Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, June 14, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council meets today, and on the agenda is an appointment to the Planning Board. The newest planning commissioner will replace outgoing member Amy Presley, who has served two terms. 2. The Board of Education meets today, and on the […]

MyMCMedia‘s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on Metro’s SafeTrack and what Montgomery County is doing to help commuters, a recent visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at Montgomery Blair High School, the importance of protecting the Chesapeake Bay, a visit by the founder of […]

Police continue to investigate a fatal Damascus car accident that killed three Clarksburg High School teens on Tuesday. Last night, families, friends and residents mourned the tragic loss of Jacob Dennis, Patrick Shifflet, and Cary Greene at a vigil held at Difference Makers Church in Damascus. Friends and family spoke at the vigil. According to a […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice, chair of the Council’s Education Committee, issued the following statement today after learning that three Clarksburg High School students were killed in a vehicle accident late Tuesday night on Burnt Hill Road near Damascus: “Today was to be a day filled with joy in Clarksburg as the entire community was […]

Montgomery County police officers say three teenagers were killed in a pickup truck crash last night in Damascus. It happened at 11:36 p.m. in the 25300 block of Burnt Hill Road. In a news release, police said the preliminary investigation indicates that the Ford F-250 was traveling southbound on Burnt Hill Road, approaching Kingstead Road, […]

UPDATED Here are five things to know today, June 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal Damascus collision where three teenagers were killed. 2. Deadline for the County’s “Councilmember for a Day” contest is just one week away.  Students in grades 8-11 are eligible to enter. 3. It’s graduation day for […]

UPDATED Power has been restored to over 28,000 Potomac Edison customers in upper Montgomery County as of 4 p.m., according to a spokesperson with the utility. The Monday afternoon outage caused some service disruptions at county offices across the Upcounty, including the Damascus Senior Center and Damascus and Germantown libraries. So far, no word on […]

Here are five things to know today, June 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Commencement ceremonies: It’s graduation day for the Class of 2016 at Blake, Kennedy, Poolesville and Sherwood high schools. 2. Vote: It’s Election Day in the town of Kensington. 3. Making a difference: The Neediest Kids Golf Tournament takes place today at TPC […]

Rain didn’t get in the way of tradition at this year’s  Damascus High School graduation ceremony, where nearly 300 students received their diplomas. Damascus High is the only Montgomery County Public School to host graduation at their football stadium. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Presentation of the diplomas happening now.@mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/GwC4nhHAUh — Maureen Chowdhury (@MediaMaureen) June 3, […]

Now this is sweet, it’s National Donut Day. Take a look, below, at some places offering free donuts: Feel the love on #NationalDoughnutDay! A FREE doughnut of your choice, June 3 only in US/Can https://t.co/hkhjHI3XoX pic.twitter.com/er7ZjXlBnm — krispykreme (@krispykreme) May 20, 2016 Nom Nom…National Donut Day is here! Get your FREE donut with any beverage […]