Montgomery Community Media

Timothy Shaw is the new executive director for Senior Connections, the organization announced recently. Shaw replaces retiring Executive Director and Founder, Sue Dollins. “I cannot begin to express how pleased I am that the Board of Directors found Timothy,” Dollins said in a release. “His wealth of knowledge, background and personality are what The Senior […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 30, in Montgomery County: 1- Today is the last day of early voting. Find out where you can vote here. 2- Hillary Clinton is expected to visit the University of Maryland today to rally support for Anthony Brown, a Democrat running for governor in Maryland. He talks about  her […]

Montgomery County officials kicked around a soccer ball on the Lakelands Park organic turf field Wednesday as they kicked around the idea of using organic infill in future turf field projects. The City of Gaithersburg recently opened the field off Main Street, the first organic turf field of its kind in Montgomery County. And now […]

UPDATED, Oct. 29, 7:50 a.m. – The wheel of a CSX locomotive is on fire, but firefighters are reporting that that fire is under control. There are no injuries reported in this incident. U/D CSX Train located Btwn Mouth of Monocracy Rd & Mt Ephraim Rd, Dickerson area, wheel on locomotive on fire, fire under […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending that $220.8 million be added to the district’s current six-year school construction plan in order to address significant space needs in the school system. The proposed amendments would increase the Fiscal Year 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program budget to $1.75 billion from the $1.53 billion plan approved […]

A heavy-lifting thief stole four storm grates and a manhole weighing hundreds of pounds in Poolesville this week. According to Town Manager Wade Yost, over the past few days, four- 150-pound storm grates and one- 200-pound manhole cover were stolen from streets in the town’s Westerly neighborhood. Yost said the town has filed a police […]

The Rachel Carson Elementary School PTA has a meeting planned for Nov. 5 and top on the discussion list likely will be a recently-released proposal from Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr that names redistricting as a possible solution to crowding issues at the Gaithersburg school. RCES PTA President Angelo Whitten told MyMCMedia Tuesday that the PTA […]

A bill expected to be introduced Tuesday could have an impact on the way you take care of your lawn. Montgomery County Council Vice President George Leventhal, who chairs the Council’s Health and Human Services Committee,  is scheduled to introduce  Bill 52-14 on Tuesday  that seeks to prohibit use of certain pesticides on county lawns […]

How much is that doggie in the window? It won’t be for sale at all if a new bill gets passed by the Montgomery County Council. Montgomery County Council Vice President George Leventhal on Tuesday is expected to introduce Bill 50-14 before the Council that would prohibit a retail pet store from selling any dog […]

UPDATED, Oct. 27, 7:15 p.m. – Police say the teen has been found safe. Montgomery County Police are searching for a missing 14-year-old boy in Rockville. His first name is Johannes and police describe him as “at-risk.” He was last seen in around Frederick Road and Paramount Drive. Pictures of missing at risk 14 year […]