Montgomery Community Media

Carpool Cinema, the first drive-in movie experience for North Bethesda, will come to Montgomery County Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10. Pike District and Combined Properties are working together on Carpool Cinema. The event will feature two Halloween themed films at White Flint Plaza. “Beetlejuice,” the 1988 comedy-fantasy directed by Tim Burton, starring Alec […]

Crumbl Cookies, a specialty cookie delivery company known on the West Coast, opens its first Maryland storefront in Rockville on Thursday, Oct. 1. The national bakery franchise is known for its rotating menu and features four gourmet cookies each week. Crumbl will also celebrate its opening with a Free Cookie Day for its customers on […]

Discovery Park officially opened in Gaithersburg, Sept. 25, with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring city officials.  The project cost $1.4 million and was funded by the city’s Capital Improvement Plan. Across the new 15 acre parkland, there are five walking trails and picnic structures, with two being ADA accessible; two playgrounds; a secret garden and […]

Eggspectation, a sit-down restaurant chain, cafe and bar known for its all-day breakfast food, is expected to permanently close its downtown Silver Spring location. Eggspectation’s Silver Spring location announced their closure Monday on Facebook. “While we would love nothing more than to be here each day, it is with a heavy heart that we have […]

Rockville City Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and city councilmembers unanimously agreed on Sept. 14 to send a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan and the Maryland General Assembly urging the removal of “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song. In the letter, they urge Hogan and the Maryland General Assembly to replace the song with one […]

Celebrity chef and Bethesda resident, José Andrés, announced Chefs For The Polls, an effort to feed people at polling locations across the country on Election Day. World Central Kitchen and its partners launched Chefs For Polls with plans to mobilize restaurants and food trucks to provide hot meals for voters on Election Day, Nov. 3, […]

Microsoft announced Monday, Sept. 21, that they have entered an agreement to acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company to Rockville-based gaming publisher, Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 million.  The deal will bring best-selling game franchises such as “The Elder Scrolls”, “Fallout”, “Doom” and more to the Xbox console and PC. Bethesda’s future games such as “Starfield”, the […]

Montgomery County’s Fall 2020 Forum: “Many Pathways to Family Recovery” will be held online on Thursday, Oct. 1. Speakers will discuss the various ways to address mental health care, substance misuse treatment, and current trends on these topics. Attend our Virtual Forum: Many Pathways to Family Recovery, is on Thurs Oct 1 from 6-8PM EST.Learn […]

The Montgomery County Department of Finance encourages property-owners to pay their taxes online this year while the Montgomery County’s cashier window is closed to the public. The county is promoting online payments this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The easiest and safest way to pay your taxes is from the comfort of your home […]

Montgomery Parks is hosting a virtual community meeting about Centerway Local Park, Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. According to the press release, Montgomery Parks plans to renovate outdated playground equipment and increase accessibility of the picnic shelter and parking lot at Centerway Local Park. This project is involved with the Playground Renovation Program, a […]