Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery College was ranked in the top 100 community colleges with the best return on investment (ROI) in the country, according to a recent report by Stacker Media. The school, which ranked #78 on the list, was praised for its high rankings on diversity and state performance from sources such as Niche and the Chronicle […]

Today is Friday, Feb. 19, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Changes to Trash and Recycling Schedules: County collection schedule slips by a day, so Thursday collections take place on Friday and Friday collections will be on Saturday.   Collections are now scheduled for today for Rockville residents whose usual collection […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported “quite a few wrecks” on the Capital Beltway Thursday. The county is under a Winter Weather Advisory; the National Weather Service says to expect mixed precipitation, with snow/sleet accumulating up to one inch and ice accumulating up to 1/10 of an inch. County Emergency Management […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wants to honor Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D-MD 8) late son, Tommy, for Lent and she wants others to join in, too. Wednesday night, AOC, as she is commonly called, said on Twitter that she will adopt a vegetarian diet for Lent in memory of Tommy, who his parents said was a […]

Fresh off feeding thousands of National Guard troops who were protecting the U.S. Capitol, Chef José Andrés of Bethesda took his World Central Kitchen to Houston, where power slowly is returning to millions of residents who have been living without heat and electricity for several days. Like he has done during so many national disasters […]

Today is Thursday, Feb. 18, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.COVID-19 Vaccine Preregistration Info: Montgomery County run clinics are currently vaccinating Priority Groups 1A and 1B (Tier 1: ages 75 and up). Residents must preregister to make an appointment. For help with the form, call 240-777-2982. Health officials urge residents to […]

Local weather reports have indicated the possibility of a significant snowfall beginning early Thursday morning, Feb. 18. The City of Gaithersburg is preparing for snow clearing operations and is asking residents to make preparations now, especially moving cars from roadways so that snow removal can be done as efficiently as possible. Gaithersburg City Manager Tanisha […]

Winter Storm Forces County to Cancel Thursday’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Clinics Montgomery County announced Wednesday afternoon that vaccination and testing clinics scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 are canceled due to forecasted snow and dangerous road conditions. Residents with an appointment for a vaccine on Thursday have been automatically rescheduled for the same time for […]

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy – who police say shot and killed a Laytonsville man after he struck the deputy with a long piece of wood  – has been identified, according to a sheriff’s office statement. Sgt. Frank Pruitt is the deputy involved in the shooting, the statement reads. He is an 18-year veteran of […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said 98% of stimulus payments to individuals, issued under the RELIEF Act of 2021, will be processed by Friday, Feb. 19. On Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan signed the Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs and Families (RELIEF) Act, which will provide about 400,000 eligible recipients with direct stimulus payments, among other […]