Montgomery Community Media

Today is Monday, April 29. Thunderstorms expected later in the week. Here’s the forecast. 1. Municipal Monday: Takoma Park has a budget work session starting at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave. Gaithersburg’s Mayor and Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall, 31 S Summit Ave., […]

The man convicted Wednesday in a bizarre Bethesda murder will file an appeal, his attorney said Friday. After a seven-day trial, Daniel Beckwitt was convicted of a second-degree “depraved heart” murder of Askia Khafra, a 21-year-old Silver Spring man Beckwitt had hired to dig tunnels under his property. “There are issues raised in the course […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning from now until 3 p.m. for portions of Montgomery County, including Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Poolesville and Silver Spring. Winds may gust up to 60 mph and there is the possibility of hail about the size of a penny. Winds will cause […]

An English teacher from Hallie Wells Middle School in Clarksburg, has been named the 2019-2020 Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Madeline Hanington, who has taught at the school since 2016, was awarded teacher of the year during the annual Champions for Children Awards Celebration on Thursday night at BlackRock Center for the […]

According to National Day Calendar, April 26 was first declared National Pretzel Day by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell in 2003 to mark the importance of the pretzel to Pennsylvania’s history and economy. More than 80% of the nation’s pretzels are made in Pennsylvania. Here are four opportunities to enjoy a pretzel with a discount.   […]

Today is Friday, April 26 and here is a rundown of five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Council Committee Meetings: Four of the six committees meet today.  The Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee meets jointly with the Public Safety Committee at 9:30 a.m. in the seventh-floor hearing room.  The Planning, Housing and […]

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, April 26-28.   Saturday Day Jam Session:  Junior music aficionados spend Saturday mornings singing, playing, and preparing for a lifetime of music appreciation. Strathmore’s kid-friendly series features renowned jazz singer Rochelle Rice and multi-instrumentalist Seth Kibel. Today’s session, ‘Finding Inspiration in Sweet Honey in the […]

Three years removed from being a star quarterback at the Bullis School in Potomac where he dominated the IAC (Interstate Athletic Conference), Dwayne Haskins Jr is on the brink of his next big step as a football player. Tonight, he will hear his name called somewhere in the first round of the NFL Draft which […]

Today is Thursday, April 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCM’s April Small Business Network: Host Kelly Leonard moderates a panel of business leaders on the topic of “Connecting to Corporations” at today’s event. Learn more and get your ticket, here. 2. Give Food, Ride Free: Ride On bus passengers […]

Today is Wednesday, April 24. In addition to the Caps playing a deciding Game 7 against the Hurricanes at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m., here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Ribbon Cutting for Montgomery Community Media’s Silver Spring Media Lab: Today MCM is cutting the ribbon for our new Silver Spring Media […]