Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich proposed $66 million in budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, including an $8.5 million reduction to police department funding that would eliminate more than twenty positions countywide. Last month, county departments were asked to cut their approved budgets by 6% for the upcoming year as the county could lose […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department wants Silver Spring residents and business owners in the downtown area to participate in online listening session as a start to its review of that area. The plan, last updated in 2000, is used to guide future growth in the area and includes such topics as zoning, land use, community […]

The two finalists for Gaithersburg City’s Manager position will be able to meet the public through a Zoom meeting on Thursday July 9 at 5:30 p.m. More than 90 applicants were interested in the position as a result of a national search conducted by The Novak Consulting Group. Multiple interviews later, the Mayor and City […]

Remember when you had all that extra time – three whole months to be exact – to do your taxes? Well now you’ve only got one week left. State and federal tax deadlines are approaching on July 15. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, income tax payment deadlines were extended from April 15 to July 15. […]

The Montgomery County Department of Police Vehicle Recovery Section will resume its monthly auctions to sell abandoned and seized vehicles beginning July 18.  https://t.co/KpzWnoWdaP — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) July 7, 2020 The auction will take place at 305 Metropolitan Grove Road Gaithersburg. Gates open at 7 a.m., and the auction begins at […]

Eric Alton Andrews of Hyattsville was arrested and charged with first and second degree murder in connection with an assault in Takoma Park on July 7. According to the Takoma Park Police Department, at 12:20 a.m. on July 7, police responded to the 8300 block of Flower Branch Avenue for an assault in progress. When […]

Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Kleine is facing ethics violations for allegedly maintaining conflicts of interest through business relationships with outside companies while serving as a government employee. On Tuesday, Council President Sidney Katz made the following statement on behalf of the Montgomery County Council about the July 1 Ethics Commission agreement with Kleine: “Our system of […]

Se acercan las elecciones generales presidenciales de 2020 el 3 de noviembre, por ende la Junta Electoral del condado de Montgomery recuerda a los residentes la importancia de registrarse para participar en las elecciones e invita a voluntarios bilingües para que sirvan como jueces. El Dr. Gilberto Zelaya, Oficial de Información Pública de la Junta […]

Montgomery County has issued a hyperthermia alert for Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., as the heat index is expected to soar above 95 degrees. County residents are advised to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their pets from heat-related illnesses. Many things about summer have changed this year due to COVID-19, […]

Despite COVID-19 forcing libraries across the county to close, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) began its new contact free pick-up service Monday at all library locations except for Noyes and Long Branch.  We are THRILLED to announce the launch of MCPL Holds to Go!, our appointment-based contactless holds service! Starting Monday, July 6th, schedule an […]