Montgomery Community Media

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is hosting two virtual public hearings on its proposed capital improvements program that will take place between 2022 and 2027. The six-year plan covers projects in both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties and comes with a $3.9 billion price tag. The projects involve upgrading older pipes, plants and pumps involved with […]

Montgomery County Police charged three suspects with theft and stolen vehicle-related offenses in Aspen Hill last week. 34-year-old Christopher Wells, 36-year-old Marcus Wells of Temple Hills, and 31-year-old Nitalia Rivera, of Capitol Heights, were arrested after officers responded to the Home Depot located on the 14000 block of Georgia Avenue for the report of a […]

The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday recorded 97 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. That brings the cumulative case count since the start of the pandemic to 20,103. With a lower rate than 12 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions, the county had a rolling seven-day average of 2.56% for positive COVID-19 tests. Montgomery County has […]

The 2020-21 MCPS school year kicked off using a virtual-only instructional model on Monday. “We’re excited to bring forward a robust plan that meets the needs of all of our students. Although virtual, we’re bringing many qualities that we would bring into the traditional school setting for our students,” said MCPS Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Monifa […]

Rockville City Police Department announced Monday that drivers can officially pay for parking via the ParkMobile app at more than 500 metered parking spaces in the City of Rockville. The news comes more than three months after the parking app MobileNOW! announced they were ceasing operation because of the coronavirus. ParkMobile will be replacing city […]

The following six Montgomery County Police Department District Stations officially have prescription drug disposal boxes available for residents to use: Rockville District, Bethesda District, Silver Spring District, Wheaton District, Germantown District, and the Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village District. Residents can use these boxes to drop off unused, expired, unwanted prescription medications safely. The boxes are available seven […]

Update Aug. 31: Emily Ruiz has been located safe and unharmed, according to the police. Update: Emily Darling Landaheta Ruiz has been located safe and unharmed. Thank you for sharing!https://t.co/8K8AniZbUi — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) August 31, 2020   Original: Montgomery County Department of Police is asking for help in locating a missing […]

The Maryland Department of Health on Monday recorded 60 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery. That brings the total infections over 20,000 since the start of the pandemic. With a lower rate than 15 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions, the county had a rolling seven-day average of 2.47% for positive COVID-19 tests. Montgomery County has led the […]

El condado de Montgomery ofrece pruebas de COVID-19 en 10 locaciones, la semana del 31 de agosto. Las clínicas brindan pruebas gratuitas, sin cita previa, en automóvil, y no se requiere orden médica. Las clínicas utilizan pruebas proporcionadas por CIAN Diagnostic Laboratories en Frederick a través de un contrato con el Departamento de Salud de […]

Montgomery County is running ten COVID-19 testing clinics the week of Aug. 31. The clinics provide free walk-in and drive-thru testing at multiple locations throughout the county. Testing is free, no doctor’s order is required, and no appointments are needed. The clinics are using tests provided by CIAN Diagnostic Laboratories in Frederick through a contract […]