Montgomery Community Media

Connect Montgomery — which consists of Montgomery County’s PEG channels including MyMCMedia — has ongoing social media contests that offer Montgomery County residents a chance to go outside and explore their community. The campaign is called “ReConnect Montgomery” and from now through Oct. 11, ReConnect Montgomery has several easy contests that give residents a chance […]

A $10 million-winning Powerball Double Play ticket was sold at the Rockville Exxon at White Flint. The winner is the first in the country to secure the Double Play top prize. The winning ticket was drawn on Sept. 27 with the numbers 2, 27, 51, 62, and 66 with the Powerball of 1, according to […]

Azah Awasum from Takoma Park was the final houseguest to join the jury during the season finale of Big Brother on Wednesday. During the season, Awasum competed against 15 other houseguests for a prize of $750 thousand which is the largest cash prize in the history of the show, now in its 23rd season. She […]

Today is Friday, Oct. 1 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Zinnia Restaurant:  Zinnia, new tavern and garden restaurant in Silver Spring, opens for diners today. The restaurant is located in the long time Mrs. K’s Toll House, which did not reopen after Maryland’s state of emergency ordered businesses closed […]

It is Thursday, Sept. 30 and here are five things to know today in Montgomery County. 1.COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Info: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and third doses. Click here to learn more about who is eligible. 💉 Got questions about COVID-19 booster shots, […]

It is Wednesday, Sept. 29 and here are five things to know today in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly County Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard and other county officials will hold their media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County […]

It is Tuesday, Sept. 28 and it is World Rabies Day, which was started in 2007 as a global health observance intended on raising awareness about preventing the spread of rabies. And here are five things to know today in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Virtual Session: Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 9 a.m. The […]

After almost 12 hours of testimony Monday, a preliminary injunction on whether to allow the Housing Opportunities Commission to sell land in Bethesda that was a former Black cemetery will continue Friday. Judge Karla Smith of Montgomery County Circuit Court scheduled closing arguments for late Friday afternoon on whether the HOC’s proposed sale of Westwood […]

The Montgomery County community gathered Sunday in Rockville to memorialize two Black men who were lynched in the late 1800s. John Diggs-Dorsey was lynched in 1880 and Sidney Randolph in 1896, according to Montgomery History documents. Diggs-Dorsey was accused of assault in 1880 and was in jail when a white mob took him and lynched […]

Durante el mes de Octubre, las Bibliotecas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPL) ofrecen talleres virtuales gratuitos y sesiones individuales para ayudar a las personas que están en busca de empleo, y a los empresarios, según el comunicado del condado. Las sesiones se llevarán a cabo todos los lunes 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Para […]