Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, July 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Rockets Red Glare: In the mood for some fireworks? MyMCMedia has the skinny on where the skies will be ablaze. 2. Applicants Sought: The Montgomery County Commission for Women is looking to fill six vacancies. The deadline for applying is July 7. […]

Montgomery County police and the county’s Department of Liquor Control have launched a public awareness campaign to prevent drunken driving and to prevent over-consumption by patrons, targeting the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. The campaign, titled “I Take It Personally,” asks community members and retail establishments to prevent friends and customers from drinking too much […]

A 17-year-old Montgomery Village teenager was convicted Thursday for ordering assaults on two victims just because they were wearing the wrong gang colors near the Lakeforest mall, the State’s Attorney’s Office said Friday. Jose Zaldivar-Medina, who was described as a member of the violent MS-13 gang, faces 63 years in prison for the April 7, […]

A 30-year-old Democrat from Chevy Chase said he wants to engage more young people as he vies for an at-large position on the Montgomery County Council. In the 2014 elections, Democratic candidate Chris Wilhelm said, only 4,000 Democrats under the age of 30 voted. “There are tens of thousands of people who are disengaged from […]

Rockville city police had two heroin-related arrests, according to the latest city police crime summary. The first was between 12:43 p.m. and 3 p.m. June 19 in the 200 block of West Gude Drive. A 23-year-old woman was arrested for two counts of second-degree assault on a police officer, obstructing and hindering a police investigation, […]

First off, it’s going to be a busy weekend. Here are five more things to know today, June 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Batman, in Pieces: “The Lego Batman Movie” will be the Movie on the Lawn at the Clara Barton Community Recreation Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd., Cabin John from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. […]

Incidents and arrests from the latest Montgomery County Crime Summary. Rockville: A residential garage burglary occurred in the 12000 block of Chase Crossing Circle between about 8 a.m. June 6 and about 4:50 p.m. June 10. No signs of forced entry, the garage door was reported to have been left open; property was taken. A […]

Two men, one a Department of Liquor Control employee, have been charged with the theft of nearly $22,000 worth of alcohol from box trucks parked at the DLC warehouse in Gaithersburg, police said. Both men — DLC employee Kelvin Eugene Snowden Jr., 31, of Gaithersburg and Jean Auguste, 27, of Lanham — posted $3,500 bail, […]

The impending birth of a son prompted Bobby Bartlett to run for office, he said Wednesday. The birth “forced me to take a hard look the kind of society my son would be coming into,” Bartlett said. “It wasn’t a pretty picture.” Compounding his concerns was that the boy’s due date was Jan. 20, 2017, […]

Here are five things to know today, June 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Tough Course: Professional golfer Rickie Fowler is having a great season, but the ninth-ranked golfer in the world says TPC Potomac is going to be a challenge. The $7.1 million tournament, with 120 golfers, starts today. 2. A Metro Thank You: With […]