Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, May 4th, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Police Department will hold a memorial tribute today to remember local fallen heroes. 2. Congratulations to Michael Williams who was named MCPS Teacher of the Year at a Champions for Children Awards Ceremony. 3. A public hearing about the Metropolitan Branch […]

County community leaders, volunteers, and organizations were honored at the 2016 Montgomery Serves Awards Ceremony. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett presented awards to several dedicated volunteers during the ceremony, which was held at Imagination Stage in Bethesda on May 2nd. The biggest honor of the night, the Roscoe Nix Distinguished Community Leadership Award was presented […]

Seven vandals who spray painted profane graffiti on Damascus High School (DHS) property, including a brick wall and bleachers, have been caught, according to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials. MCPS Spokesperson Derek Turner says the school is addressing the incident internally with police support and that names and ages of those involved will not be […]

UPDATED More than 300 first responders, family, friends, and residents turned out for a Heroes Benefit event, which was held in honor of fallen Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta on Sunday. The event was held at the Ballroom at Wheaton Glen. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Proceeds from the fundraiser went to the Heroes, Inc. […]

UPDATED At a meeting held by officials on Monday, Tobytown residents highlighted concerns that they have with the current proposed shuttle service that is being considered by the Montgomery County Council. Representatives from Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Sidney Katz’s office, Ride On and Delegate Aruna Miller outlined the proposed plan in detail for residents and […]

Rockville ranks number one on Livability.com’s “10 Best Cities for Families, 2016” list. According to a news release, editors from the website determined the list by crunching data about quality of schools, crime rate, measures of health quality, and economic factors as well. Cities also received points based on a communities walkability, diverse and have […]

Here are five things to know today, May 2, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s officially National Teacher Appreciation Week. 2. The City of Gaithersburg is hosting it’s eighth annual Active Aging Expo today at the Activity Center at Bohrer today. 3. The Montgomery County Board of Education will be holding a closed session today at […]

UPDATED Dozens of residents turned out for a Baby Shower fundraiser to support Second Chance Wildlife Center located in Gaithersburg on May 1st. Jim Monsma, executive director of Second Chance Wildlife Center, says that the organization takes care of thousands of baby animals a year and the cost adds up. He said the Baby Shower is one way to raise […]

Eric Guerci, a junior from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, was reelected this week as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2016-2017 school year. According to a news release, Guerci is only the third student in Montgomery County Public Schools history to run and win a second SMOB term. Guerci beat Alex Abrosimov, […]

Transportation and Environment Committee members from Prince George’s and Montgomery County recently met at the headquarters of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to discuss the Purple Line and WSSC issues. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.