Montgomery Community Media

It’s Tuesday, Dec. 4, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Newly Elected Council In Session: Today is the first day the new County Council will convene in session. The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. Read the agenda for the meeting here. 2. Chanukah Fire Truck Events: It’s the third day of Chanukah […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Flags at half-staff from sunset to sunrise. This is in honor of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, in respect and memory of the victims who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 24, in Montgomery County: 1.  Councilmember Tom Hucker tried Craigslist to find a new location for a statue of a Confederate soldier in Rockville. 2. The Washington Post’s Bill Turque traces the history of the burial sites at the center of the controversy in Westbard. 3. Peerless Rockville […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Gaithersburg, ranked as the number one diverse city in the country, doesn’t need to become a “sanctuary city” because Gaithersburg is a “welcoming city,” Mayor Jud Ashman says. 2. A portion of the redevelopment of Bethesda’s Westbard neighborhood comes before the Montgomery […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Check out the latest in MyMCMedia: Immigration. Union leader Jaime Contreras condemns the latest deportation plan from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 2. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce is having a business networking lunch at Senor Tequila’s, starting at 11:30 a.m. 3. […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 21, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s National Engineer Week and WSSC is hosting some Montgomery County high school students for a discussion about sewer science from 9 a.m. –  2 p.m. at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Germantown. 2.  Bestselling author Dwight Watkins is talking about his new […]

Here are five things to know today, June 9, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s graduation day for the Class of 2016 at Northwood, Watkins Mill high schools and the Rock Terrace School. 2. The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a work session today and on the agenda; the Bethesda Downtown Plan. 3. The Montgomery County Chamber […]

UPDATED Here are five things to know today, June 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal Damascus collision where three teenagers were killed. 2. Deadline for the County’s “Councilmember for a Day” contest is just one week away.  Students in grades 8-11 are eligible to enter. 3. It’s graduation day for […]

Here are five things to know today, June 7, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s graduation day for the Class of 2016 at Springbrook and Northwest high schools. 2. The city of Rockville has appointed a new acting chief of police, Major Bob Rappoport. 3. A community meeting will be held at Walt Whitman High School to discuss the […]

1. Bethesda Outdoor’s main pool will remain closed this weekend for repairs, while the lap, teaching, and tot pools will be open. Admission to the facility is $2. 2. Starting tonight, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will temporarily close two lanes on the outer loop of I-495 from MD 97 (Georgia […]