Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County voters have several options where they can cast their ballot on election day. Any registered voters can cast their ballot at any one of Montgomery County’s 28 Election Day voting centers and 11 early voting centers. The hours of operation for each voting center is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Where to Vote […]

Shop Maryland for the Holidays’ annual campaign was announced Oct. 26, as an initiative to buy local for this upcoming holiday season by Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. The campaign will be partnering with Maryland Retailers Associate and restaurants with a new addition of credit unions this year. Several Maryland-based credit unions are offering financial incentives […]

Dolcezza, a gelato and coffee shop, will remain open on Bethesda Row this holiday season. The news was announced this Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Dolcezza lovers who will miss the store when it closes soon. On their website, Dolcezza said their Bethesda and four D.C. locations will be closing during the month of October due […]

Montgomery County fined Pinstripes, a bowling alley and restaurant in the Pike & Rose development located in North Bethesda, for COVID-19 violations last Saturday, Oct. 17. Pinstripes failed to comply with Montgomery County executive order 117-20, according to the citation, and received a $500. The inspection report wrote up the business for violating “social distancing” […]

Montgomery County health officials urge residents to get a flu vaccination this year and announced the dates to four free clinics. County-sponsored seasonal flu vaccination clinics will include free clinics for residents over the age of 14 and two free clinics specifically for children between the ages of six months to 18-years-old. This year there […]

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, DEP, announced this Monday that they received three grants totaling $1.5 million for the Glenmont Forest and Wheaton Hills “Green Streets Project”. The project aims to improve water quality in local streams and help manage stormwater runoff in the Silver Spring neighborhoods. In addition, the grants will support […]

Sweeteria Dessert Café, a Thai food inspired café serving sweets and coffee, announced its soft opening Thursday in downtown Silver Spring. Sweeteria will sell a portion of their menu with specials for customers at their soft opening, which may last up to two weeks. According to staff, popular menu items are their homestyle Thai tea […]

Good news for movie fans who are tired of watching Netflix on their computers. Carpool Cinema, North Bethesda’s first drive-in movie experience, has added two dates on Oct. 8 and Oct. 10. After tickets sold out for Friday and Saturday, the event added an additional day for both of the Halloween themed movies. “Beetlejuice” will […]

Rockville’s Mayor and City Council recognized Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, at their city council meeting, Oct. 5. The unanimous decision puts forth every second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Rockville. The city council reimagines Columbus Day, moving forward, as an opportunity to celebrate the heritage and resilience of indigenous peoples. […]

A Powerball player – who has yet to claim the prize – purchased the winning lottery ticket of $100,000 in Gaithersburg this past Saturday, Oct. 3, the Maryland Lottery confirmed. The player bought the winning ticket at Flower Hill Beer & Wine located at 18253 Flower Way in Gaithersburg. The winning ticket numbers for Saturday’s […]