […]

Montgomery County Councilmember shares in this MyMCMedia Extra that she is in “conversations” with Montgomery County Public Schools officials about the creation of a dual language immersion program. “What if we had dual language programs where you can have that low-income Latino student learning English and perfecting their Spanish alongside their peers- who are learning […]

Marathon Swimmer Jim Clifford was honored on Sept. 29 at the Montgomery County Council meeting. Clifford trains at the Germantown Aquatic Center and became the oldest person to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with his crossing of the English Channel. He was 63 when he broke the record previously held by Bob […]

It’s National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, and Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal says it is an opportunity for “positive trade relations” between countries. Take a look: Find out about these coffee places in Montgomery County: Kefa Cafe in Silver Spring at 900 Wayne Avenue; Quartermaine Coffee Roaster in Bethesda at 4817 Bethesda Avenue; Java […]