Montgomery Community Media

Cover your outdoor plants! The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Montgomery County, effective from midnight to 9 a.m. on Wednesday. According to the NWS warning, temperatures will be in the lower 30 degrees tonight with lows in the upper 20s Tuesday night. A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning until 10:30 a.m. for portions of Montgomery County. According to the warning, heavy rain is falling across the area. Up to two inches have already fallen and more rain is expected. The locations that may experience flooding are Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Aspen […]

Montgomery County is known for its diversity with residents from 170 different countries calling the county home. Immigration is a hot topic following the election of President Donald Trump who has moved forward a couple of executive orders that have raised concerns and questions for some residents. It’s a topic that local leaders are talking about […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to determine the most popular titles in February. For the month of February, the most read books by genre are:   […]

Friday’s rundown of five things to know today in Montgomery County: 1. Community Coffee: Takoma Park City Councilmembers Talisha Searcy who represents Ward 6 and Cindy Dyballa who represents Ward 2 will meet with community members over coffee today at La Chiquita from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, February 23, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. […]

Fire crews were called to Damascus on Thursday night and 10 people were evaluated for carbon monoxide, according to the Twitter feed of Pete Piringer, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman. Here’s the story based on his tweets: Update – Damascus HazMat & MCI EMS evaluated 10 patients, 8 ok & refused transport, 2 […]

Residents will have the chance to hear information and to offer comments on the programs and budgets of Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College in a series of public forums that start Feb. 21, a county statement said. Montgomery County Council Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith and college President DeRionne Pollard will host […]

A 28-year-old Frederick man has been charged with the armed robbery of a Damascus bank, a Montgomery County police statement said. Benjamin Hansberger of the 5500 block of Foxhall Court, is being held without bail, according to online court records. Hansberger was charged with robbing the M&T Bank at 9801 Main St., police said. The […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to determine the most popular titles in January. For the month of January, the most read books by genre are:   […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will end the school day early because of winter weather expected later today.  According to a note posted on the district’s website, schools will close two-and-a-half hours earlier than the regular closing time. Students in morning pre-kindergarten programs and morning half-day Head Start will be dismissed at 10:50 a.m. Afternoon pre-kindergarten and […]