Montgomery Community Media

The 21st annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival will be Thursday through Saturday, August 24 – 26 at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Enjoy three nights of music, food and children’s activities starting at 7:30 p.m. followed by the night’s movie which is screened at dusk. The free event is underwritten by Comcast and produced […]

The Little Falls Branch of Montgomery County Public Libraries will reopen to the public on July 29 at 10 a.m., according to a news release. A water pipe break in 2016 caused the Department of General Services to replace major equipment including the heating, air conditioning, electrical systems, and telephone equipment. “The water pipe break […]

Montgomery County police officers are reminding motorists to drive safely this summer. On Friday night, police officers are planning to conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Montgomery County. This enforcement is a component of the Montgomery County Police Department’s continuing effort to curb impaired driving and underage drinking. Police said, the exact location of the checkpoint […]

It’s going to be a scorcher today. Here are five more things to know today, Aug. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Local leaders and police are holding a news conference today in Gaithersburg to discuss back to school safety, and the expansion of the school bus camera enforcement program. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, August 26:  Retrospect perform at the Bethesda Metro Station Plaza from 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Friday Night Live Concert Series at Rockville Town Square features Soul Gravity playing acoustic rock at 6:30 p.m. Free. Wrap the work week up with Gaithersburg’s Zumba in […]

The smaller of the two giant panda cubs born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Aug. 22, died shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday. According to a news release posted on the Zoo’s website, the panda team rotated both cubs in the past 24 hours allowing each to benefit from spending time with their mother, […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 26, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker and Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot will lead a promotional tour of Silver Spring Restaurant Week this evening.  The elected leaders plan to kick off the tour at 5 p.m. with a happy hour social at […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Christine Handy Collins reflects on opening day of the new Gaithersburg High School. The proud principal said she is thankful for a smooth grand opening. Take a look: Additional coverage

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students return to the classroom on Aug. 26. More than 150,000 students are expected to attend class on the first day. MCPS will open 900,000 square feet of new construction projects on the first day, including four modernized schools; Weller Road and Glenallan elementary schools, Herbert Hoover Middle School and […]