Montgomery Community Media

Officials identified the two off-duty law enforcement officers were struck and killed Friday night while standing on the shoulder of I-270 at the scene of a traffic crash. The officers are identified as State Fire Marshal Sander Cohen and FBI Supervisory Special Agent Carlos Wolff. Sander Cohen, 33 was a Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal […]

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of two off-duty officers who were killed Friday night on I-270 north of Gude Drive. Both were standing on the shoulder when a southbound vehicle struck the two men. Maryland State Police (MSP) said that around 10 p.m. Friday night an off-duty officer called the Rockville Barrack to […]

Here are five things to know for Friday, Dec. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Volunteers Needed: Health and Human Services needs volunteers to work with victims of sexual assault through the Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP). Call VASAP at 240.777.1355 or visit montgomerycoutymd.gov/vasap for more information. 2. Germantown Indoor Swim Center Closed: The swim […]

More than 50 student leaders recently met with school board members to shares ideas and discuss issues impacting life in Montgomery County schools. Find out more in this report by MCPS-TV:

Hundreds of firefighters, from every battalion in Montgomery County, have been working for days to extinguish a fire at the Resource Recovery Facility, located at 21204 Martinsburg Road in Dickerson. The fire began on Dec. 8th in the tipping building, which is the area where trucks drive in to dump the waste and then drive […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Melanie Wenger, Ilaya Hopkins, Jonathan Sachs, and Henry Hailstock. The Maryland General Assembly reconvenes next month. Mooers and the panel discus county government and business priorities for the session. Jonathan Sachs from the Committee for Montgomery also discuss their legislative priorities. You can […]

Here are some of our picks for arts and entertainment this weekend. Find more choices in our MyMCMedia.org calendar. Friday, December 9:  Art: Waverly Gallery’s Holiday Art Exhibition is on display from Dec. 6 through Jan. 7. Meet the artists at tonight’s opening reception from 5 – 9 p.m. Gallery B’s Cadence exhibition features works by Kristine […]

UPDATED Here are your five things to know today, Dec. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. The Minority Legislative Breakfast is happening this morning. 2. Football Finale: The Damascus Swarmin Hornets are to set face-off against the Franklin Indians tonight for the Maryland State 3A High School Championships in Annapolis. Meanwhile, local high schools will be teaming […]

UPDATED The undefeated Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets will play for the 3A state championship game for the third year in a row. On Friday night, Damascus beat Potomac in the semi-finals game, 63-28. Damascus will play Franklin for the state title on Dec. 8th at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. You can find tickets, here. You can […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold their Annual Celebration Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 8 at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 2 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg. The evening events include: the installation of the 2017 Board of Directors, a silent auction, dinner, music, the presentation of the Annual “You Made […]