Montgomery Community Media

Good morning! Rain is in the forecast today. Here are five things to know today, May 23, in Montgomery County: 1. A community meeting will be held tonight to discuss the Rock Spring Master Plan at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda at 7 p.m. 2. Today is the start of Montgomery County Recycling Awareness Week. […]

Summer time is nearly here and pools around Montgomery County will soon offer residents a place to cool off. The County’s outdoor pools will officially open on Saturday, May 28th. Here’s a list of outdoor pools in Montgomery County: –Bethesda Pool, 301.652.1598, Little Falls Parkway and Hillandale Road; –Germantown Outdoor Pool, 301.601.1690, 18905 Kingsview Road; […]

The City of Rockville will host its annual Hometown Holidays festival from May 28 to May 30. Rockville 11’s Kathy Dantzler has more in this video. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

The Montgomery County Council tentatively approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Thursday. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett released the following statement about the Council’s action regarding the budget: “I want to thank the County Council for their hard work in consideration of my proposed County Operating Budget for the […]

Temperatures are expected to warm up today with highs in the mid-70’s.  Here are five more things to know today, May 20, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council tentatively approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget. The budget includes an 8.7 percent increase in property taxes. 2. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced the rail […]

Drivers take note, May 20th is Bike to Work Day in Montgomery County. County Executive Ike Leggett is encouraging residents to take time to discover an alternate way to commute.  “Many residents have begun bicycling to work and I encourage those who have been considering it to join the fun on Bike to Work Day,” […]

During a work session on Thursday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the County’s operating budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the next fiscal year.   After weeks of debate, the Council moved forward with the tentative approval of the $5.3 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Operating Budget and the $4.6 billion CIP. With […]

Good morning. Here are five things to know today, May 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Governor Hogan is expected to sign Noah’s Law and several other bills into law today. 2. The Montgomery County Council will reach a preliminary agreement on the County’s Fiscal Year 2017 operating budget and the Fiscal Years 2017-22 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The Council […]

The Walt Whitman High School girls basketball team was recognized by the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday for winning the 2016 Maryland State Championship. The team was presented with a proclamation by County Council Vice President Roger Berliner during a Council session. The Walt Whitman Vikings defeated the Western High School Doves 71 to 55 […]

Over 50 Wheaton residents came out for a walking tour on Saturday to discuss future development plans of the area. The Wheaton Walking Tour was hosted by the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC) and the Coalition for Smarter Growth. A new redevelopment plan for downtown Wheaton would include construction of a new Montgomery Parks […]