Montgomery Community Media

On Tuesday, thunderstorms affected various areas of Montgomery County throughout the evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for a portion of Montgomery County until 545PM. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. For more information: https://t.co/x1r37Kgyvw — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) July 2, 2019 According […]

Remember that maple tree in Chevy Chase we told you about yesterday? The one that neighborhood kids like to hang out under and wait for their school bus. The one that a developer planned to take down along with the house next to it. Well, it’s not final yet but the public outcry and petition […]

Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) hosts a series of paddles known as RiverPalooza to promote clean water in the Potomac watershed. The first paddle this year, Women on the Water, starts in Poolesville and is scheduled for Friday, June 14. RiverPalooza is a season-long annual event designed to provide families and river enthusiasts with memorable on-the-water […]

Here’s hoping everyone packed an umbrella today. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Montgomery County on Thursday until 9 p.m. It’s possible that there will be hail and damaging winds. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Montgomery County until 9:00 pm Thurs, 5/30. Thunderstorms with large hail and damaging […]

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Montgomery County on Thursday until 8 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Montgomery County until 8:00 p.m. on Thurs, 5/23. Thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are possible. Residents with outdoor plans should remain alert for threatening severe weather. https://t.co/sIMT3fO6GI […]

The Maryland Park Service is a finalist for the 2019 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. The Gold Medal Awards program, founded in 1965, honors communities in the country that demonstrated excellence in parks and recreation through long-range planning, resource management, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, program development, professional development, and agency […]

Update, 3:47 p.m.: Medics took the two for treatment for fears of hypothermia, said Sgt. Eduardo Delgado, of the U.S. Park Police. Delgado said the driver of the car had minor injuries. The passenger was in critical and now stable condition, he said. No charges have been filed yet, and if they are, the men […]

More than 850 middle school students presented their inventions for preserving the planet Saturday during the 2019 Invent the Future Challenge Summit. The invention challenge and competition was held at Gaithersburg High School. For a full year, the students worked on their ideas, creating solutions and designing prototypes. The team of judges included professionals from […]

At the culmination of the 2019 Invent the Future Challenge Saturday more than 850 middle school students presented their inventions for preserving the planet. For a full year, the students had worked on their ideas, creating solutions and designing prototypes. The team of judges included professionals from MOAA, NIST, Pepco, Emergent BioSolutions, University of Maryland, […]

The Landon School in Bethesda is showing off their beautiful azaleas just in time for May. All weekend long, community members are invited to attend the free Azalea Festival at Landon’s campus. The festival doesn’t just feature gardens filled with beautiful azaleas, but there’s also carnival rides, “upscale resale,” food, live music, boutique shops, and […]