Montgomery Community Media

If you are traveling this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, it just might cost you less to get there. Starting July 1, cash customers crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge eastbound in a two-axle vehicle will now pay $4, instead of $6 previously, a discount of $2, or 33.3 percent. It will cost […]

Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), is offering a popular, free cab ride service for drivers who have been drinking called SoberRide. WRAP’s 2015 Independence Day SoberRide program is available July 4 at 10 p.m. through July 5 at 4 a.m. To receive a free cab ride home, up to a $30 fare, call #SoberRide 1.800.200.8294 […]

The Fourth of July is just around the corner and there are lots of places to go to see the fireworks in Montgomery County. The county’s Department of Recreation will host fireworks displays at the Maryland Soccerplex in the South Germantown Recreational Park and at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington. Find out more here.

Red, white and blue was certainly in fashion at today’s Kentlands Fourth of July parade, which featured everything from fire trucks to floats. Even the pets were sporting the latest in stars and stripes attire. The weather was perfect to be outdoors and there was a big turnout for this neighborhood parade, which included Gaithersburg […]

Here are five things to know today, July 4, in Montgomery County: 1. Happy Birthday America! There are 4th of July celebrations taking place across Montgomery County today. You can find out more in our Weekend Planner. 2. Police stopped traffic on the ICC last night to rescue Rocky the Terrier. 3. The 37th student […]

Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), is offering a popular, free cab ride service for drivers who have been drinking called SoberRide. WRAP’s 2014 Independence Day SoberRide program is available July 4 at 10 p.m. through July 5 at 4 a.m. To receive a free cab ride home, up to a $30 fare, call #SoberRide 1.800.200.8294 […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, AAA Public Relations Manager John Townsend explains why people are still traveling despite gas prices being the highest we’ve seen in six years. Related: 

Metro is the fastest way to get to July 4 festivities on the National Mall or any of the other great events around the National Capital Region. Here is an overview of rail and bus service on the holiday, as well as some important travel tips for riders: Hours & Service Metrorail: Open 7 a.m. […]

Show us your red, white and blue! MyMCMedia’s Independence Day Photo Contest is now underway.  The winner will receive a Morton’s Steakhouse gift basket valued at over $150. If you want to win, end your photos, and/or short videos, of what you are doing this 4th of July weekend to pix@mymcmedia.org Then, visit our You […]

Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), is offering a popular, free cab ride service for drivers who have been drinking called SoberRide. WRAP’s 2013 Independence Day SoberRide program is available July 4 at 10 p.m. through July 5 at 4 a.m. To receive a free cab ride home, up to a $30 fare, call #SoberRide 1.800.200.8294 […]