Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things you need to know today, Friday, Sept. 21, in Montgomery County: 1. Parking Day: Seventeen metered parking spaces will be transformed today into park-like spots in Bethesda and Silver Spring. 2. Lunch with the Mayor: Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart invites residents to a monthly lunch featuring restaurants located in the Takoma Langley […]

It’s going to be another hot and humid day in Montgomery County and a hyperthermia alert has been issued for Thursday afternoon from noon to 6 p.m. The good news is we should expect much cooler temperatures in the region by Friday. The Office of Emergency Management issues a Hyperthermia Alert whenever the National Weather Service forecasts […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Another Hot Day:  The National Weather Service expects the heat index to hit above 100 degrees today. Montgomery County officials have issued a hyperthermia alert effective until 8 p.m. 2. Free Vaccinations: There’s still time to obtain free Tdap and MCV4 […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Hyperthermia Alert:  The National Weather Service expects the heat index to hit 100 degrees today. Stay cool! 2. Stormwater Discussion: Audubon Naturalist Society Director of Conservation, Eliza Cava, will join activists from the Potomac Conservancy and Friends of Sligo Park to discuss […]

Montgomery County police is accepting applications for the 57th Citizen Academy class, which increases resident awareness of police department functions. The free academy is scheduled to begin Sept. 4, meeting on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The 15-week academy plans a graduation on or about Dec. 18. Participants are required to attend 12 […]

Update, 10 p.m.: Montgomery County police report William Benjamin Miller has been found safe and unharmed. The Silver Alert for has been canceled. Original post: Maryland State Police have issued a Silver Alert for William Benjamin Miller, an 83-year-old man who suffers from dementia. Detectives from the Silver Spring police district station are asking for the […]

Frank A. Dunn Jr., 60, of Burtonsville and Silver Spring, pleaded guilty Friday to possession of child pornography, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He could be in prison for four to nine years if U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel accepts his plea agreement, the statement said. According to the statement […]

Here are five things you need to know for Wednesday, July 25, in Montgomery County: 1. Beltway Relief: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration will hold a public workshop to consider improvements along the Capital Beltway and I-270. Tonight’s workshop will be held at Thomas W. Pyle Middle School, located at 6311 Wilson Lane in […]

Here are five things you need to know for Tuesday, July 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Rainy Tuesday: As heavy rain continues through the region, officials are reminding residents that some roads may become flooded and to “turn around, don’t drown.” 2. Peace Day: Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer will join Councilmember Sidney Katz in […]

Here are five things you need to know for Monday, July 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Council Work: The Montgomery County Council has a busy day of committee work. The Public Safety Committee, meeting at 9:25 a.m., will get an update on crime statistics. The Education Committee, meeting at 1:55 p.m., will hear from the […]