Montgomery Community Media

Looking for unique, hand-made holiday gifts? We’ve found two seasonal arts and crafts shows, but guess there are more in the county. First, the Sandy Spring Museum’s Holiday Show includes works by their 11 artist residents and many local community artists. The show is open daily, find the details, here. A second option is the […]

The Chick-fil-A at Olney has announced an official opening date of Dec. 7. Chick-fil-A at Olney made the announcement through a post on the business’ Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/cfaolney/posts/1957844907770681 The Olney Chick-fil-A is following the lead of other Chick-fil-A restaurants by holding a First 100 Campout giveaway. The First 100 Campout offers a “Grand Prize of […]

Senator Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in Congressional history, delivered her “summing up speech” today. It was a trip down memory lane for Mikulski, who recalled her roots in Baltimore and the neighborhood cause that changed the direction of her life. “I have served in elected public office for 45 years; more than half […]

The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) is holding a Special Meeting to fill the District 20 Senate vacancy at the Silver Spring Civic Building tonight. The District 20 senate seat was previously held by Rep. Jamie Raskin. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Doors for the event will not open until […]

Here are your five things to know today, Dec. 7, in Montgomery County: 1. A House Hearing with State Legislators will be held to discuss for local and bi-county bills affecting issues specific to Montgomery County today. View the hearing on County Cable Montgomery. 2. Councilmember Roger Berliner is the new president of the Montgomery […]

At a Dec. 7th County Council Public Safety Committee meeting, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed County Councilmembers on crime statistics. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Chief Manger talks about the rise in homicides in 2015. Related:

Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed the County Council Public Safety Committee Dec. 7th. Part of his briefing included crime statistics for the first 11 months of the year. The number of rapes compared to last year have increased by 95 percent. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Chief Manger explains the increase is not as […]

At a Dec. 7th Public Safety Committee meeting, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed County Councilmembers on crime statistics. And while so far this year, Part I crimes (serious offenses) in the County have slightly decreased by 1.2 percent, some area’s like Montgomery Village have experienced an increase. Find out what steps the police […]

At it’s Dec. 7th meeting, the Gaithersburg City Council voted 5-0 to elect Councilmember Michael Sesma as the new Council vice president. Sesma was nominated by Councilmember Ryan Spiegel who is the outgoing vice president. Councilmember Henry Marraffa seconded the nomination. Sesma will serve a one-year term. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman acts as the president […]

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 7, in Montgomery County: 1. Drive carefully. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. today and visibility may be reduced. 2. The Maryland State Police Department has a reminder for residents: “see something, say something.” 3. MCPS Interim Superintendent […]