Montgomery Community Media

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman is asking for a meeting with Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett to discuss acquiring access to the 4.79 acres of existing parkland behind the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters at 100 Edison Park Drive. This property is adjacent to Lakelands Park in the city limits of Gaithersburg. “The City is requesting […]

Montgomery Parks officials have announced the beginning of its pesticide-reduction program this month in accordance with Bill 52-14, legislation passed by the Montgomery County Council regarding the use of pesticides on county-owned property, parks and private property. In accordance with this legislation, Montgomery Parks is embracing new ways to manage their parks while still working […]

The city of Rockville is preparing for the 27th annual Science Day at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus on April 24th. Rock 11 Now’s Kathy Dantzler has a preview. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

Athletic teams that use Montgomery county’s parks or middle and elementary school fields will have their spring season delayed by two weeks. The opening of all Montgomery Parks’ park and elementary / middle school athletic fields (excluding synthetic turf fields) will be delayed from the original opening date of March 15 until April 1 at […]

If you have thoughts of getting on that new Lakelands Park turf field in Gaithersburg, you’d better get your wallet out. It seems the only athletes, besides those on the Lakelands Park soccer teams or enrolled in a City of Gaithersburg sports program, who will step foot on the turf will be those who pay […]

Montgomery Parks announced the following closures due to the heavy rains and flooding: Road Closures: Sligo Creek Parkway (from Maple Avenue to Piney Branch Road) Beach Drive (from Connecticut Avenue to Old Spring, and from the D.C. line to East West Highway) Field Closures: All athletic fields in Montgomery Parks are closed today, with the […]

Parks Director Mary Bradford attended Montgomery County’s Little League on opening day on April 5 in Germantown where she talked about the growing demand for facilities and fields in the county. Related:

Here are five things you need to know today, March 21, in Montgomery County: 1. The Korean community will thank Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, today, for including grants totaling $543,301 for four different Korean organizations in his FY 2015 recommended operating budget. 2. Montgomery Parks has announced that athletic fields are closed through March […]

Here’s a quick look at five things to know today in Montgomery County. 1. All Montgomery Parks athletic fields at local parks and elementary and middle schools are closed through March 16 due to the unusually wet conditions. Read the story here: https://archive.mymcmedia.org/montgomery-parks-athletic-fields-closed-thru-march-16/ 2. The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to a whopping $353 million. Find out more here: […]

All Montgomery Parks athletic fields at local parks and elementary and middle schools are closed through March 16 due to the unusually wet conditions. Field conditions will be assessed on a daily basis beginning March 17. Until then, teams are not allowed to play or practice on these fields due to the risk of destroying the […]