Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is hosting its fourth annual bike donation event on Friday. The event was canceled last year due to Covid-19 restrictions. The drive takes place from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and Monroe Street in Rockville. The event will be accepting bikes for kids […]

UPDATED Today is going to be another hot one. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Montgomery County, effective from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday. Temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-90’s, and it will feel even hotter. Heat values may reach up to 107 degrees, according to the NWS. […]

Montgomery County police officers have identified the toddler who was pulled out of Lake Whetstone in Montgomery Village on Friday evening. Police Captain Paul Starks said 22-month-old Malik Bojang died at a local hospital. An investigator, in the medical examiner’s office, confirms the cause of death was an accidental drowning. “Our hearts go out to […]

A spokesperson for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released a statement about the arrest of Adolfo Sanchez-Reyes. “Adolfo Sanchez-Reyes, a 43-year-old citizen of Guatemala, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 24, 2017, after a review of his immigration history revealed he was unlawfully present in the United States. […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montgomery County, effective now thru noon on Saturday. According to the NWS, sleet is the main concern with a possibility of one to two tenths of an inch from freezing rain. The sleet is expected to change to rain around noon as temperatures […]

A new traffic signal is expected to ease congestion when it is activated on Friday at MD 355 and Jones Bridge Road. According to the State Highway Administration, the traffic signal will provide a double-left turn movement from southbound MD 355 to eastbound Jones Bridge Road during the afternoon, weekday rush-hour (between 3 p.m. and […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Cheers: A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for the new Brookeville Beer Farm this afternoon. 2. Park It: Montgomery County is celebrating International Parking Day with creative spaces in Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Wheaton. 3. Go Jaguars: Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Friday morning in the Colesville area. Police officers are also investigating a second, single-vehicle collision that occurred in the same area, at approximately the same time. According to a police account, shortly before 7 a.m. on June 17, the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) […]

Esther Gelman, who served as member of the Montgomery County Council for three terms from 1974-87, passed away on June 6, after a long illness. She would have been 85 on her birthday next week on June 14. Gelman served as president of the Council in 1984. She was the fourth woman to serve as […]

Here are five things to know today, April 29, in Montgomery County: 1. If you are commuting on Metrorail’s Red Line, prepare for possible service delays today. According to WMATA, Red Line trains will single track between Medical Center and Van Ness stations (between 10 a.m. –  3 p.m., and from 8 p.m. to closing) so […]