Montgomery Community Media

The city of Rehoboth will open its beaches and boardwalk on Friday, May 15. In order to maintain social distancing expectations, the city has put in place several guidelines for the different activities that visitors can engage in. The beach and boardwalk are only opened for walking and exercising from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. […]

Montgomery County has awarded $1.2 million food access grants to 38 community organizations that provide vulnerable residents with access to food assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. The organizations receiving grants include community, religious, and advocacy groups in the area, as well as ethnic grocery stores. The funding for ethnic grocery stores is intended to increase […]

A fire in Leisure World, a housing community for “active adult living,” caused over $350,000 in damages Wednesday, according to tweets from Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services. The fire caused $250,000 worth of damage to the structure of the house and $100,000 worth of damage to the contents […]

In honor of Memorial Day, the Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs is honoring all county service members who have died in military actions in an online tribute. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Commission cannot hold in-person celebrations, so it has created a special section of its website dedicated to the fallen heroes of […]

The City of Gaithersburg has cancelled or rescheduled several Arts on the Green/Arts Barn events for the month of June due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The June 7 Danielle Wertz concert has been rescheduled to February 6, 2021. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” by August Wilson, a play put on in partnership with ANKH Repertory […]

The Montgomery County Public Libraries has launched the Beasts and Blooms Spring Reading Challenging to encourage kids and teens to read. The challenge is open to all kids and teens up to 17-years-old. Participants can read any book of their choice, including ebooks, which they can access with a Digital Library Card. For each hour […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will receive more than $30 million from the federal and state government to support Ride On bus program during the COVID-19 health crisis. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) designated $25 billion to support states’ public transit in light of closures and profit loses […]

The City of Gaithersburg will be begin repairs to the curb and sidewalk along West Deer Park Road on May 18, according to a press release from the city government. Repairs will include removing and replacing deteriorating curb and sidewalk from Muddy Branch Road to Summit Hall road. During the time of repairs, “No Parking” […]

Despite having to cancel the physical part of their popular annual event, the Gaithersburg Book Festival has found a way to keep their celebration of literature alive. On May 16 the festival will kick off its month-long schedule of online events. “I’m delighted that our creative staff and volunteers have figured out a way to […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will hold a press conference Wednesday at 3 p.m. to update residents on Maryland’s COVID-19 response. He will be joined by Dr. Karen Salmon, the Superintendent of Maryland Public Schools, and Dr. David Marcozzi, the COVID-19 Incident Commander for the University of Maryland Medical System. The last time Hogan held a press […]