Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, Aug. 29. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Board of Education to Meet: This meeting will be held at the Carver Educational Services Center [850 Hungerford Drive] in Rockville and will begin at 9 a.m. – with public agenda items beginning at noon. The public portion of the meeting […]

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 28. There are six more days of summer vacation until public school students return to school. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Live from the Lawn: Tonight its the final Live from the Lawn concert for Strathmore’s outdoor summer concert series. Pianist and soul […]

Police released surveillance images of a man sought in connection with thefts from two separate 7-Elevens in downtown Silver Spring. The two crimes occurred in late April, police say. Before 3 a.m. on April 25, Silver Spring district officers responded to reports of thefts that occurred at the 7-Eleven located at 8202 Georgia Avenue. Investigators […]

Montgomery Parks will close the Ellsworth Dog Park Tuesday for repairs. Work is scheduled to begin March 11 and should be complete by the end of the month. The dog park is located in Silver Spring at the corner of Ellsworth and Colesville Road in the Ellsworth Urban Park. This is one of the dog […]

Motorists should be on the lookout this weekend for major construction projects in Montgomery County. A resurfacing project on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway (I-495) between Seminary Road and I-270 could mean single-lane and shoulder closures Sunday beginning at 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission will be replacing a […]

Over the next week, Maryland State Highway Administration will close lanes on multiple roads in Montgomery County, including Colesville Road, two sections of the Beltway and Wisconsin Avenue. Colesville Road between the Beltway and Georgia Avenue is scheduled for single and double lane closures from Feb. 25-March 2 from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. each […]

Hundreds of Montgomery County Public School students gathered at Montgomery Blair High School to participate in a walkout to stand in solidarity against gun violence. Students traveled down Colesville Road to Silver Spring Metro Station to meet other students and community members to march at the U.S. Capitol to protest gun violence. #EdExpress No student […]

UPDATE: New crash on Seven Locks Road. Traffic Advisory – 7 Locks Rd. and Tuckerman Lane, some lanes blocked, EMS evaluating several injuries https://t.co/jAbxpfRHXG — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2017 UPDATE: Lanes open on Colesville Road. All lanes now open on Colesville Rd (US-29) following earlier closure at Dale Dr. #MDtraffic — Montgomery Co […]

Two Prince George’s County men have been charged with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses connected with a shooting that occurred in the Forest Glen area last week, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Edward Jones, 28, of Oxon Hill and Jeremy Smith, 25, of Upper Marlboro are both being held without bail, according […]

Talk about lucky. A Silver Spring man has won the same lottery scratch off game twice this year, and he bought both tickets at the same retailer, according to information posted on the Maryland Lottery website. Jorge Matamoros won his first $5,000 prize about a month ago, and this month he scratched off a $50,000 […]