Montgomery Community Media

September is International Underground Railroad Month. Originally published on Feb. 26, 2020 The Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring is home to an Underground Railroad trail. The trail is a guide for the route enslaved African Americans in Montgomery County may have taken to reach freedom. That often meant walking all the way to […]

Today is Monday, Sept. 13, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Focus on Veterans:  Congressman David Trone and VA Secretary Denis McDonough will visit the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Gaithersburg and meet with the Veterans Institute for Procurement located in Potomac today. Trone and McDonogh will focus on […]

Former Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Chief James Stanton recalled the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, vividly. He was at the fire station on Connecticut Avenue when someone alerted him that a plane had flown into the World Trade Towers in New York City. As he stood near a large piece of metal retrieved from the […]

Today is Friday, Sept. 10 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. 9/11 Community Remembrance:  Montgomery County will honor the 11 county residents who perished during Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a service at Courthouse Square Park in Rockville scheduled for 11 a.m. 2. Live Music at the Streetery:  Tonight […]

Today is Thursday, Sept. 9 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.Emergency Rally: Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass will host an Emergency Rally for Afghan Refugees today at the Silver Spring Civic Building at 7:00 p.m. Click here for more details. Our community stands ready to welcome Afghan refugees and help them […]

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 8 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Weekly County Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Acting Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and […]

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 7 and it is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Enjoy the celebrations! Here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Gaithersburg Book Festival 2022:  The Gaithersburg Book Festival announced it will be held on May 21, 2022. Now is the opportunity to apply to be a featured speaker […]

Today is Monday, Sept. 6. Partly cloudy, here’s the forecast. 1. Labor Day: Labor Day is a federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September to recognize the contributions and achievements of workers. 2. What’s Closed:  Most government offices are closed. Check this list. 3. Parade:  Kensington’s 53rd Annual Labor Day Parade and Festival […]

The Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission‘s sale of Westwood Tower Apartments in Bethesda is on hold until at least Sept. 27, following the issuance of a temporary restraining order by Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Karla Smith this week. A small part of the land on Westbard Avenue is believed to be the former site […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood warning until 6:49 p.m. for the Potomac River at Edwards Ferry.  According to the warning, minor flooding is expected for Edwards Ferry and other areas of the Potomac, including the areas of Paw Paw, Hancock, Dam Number Five, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks, and Little […]