Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a single-vehicle collision that happened on Emory Lane on Wednesday, March 16. According to police, it happened around 11:30 p.m., when officers attempted to stop a light colored 2011 Toyota Camry on southbound Layhill Road, near Georgia Ave. Police say the car did not stop and officers followed the […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 17, in Montgomery County: 1.Robert Kennedy headlines Small Business University’s networking event at MCM today. You can watch this event live streamed on the MyMCMedia website. 2. The Montgomery Planning Department is scheduled to meet today and on the agenda: the school test methodology and impact tax […]

A new report released today ranks Montgomery County number one in Maryland when it comes to health. The 2016 County Health Rankings looks into more than 30 “Health Outcomes” that is measured in the following categories: health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment. This is the third year in a row […]

UPDATED A Montgomery County Spokesperson says the website is back up and running. Spokesperson Ohene Gyapong said there was a system hardware problem that was fixed within a few hours. “Everything is fine now,” Gyapong said. According to Gyapong, no services were compromised while the technical repairs were underway. This is the first time the website […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 16, in Montgomery County: 1. The entire Metro system shut down at midnight after officials raised concerns about passenger safety following a cable fire on March 14. The system will remain closed until 5 a.m. on Thursday. 2. Federal government employees who work for agencies based in […]

Just after 1 a.m. on Monday, March 14, Montgomery County firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire in a townhouse complex in Germantown. Several firefighters were injured and multiple residents displaced. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

Action Committee for Transit released a statement calling on elected officials to fund maintenance of public infrastructure following Metro’s emergency shutdown announcement. “Elected officials take note: this is what happens when you don’t fund maintenance of public infrastructure,” Ronit Dancis of Action Committee for Transit said. This is the first time that the Metro system […]

A GoFundMe page to raise money for two Washington Spirit players, who escaped a house fire in Boyds, has raised more than $36,000 since it was created on Sunday. The page was started by Anthony DiCicco, whose father, Tony DiCicco is a former U.S. women’s national team coach. On the night of March 10, just […]

Kensington’s Noyes Library for Young Children will now be more easily accessible to visitors with mobility challenges thanks to a newly built ramp. The ramp is located on the exterior of the 123-year-old library and was built in partnership between the library’s Make MORE Noyes Campaign and Montgomery County. According to a news release, the ramp is […]

I’ve been a fan of Emily Haines and Metric for a few years now, so to say I was excited to see them perform was an understatement. The band headlined a sold-out show at The Fillmore Silver Spring on March 14. And while there were definitely memorable moments, I left the concert feeling slightly underwhelmed. […]