Montgomery Community Media

Fall is in the air. You may need a light jacket this morning and an umbrella later today. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Progress Place: The County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee is scheduled to receive an update on the construction of the new Progress […]

Meet our pet of the week: Rufus, the bearded dragon. For more information, you can visit the Animal Services Center website or call 240.773.5900.

It’s Friday, and the second day of fall. Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Human Trafficking: A regional conference about preventing and prosecuting human trafficking takes place today at the Universities at Shady Grove. 2. Fatal Overdoses on the Rise:  The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene […]

Some grim news from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH): in the first six months of this year, Maryland reported 920 fatal overdoses or 319 more than last year. The report is posted online, here. “We want to make sure Marylanders know that – if they are grappling with substance use disorder […]

Meet our pets of the week: a couple of dogs who are related and who are hoping to be adopted together. For more information, you can visit the Animal Services Center website or call 240.773.5900.

MyMCMedia‘s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on a dedication ceremony for Police Officer Noah Leotta in Olney, an update on the Clarksburg Premium Outlets, the 50th anniversary of Leisure World and more. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

Montgomery County police officers need your help to identify a suspect wanted in an indecent exposure case that occurred on a Ride On bus in the Shady Grove area last month. Police have released surveillance video, see below, in hopes someone recognizes the suspect: According to police, the victim told police she was traveling on […]

Did you know that you can adopt birds at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center in Derwood? Meet our pets of the week:

Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Labor Day on Sept. 5: County Offices – closed. Libraries – closed. County Liquor stores – all County liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All stores with Monday deliveries will get their morning deliveries at the normal time. Recreation – […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is looking for registered voters and high school students to serve as election workers at polling places for the Presidential General Election set for November 8th. According to a news release, the Board is “in urgent need of judges in Rockville, Potomac, Bethesda, Cabin John, Chevy Chase, Darnestown, and […]