Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County is working with nonprofits to assist residents who have been displaced after the tragic explosion that happened at the Flower Branch apartment complex in Silver Spring. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Spokesperson Mary Anderson talks about how residents can help by donating to local nonprofit groups. Anderson said that approximately 90 […]

Good morning! Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 11th, in Montgomery County: 1. Piney Branch: Fire and Rescue services are responding to an overnight explosion and fire at Flower Branch Apartments. Piney Branch Road between University Boulevard and Flower Avenue is closed. 2. Local Olympians: Katie Ledecky competes for her fifth […]

After swimming the fastest split in the preliminary round with a time of 1:45.73, Rockville native Jack Conger was set to compete in the men’s 4x200m relay final race on Tuesday, but men’s U.S. Olympic swimming head coach, Bob Bowman changed the roster late in the day adding in Michael Phelps instead. Phelps along with the rest […]

Bethesda native Katie Ledecky won her second gold medal at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday in the 200m freestyle with a time of 53.73 seconds, while Michael Phelps proved why he’s one of the most celebrated Olympians of all-time, adding two more gold medals to his collection after winning the 200m butterfly and the 4x200m freestyle relay. “It […]

Good morning! Higher temperatures and humidy are in the forecast today. Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 10th, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery Police Department is hosting a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room at Public Safety Headquarters. 2. Montgomery Parks is hosting a community […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are celebrating local Olympic athletes by setting up stations for residents to send fan mail and messages. MCPL Director Parker Hamilton explains the stations in this video: According to a news release, four of the 11 athletes on the 2016 U.S. Olympic roster have roots in Montgomery County. Jack Conger from […]

UPDATED 8.8.16 Defense attorney Robin Ficker, who has been pushing to add a term limit question to the November ballot, turned in his petition to the County Executive’s office on Monday. According to Ficker, the petition has 18,000 signatures from Montgomery County residents. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Ficker met with media in the lobby of the […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett talks about this year’s education budget and the impact he hopes to see from the additional funding.

Purple Line construction could potentially be delayed following a federal judge’s decision on Wednesday, which orders additional studies to take into account Metrorail’s deterioration and declining ridership. According to court documents, which can be found on Bethesda Beat’s website, U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Richard Leon ordered the defendant, the  Maryland Transit […]

Here are five things you should know today, Aug. 4. in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot will be visiting women’s clothing store Amano in Takoma Park to promote Tax-Free week, today. 2. Montgomery County has been designated “Tech Savvy” by The Public Technology Institute (PTI). 3. Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn is hosting a free Artists […]