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 […]

Residents of the state of Maryland, including Montgomery County, as well as business owners, who were affected by disasters caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Aug. 31 through Sept. 4, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “Montgomery County encountered deadly consequences last month following rain and […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 247 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 40,747. Montgomery County recorded 14 new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, bringing the death toll to 1,009. This is the most fatalities reported in 24 hours since May 19 when 23 fatalities were […]

Today is Thursday, Dec. 17. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Slippery Roads Expected: The National Weather Service (NWS) warns motorists to expect icy and slippery roads this morning. Slippery roads are expected this morning. Use caution! pic.twitter.com/yoF7UNBx2X — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) December 17, 2020 2. Government Offices Opening Later:  Montgomery County […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s public safety task force is scheduled to meet Thursday at 6 p.m. The virtual meeting will be streamed live via Facebook and will be broadcast live on County Cable Montgomery (CCM). The group, known as the Reimagining Public Safety task force, was established to develop recommendations for changes to the […]

A panel of women business owners joined Kelly Leonard for Montgomery Community Media’s December’s Small Business Network (SBN) session. The series of monthly morning sessions facilitated by Kelly Leonard addresses topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. December topic was  “Turning Challenges into Opportunities.” Watch the panel discussion, which was recorded live, […]

Rain and clouds are in the forecast. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Dec. 17. 1. Music of the Season: NIH Chamber Singers, a group of 18 singers led by Dwight Brock, are performing “Music of the Seasons” at Twinbrook Library in Rockville at 6:30 p.m. Join us at #TwinbrookLibrary, December […]

It’s Thursday, Dec. 20, and here are five things you need to know: 1. Let Your Voice Be Heard: County Executive Marc Elrich will host another of his listening sessions from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Einstein High School, 11135 Newport Mill Road, Kensington. 2. Welcome Back: The once-closed Dawson’s Market is having a […]