Montgomery Community Media

It’s Monday, July 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County 1. County Council Committee Meetings:  Two committees meet virtually today and will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook. The Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. (Watch on YouTube here.) The Education and Culture Committee will receive […]

It’s Friday, July 24, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Wheaton COVID-19 Testing Clinic: Today’s clinic has moved from the County’s Amherst parking garage to the parking garage beneath the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Testing hours are 8 a.m. to noon. 2. Smithsonian Begins to Reopen: The Smithsonian’s […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning from now until 4:15 p.m. for portions of Montgomery County. Winds may gust up to 65 mph and will cause trees and large branches to fall. Roads may become blocked by downed trees. Power outages may occur. The storms may also produce ail in […]

More than 1,000 homes are without power in Montgomery County thanks to severe weather early Tuesday morning. The announcement, by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer on his Twitter page, was made less than two hours after he had posted a message to residents, warning them at 5:55 a.m. of potential outages […]

Protesters gathered off of River Road in Bethesda on Thursday to protest development on part of the River Road Moses Cemetery, an unmarked historic Black cemetery.  According to Montgomery Preservation, a historic preservation organization in Montgomery County, the River Road Moses Cemetery existed between 1911 and 1958 in the area of 5401 Westbard Ave., which […]

Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream will open at a second location in Bethesda. The locally-sourced ice cream shop is planned to open in the Wildwood Shopping Center between Le Pain Quotidien and Wildwood Family Cleaners late this summer, according to a statement emailed to MyMCMedia. The first location is on River Road in Bethesda.  To abide […]

Kim Jones hosts this episode of Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Bonnie Fogel, founder of Bethesda’s Imagination Stage. Jones and Fogel discuss how theatre can help all children learn. Fogel describes the ways school systems can incorporate theatre […]

It’s Monday, June 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council Committee Meetings:  Two committees meet virtually today and may be viewed live on YouTube or Facebook. The Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Committee meets at 9 a.m. The Education and Culture Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. 2. Food Distribution:  […]

The eighth annual Bethesda Film Fest will be virtual.  The festival features four mini-documentaries from regional filmmakers. The films can be viewed for free online using the password “bup456.” You can only watch until the day of the film fest, Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. At that time, the filmmakers will hold an online discussion […]

Phase 2 of reopening in Montgomery County begins Friday at 5 p.m. Staff at Tommy Joe’s in Bethesda spoke with MyMCMedia about how they’re preparing to safely resume indoor seating. This is the lone Tommy Joe’s, after the Kentlands location closed. Montgomery County announced that Phase 2 of reopening includes indoor retail services and restaurant […]