Montgomery Community Media

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Junior Eric Guerci officially became the 38th Student Member of the Board of Education July 1. He shares his thoughts on the job with MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick. Related:

Eric Guerci, the new Student Member of the Board of Education, shared his thoughts about the car crash that killed two recent graduates from Wootton High School in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related:

Twenty Montgomery County Police officers have been trained and have started to use body worn cameras, according to Montgomery County Police Capt. Paul Starks. The department has said 100 officers will pilot the program this summer. According to Starks, additional officers will be participating in camera use and operations training this month, but he declined to say […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is on the scene of the second water main break in two days, this time in Silver Spring. The break occurred on a 12-inch line in the 15400 block of Good Hope Road at about 11 a.m., according to WSSC Spokesperson Jerry Irvine. He said he is not sure how many […]

UPDATED: All lanes of Georgia are open according to WSSC. 10 PM Update: SB GA Ave at Shorefield Rd in Wheaton is open. What a difference a day makes. Thx 2 pipe & paving crews pic.twitter.com/F9UPIcLkQo — WSSC Water News (@WSSCWaterNews) July 3, 2015 The southbound lanes of Georgia Avenue are still closed this afternoon […]

Montgomery County Small Business Awards were announced June 24. The winner of the Small Business of the Year for 51 to 200 employees is Athena Consulting. Related:

Here are your five things to know today, July 2, in Montgomery County: 1. Holiday Closing: Check out this list of what is open and what is closed for the holiday weekend. 2. Sick and Safe Leave: County Executive Isiah Leggett is scheduled to sign the Sick and Safe Leave legislation at 12:30 p.m. at the […]

Some call Wednesday hump day. But for those who participate in the Montgomery County Swim League, it’s B Meet day. Here are some images of this week’s meet between Potomac Glen and King Farm. Photos by Phil Fabrizio    

Montgomery County Small Business Awards were announced June 24. The winner of the Retailer of the Year award is Christopher’s Hardware of Rockville.   Related:

UPDATED, July 1, 7:30 p.m. – Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission says 2.5 million gallons of water gushed out of a ruptured 16-inch water main Wednesday afternoon in Wheaton. The break along Georgia Avenue was reported about 1:30 p.m. and water flowed out of it and onto the road and nearby properties for about two hours, […]