Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED: The National Weather Service  canceled the flood warning for portions of Montgomery County at 5;52 p.m. The National Weather Service has cancelled the FLOOD WARNING for Montgomery County. For more info: https://t.co/rtq2ptI24Q #mdweather — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) July 18, 2017 The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning until 10:15 p.m. for […]

Here are five things to know today, July 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Free School Supplies: Families and representatives from nonprofits can pick up free school supplies at the annual Drive for Supplies celebration beginning at 9 a.m. at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville. 2. Gangs and Crime: The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee meets at 10 […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 12, in Montgomery County: 1. U.S. 29 BRT Meeting: The U.S. 29 North BRT Corridor Advisory Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at the East County Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. Discussion topics will likely include bicycle and pedestrian accommodations; transit signal priority; and […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Governor Visits Again: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to unveil the Watkins Mill Interchange at 1 p.m. 2. Gubernatorial Plans: Speaking of Hogan, he seems to be taking his re-election in stride, unfazed by the comments from a potential challenger, […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Governor Visit: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is scheduled to tour A Wider Circle in Silver Spring today. 2. Berliner Briefing: Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner meets with reporters at 11 a.m. to discuss key issues facing the Council this month. 3. Kentlands Apartments: […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of June, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Fantastic Beasts and Where […]

It’s official. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is running for re-election to her District 4 Council seat. Navarro, a Democrat, filed her paperwork Thursday at the Board of Elections offices in Gaithersburg. She is the first candidate to file for the District 4 seat. It was a bittersweet and exciting moment for Navarro. “I am definitely […]

The Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control website says that on July 1, every customer will be required to present a valid form of identification when buying alcoholic beverages from the county’s 27 operated stores. But a new memo from the department’s director, Robert Dorfman, to customers indicates the DLC may be loosening up its […]

UPDATED: The National Weather Service has updated the severe thunderstorm warning to include Aspen Hill and Olney through 6:30 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Aspen Hill MD, Odenton MD, Olney MD until 6:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/K7bEhaLISi — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) May 31, 2017 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts […]

Three pack robberies — in Montgomery Village, Germantown and Wheaton — were reported in the latest Montgomery County police crime summary. Police spokesman Officer Rick Goodale said he didn’t believe the reports were linked because of the distances involved. “We sometimes go through these surges in pack robberies,” Officer Rick Goodale said. “It’s not common […]