Montgomery Community Media

It’s not every day that the MCM studios host Special Olympic gold medalists but Thursday provided a very special visit from the JOY Supernovas. The Montgomery County-based team was the first Special Olympics cheerleading team to represent the United States in the World Cheerleading Championships which took place in Orlando last month. MyMCMedia’s Jordan Lindsay […]

What is it like to be in a firefighter or paramedic’s shoes? Elected officials including County Executive Mark Elrich found out today as part of an exercise at the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in College Park. Jordan Lindsay has the story.

Montgomery County police said Wednesday they had arrested three men in connection with the string of ATM thefts from 7-Elevens in the area. ATM thefts have been plaguing the convenience stores since February. Surveillance video has captured thieves driving a truck through a store window and then loading the ATM onto the back. About 18 […]

Tommy Davidson burst onto the comedy scene in 1990 as part of an ensemble cast which included Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and the Wayans family in the groundbreaking TV show, In Living Color.  That was eight years after graduating from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Davidson still relishes his days in Montgomery County and his five […]

Comedian Dave Chappelle’s already very good year just got better. In February he won the Grammy Award for best comedy album for the second straight year. And today it was announced that Chappelle will be this year’s honoree of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor annually given at the John F. Kennedy Center […]

In an unexpected turn of events, the principal of Damascus High School resigned earlier today. Casey Crouse has been the principal at Damascus since her appointment in June, 2017. In a letter Crouse sent home today, she stated the decision to transition from her role as principal to another position in the school system was […]

A court ruling in Annapolis has reversed a local court and declared Montgomery County legislation that restricted certain lawn pesticides is legal. The County Council had passed the pesticide bill in 2015. In upholding the county’s pesticide ban, the Court of Special Appeals cited Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” which documented adverse environmental effects from pesticides. […]

Starting Tuesday, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration will extend hours at its Gaithersburg branch, as well as its locations in Baltimore city, Easton, Essex, Frederick and Westminster. The MVA is extending hours at several of its branches to assist Marylanders submitting required documentation for federal REAL ID. The offices will serve customers from 8:30 a.m. […]

A 32-year-old Severna Park man has been charged with sexual offenses against a 14-year-old girl, Montgomery County police said. Mark David Peay of Holly Path has been released after posting a $10,000 bail, according to online court records. On May 1, detectives arrested Peay in Silver Spring while he was en route to pick up […]

Fifteen Montgomery County Public Schools seniors from seven high schools have been awarded corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships. These scholarships, which range from $500 to $10,000 per year, are financed by corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations. The students are among more than 1,000 seniors nationwide to be selected as part of the 64th annual […]