Montgomery Community Media

The County Planning Team is meeting with community members on Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. to answer questions about the Silver Spring and Adjacent Communities Plan. The informal, virtual meeting will give stakeholders a chance to air their concerns ahead of the Dec. 2 public hearing. The Silver Spring and Adjacent Communities Plan divides the city […]

The Garden of Lights exhibit is returning to Brookside Gardens on Friday following a yearlong hiatus related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Montgomery Parks. The exhibit, now in its 23rd year, is a wintertime tradition in the County. It is an outdoor, walk-through experience where families can enjoy colorful LED light displays depicting flora […]

Today is Monday, Nov. 15, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Councilmember Friedson will hold a media briefing today at 11:30 a.m. to announce climate legislation which would dedicate 10 percent of the County Energy Tax revenues to Montgomery County Green Bank. […]

La población del condado de Montgomery ahora es de 1.062.000, según el censo de EE. UU. 2020. Hace una década, era 971,177. El personal del Consejo de Gobiernos Metropolitano de Washington revisó los datos del censo de 2020 en su reunión del miércoles y concluyó que menos de la mitad de la población en el […]

Today is Friday, Nov. 12 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Vaccinations for Children:  COVID-19 vaccinations for 5-11-year-olds started last week in Montgomery County. Currently, there is a limited vaccine supply and appointments are required. Pharmacies, private physicians and county clinics offer the vaccine. ‘I Can Play With More Friends’: […]

Today is Thursday, Nov. 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Observes Veteran’s Day Holiday: Take a look at what’s opening and what’s closed today here. 2. Van Hollen to Keynote Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony: At 11:00 a.m. U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will provide keynote remarks at the Silver […]

Veterans Day, observed annually on Nov. 11, honors all those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are over 40,000 veterans living in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at upcoming events commemorating their service to the country. Veterans Day Ceremony Join American Legion Daniel-Jeffers Post 247 for […]

Montgomery County’s population now stands at 1,062,000, according to the U.S. 2020 Census. A decade ago, it was 971,177. Staff at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments reviewed data from the 2020 census at its Wednesday meeting and concluded that fewer than half the population in the Washington, D.C. area is White. The average family size […]

When Bev Whitfield joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1977, women and minorities were neither welcomed nor valued. “My first early years, I wasn’t treated as an equal,” she recalled 23 years after finishing her service. “But as I matured and gained more rank,” life in the military became more tolerable, she said. While proud […]

Students who are the first in their family to attend college gathered at the Universities of Shady Grove Tuesday to network and learn ways to help them succeed. For 90 minutes, they heard what programs were available for them, including Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success, and the importance of networking. Annie Foster, the director at […]