Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Here are five things to know today, Nov. 14, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. The Board of Education is holding its second public hearing on the superintendent’s proposed amendments to the 2017-2022 Capital Improvements Program tonight at 7 p.m. The slots to speak are full but you can email your comments to boe@mcpsmd.org. The […]

Montgomery County Public Schools is preparing to welcome more than 159,000 students on the first day of school. That’s about 2,500 more students than last year. What else do you need to know? Watch our Back to School special, below, for five things to keep you in the know this school year. Our coverage includes a […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prekindergarten and Head Start registration begins today. 2. Olney Library will be hosting a Voter Empowerment Drive today. Board of Elections representatives will be available to discuss voting equipment and voter registration. 3. The Montgomery County Planning, Housing, […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 11, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 42nd Annual Public Safety Awards ceremony and luncheon today. 2. The Germantown Gaithersburg Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for Tri State Restorations today. 3. The Gaithersburg Educational Enrichment […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger is heading to Annapolis today to meet with members of the Maryland State Senate to advocate for tougher DUI laws. 2. The Montgomery Blair High School PTSA will be hosting a winter social to honor […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 9, in Montgomery County: 1. The groundbreaking for the new 2nd District Police Station will take place today at 10:30 a.m. in Bethesda. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice, along with officials from MCPS and Montgomery College, will host an Education Budget meeting at Gaithersburg High […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 8, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council meets today. On the agenda: a briefing on Blizzard of 2016 clean up. You can view the Council’s entire agenda, here. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is also meeting today and on the agenda: appointment of Superintendent […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 7, in Montgomery County: 1. The groundbreaking for Washington Adventist Hospital in White Oak will take place this morning at 10:30 a.m. 2. The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee will meet to discuss the Westbard Sector Plan today at 2 p.m. 3. The Gaithersburg […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 4, in Montgomery County: 1. The Washington Post reports that harsher penalties for illegal drinking are moving forward in Maryland. 2. An injured bald eagle is on the mend at a wildlife rehabilitation center in Boyds today. 3. Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich says he is […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 23, in Montgomery County: 1.  The Wheaton Redevelopment Program and the Purple Line are on the Montgomery County Council’s agenda today. The Planning Department will also demonstrate a new online map of historical African American Communities at the Council session. You can watch the session live, here. 2. A community workshop […]