Montgomery Community Media

The fall issue of the Montgomery County Guide for Recreation and Parks is now available and registration for programs and classes is underway. The Fall Guide offers a wide variety of classes and programs designed to help participants stay active and have fun. Among the many offerings are aquatics, art classes, sports, therapeutic recreation services, […]

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) will participate in the nationwide Clear the Shelters event from now through Sept. 19. During the event, fees to adopt a pet will be cut by at least 50 percent and will be entirely waived for animals who have been in the shelter for more than […]

Montgomery County is hosting a free vaccination clinic for public school students on Wednesday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at John F. Kennedy High School. The clinic, which is open to students 12 years and older, will offer the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are available online at MarylandVax.org.  Students must fill out all required […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation sponsors six classes for residents interested in learning to ride a bicycle. The classes are for adults and will be taught by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA). The classes target adults who have never ridden a bicycle before or have not been on a bicycle in many years. […]

The Montgomery County school board meets Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. After a closed session in the morning, the meeting opens to the public with comments at 12:30 p.m. followed by a discussion on the fall start of school. The meeting will be televised by MCPS-TV (Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36, […]

145 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county Monday bringing the cumulative total to 74,807. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in a hospital continues to climb. On Aug 1, 26 patients with COVID-19 were being treated in a hospital. This represents 2% of the inpatient hospital beds in the county. […]

Today is Monday, Aug. 23. Mostly cloudy today with a high temperature of 90 degrees. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Back to School: In just one week on Aug. 30, Montgomery County Public Schools will greet students for the new school year.  Maryland requires numerous immunizations for students attending public […]

A Montgomery County resident just became $100,000 richer. The 70-year-old Silver Spring man, whose name was not identified by the Maryland Lottery, purchased two instant scratch-off tickets at Wheaton Winery located at 2211 University Boulevard in Silver Spring. He typically plays one instant game each day but decided to buy a second ticket this time. […]

Today is Friday, Aug. 20, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Food Assistance: Montgomery County has three food distribution events today. The first is the Interfaith Works HUB food distribution from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (drive through from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., walk-ups from noon to 12:30 p.m.) […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will provide a briefing on the county’s COVID-19 response efforts Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. The briefing will be broadcast on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s  Facebook page and YouTube channel. Typically, Elrich is joined by Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles who is on […]