Montgomery Community Media

Over 3,600 people have signed a petition calling for Montgomery County Public Schools to take concrete action to protect students and teachers against the coronavirus.  The petition, posted to Change.org two days ago, asks MCPS to take six steps to prevent spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) within public schools. Concern comes from possible student exposure to […]

On March 3, councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Nancy Navarro proposed legislation to provide grants to local businesses to help offset the cost of childcare. The proposal creates the Local Business Child Care Grant Program in the hopes of expanding access to quality child care in Montgomery County. The bill would provide local businesses with the […]

A Rockville man has been charged with impersonating an officer after using flashing blue and red lights to pull over another vehicle on the Inter-County Connector (ICC), according to Montgomery County Police. On Feb. 22, officers from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Police observed an orange Scion on the shoulder of the ICC […]

As families prepare to lose an hour of sleep and gain an hour of light, Maryland lawmakers hope to put a stop to Daylight Saving Time switches. Maryland legislators have proposed legislation to potentially eliminate the practice of Daylight Saving Time in the state of Maryland. Delegate Brian Crosby (D-29B) and Senator Justin Ready (R-5) […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education proposed amendments to the student transfer policy that allows students to apply for change of school assignments. The Board released changes earlier in the year to allow the public to comment, and after receiving public response, have made changes to the proposal. Major changes include requiring students to re-apply […]

The collision that took place on Layhill Road on March 1 has become fatal, according to Montgomery County Department of Police. On Sunday, A 2016 Nissan Altima was driving northbound on Layhill Road and a 2015 Nissan Altima was driving westbound on Norbeck Road, approaching Layhill Road. The Nissans then collided in the intersection for […]

The National Park Service (NPS) announced that the cherry blossoms will mostly likely reach peak bloom between March 27 to 30. This initial bloom prediction indicates that the blossoms will reach the final stage of bloom progression much earlier than in 2019. This early bloom is due to a warmer-than-typical winter, according to NPS. Last year, […]

The National Park Service plans to announce their initial prediction for cherry blossom blooms this Wednesday. Current buds indicate the blossoms will reach peak bloom during mid-March, according to Cherry Blossom Watch. The blossoms are expected to bloom early this year, due to a warmer-than-normal winter. As of Feb. 28, the indicator trees have reached […]

A vehicle collided with a tree early Saturday morning, leading to the death of the driver, according to a press release from Montgomery County Department of Police.  At 12:54 a.m., officers from MCPD and Fire and Rescue responded to South Glen Road in Potomac after getting reports of a collision.  Detectives have determined that the […]

A collision on Sunday morning led to both drivers sustaining serious injuries, according to a press release from Montgomery County Department of Police.  At 1:11a.m. on Sunday, MCPD and Fire and Rescue officers responded to the intersection of Norbeck Road and Layhill road after getting reports of a collision.  Detectives Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Collision in […]