Montgomery Community Media

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 […]

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bed Bath & Beyond in Gaithersburg will be closing before Dec. 31, the company announced. Located just off I-270 at the Montgomery Village Avenue exit, the Gaithersburg Bed Bath & Beyond is one of the first 63 locations named to be closing by the end of […]

The Montgomery County Department of Finance encourages property-owners to pay their taxes online this year while the Montgomery County’s cashier window is closed to the public. The county is promoting online payments this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The easiest and safest way to pay your taxes is from the comfort of your home […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will again distribute free meals to all county children younger than 18 on Tuesday, Sept. 8. “We have received additional guidance from the state and have been cleared to return to our summer model of meal service where all children, youth and students can receive free meals,” said Gboyinde Onijala, MCPS […]

COLLEGE PARK, MD: Monday, December 31 Rutgers Women basketball came to College Park on New Year’s Eve and spoiled the party for undefeated Maryland handing the 12-0 Lady Terps their first loss of the season 73-65. Ranked #4 nationally in all the polls, the Lady Terps failed to execute some of the basics against an […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating the death of a man who was fatally struck by a MARC commuter train on New Year’s eve in Germantown. According to police, it happened on Dec. 31 shortly after 9:30 p.m. on the tracks in the area of the Germantown MARC train station, which is located at 19311 […]

Here is a look at what’s open and what’s not on Christmas and New Year’s days in Montgomery County: County offices – closed Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2. Libraries – closed Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1, 2. County Liquor stores – closed Recreation – All facilities and programs closed Dec. 25 and […]

Zengo Cycle, an indoor cycling studio, is getting ready for its grand opening on Dec. 31 in Gaithersburg. According to Marc Caputo, studio’s founder, Zengo Cycle is a full body workout where members cycle for 50-minutes in a low lit blue glow room and intense music where people can just “turn your brain off.” “There’s no judgment. […]

Montgomery County officials are continuing to remind residents to put out their trash and recycling for pickup despite the strike at Unity Disposal and Recycling, LLC. In a news release dated Dec. 30, officials advised residents in the areas affected by the strike to have recyclables and trash out by 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. […]

UPDATED Dec. 31 –Montgomery County Fire Chief Steve Lohr retired on Dec. 31 and the chief spent the days leading up to his retirement saying goodbye to many of his fire and rescue services coworkers as part of his “farewell retirement tour.” News of the chief’s pending retirement was announced in a memo at the […]