Montgomery Community Media

Starting this week, Montgomery Parks is urging visitors to plan their visits around scheduled closures, according to an August announcement. The reason? Annual deer population management programming — which utilizes “carefully screened, qualified, and licensed recreational hunters”  to maintain the County’s ecological balance. According to the announcement, the deer population in Montgomery County exceeds both […]

One of Montgomery County’s favorite holiday traditions is back but with a few key changes. Tickets for the 2021 Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg will be available exclusively online and good only for the date printed on the ticket. This is a change from last year when tickets could be […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 452 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 38,190. The county has a rate of 6.1% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a decrease of 0.05 from Thursday’s rate of 6.15%. The county’s positivity rate is lower than in […]

Today is Friday, Dec. 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Food Distribution Events: There’s a drive-thru food distribution event happening today at the Bethesda Chevy-Chase Rescue Squad from 1 to 3 p.m.  And from 5 to 6 p.m., free prepared meals in to-go boxes are available at Parkland Middle […]

The holiday season is in full swing and with Christmas on the horizon, Santa Claus is coming to town. This year, the Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department is once again helping Santa make his way through multiple Hillandale neighborhoods. The Santa rides begin Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. along Lockwood Drive and Jackson Road. Additional […]

The Washington D.C. Temple (commonly referred to as the Mormon Temple) will continue its annual tradition hosting the Festival of Lights beginning Dec. 11 through Dec. 28. The festival will begin at 6 p.m. and the lights turn off at 9 p.m. every night of the week. From the comfort and safety of their car, […]

Downtown Silver Spring will be hosting two s’mores-making events during the holiday season. The events will take place on Veterans Plaza on Friday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Dec. 11, according to the DTSS website. All of the proceeds from these events will go to the local non-profit organization, Manna Food Center. Manna’s mission is to help end […]

Santa will trade in his sleigh for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle during Wednesday’s annual ‘Santa Ride’ to benefit The Children’s Inn at NIH. Each year, Montgomery County police officers join Santa to travel throughout the county collecting gifts and donations from local businesses to deliver to the children and families at The Children’s Inn at NIH […]

It’s Wednesday, Dec. 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS Boundary Analysis Meeting: Montgomery County Public Schools is inviting the public to weigh in on the boundary analysis study at Julius West Middle School in Rockville from 7 to 9 p.m. The boundary analysis study will examine MCPS’s current […]

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Wednesday in Montgomery County from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. NWS says that after midnight, rain showers are expected to mix with and change to snow. Expect snow accumulations to accumulate between 1 to 2 inches, “with isolated totals of 3 inches possible for […]