Montgomery Community Media

Stop the Violence, Save the Youth, Unity and the Community will be Aug. 24 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Plumgar Park in Germantown. The event will pay a special tribute to Estelle Martin and will include special guest speaker Councilmember Craig Rice, with guest choir by Chosen Vessel and dance performance by Kaela […]

A dispute broke out in Rothbury Drive, Gaithersburg, Thursday afternoon. There were four victims involved, two were taken to the hospital. One suffered cuts and minor injuries, another was punched. The other two refused treatment. The suspect is in custody and police are investigating, according to MCPD. Police investigating assault on Rothbury Drive in Gaithersburg. […]

Niche reported that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is the second-best school district in Maryland behind Howard County Public Schools which ranks number one. Below is a list of the fifteen best-ranked school districts in Maryland. Howard County Public Schools Montgomery County Public Schools Worcester County Public Schools Carroll County Public Schools Frederick County Public Schools […]

Montgomery County Police Department and residents celebrated the 36th anniversary of National Night Out, Tuesday. National Night Out is a community campaign to encourage police-neighborhood relationships. And so it begins… National Night Out 2019 is kicking off at the Clarksburg Premium Outlets! #MCPDNNO2019 #MCPDCommunityCounts pic.twitter.com/w2IaY4R9Hx — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) August 6, 2019 […]

Join the Montgomery County Police Department in celebrating the 36th anniversary of the National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6. National Night Out is a community campaign to encourage police-neighborhood relationships. There will be events throughout the county. FIRST POLICE DISTRICT: Community Events: David Scull Community Center/Park at 1201 First St.; 5 p.m. to 8 […]

Montgomery County is home to 23 farmers markets, and from Aug. 4-10, it is National Farmers Markets Week. On Aug. 10 there will be a Kid’s at the Market where kids can participate in activities, such as DIY jam making and market scavenger hunt at the FreshFarm in Downtown Silver Spring from 9 a.m to […]

Amaris Arias, 15, died last week after a seven-year battle with kidney cancer. She was diagnosed at 8 years old. Loved ones described her as a “wonderful big sister and helpful daughter,” who loved basketball and music. In a letter to the Blair community families, Principal Renay Johnson wrote, “Amaris was a Blazer and we […]

Montgomery County has introduced a new survey, the 4Business Climate Survey, which is a part of the 4Business: Benchmarking to Be the Best for Business Initiative. County Council Vice President Sidney Katz is partnering with County Executive Marc Elrich on the 4Business initiative. Once the survey ends, Elrich and Katz will hold two 4Business meetings […]

Montgomery County is home to some of the best schools in the country. Niche.com released a new list for their 2019 ranking of the best schools at preparing students for college; specifically a list of the top 75 Maryland schools featuring 14 public schools and 12 private schools in Montgomery County. The top ranked public […]

This weekend you can relive the thrilling launch of the Apollo 11’s Saturn V Rocket and enjoy the Apollo 50th-anniversary festival hosted by National Air and Space Museum and NASA on the National Mall. There will be a free 17-minute projection show to recreate the launch of the Saturn V Rocket and the first Moon […]