Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, July 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County is hosting a town hall-style meeting on police and race relations at the Silver Spring Civic Center tonight.  A second meeting is scheduled Wednesday night at the Upcounty Regional Services Center in Germantown. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today. See […]

President Barack Obama has ordered the American flag to half-staff as a mark of respect for the victims of the attack on July 14, in Nice, France. According to the President’s proclamation, flags should fly at half staff from now until sunset on Tuesday, July 19. As a matter of protocol the Maryland flag is […]

Merlyn Reineke, executive director of Montgomery Community Media (MCM), recently led a tour of the Rockville-based television station for some visiting executives from India. Tollywood producer and director Tammareddy Bharadwaj and acclaimed director V.N. Aditya visited the station this week. They were accompanied by MCM board member Kiran Meegada. During the studio tour, Reineke gave […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat advisory from noon – 8 p.m. on Monday. The advisory means that a period of high temperatures is expected in our area. According to the NWS advisory, the combination of high temperatures and high humidity will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Residents […]

It’s going to be a scorcher and it’s National Ice Cream Day! How’s that for an excuse? Show us your scoop! Send photos of your favorite ice cream shop or icy treat to pix@mymcmedia.org and we will share your images on our website. It's National Ice Cream Day & #BuyLocal Week, a great time to […]

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center will be holding a rabies clinic on Sunday morning. Find out more in this video from County Report This Week, and meet our Pet of the Week: For more information, call 240.773.5900 or visit Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center.

UPDATED Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Saturday, July 19 Sportsfest 2014 returns to the Activity Center at Bohrer Park for youth in grades K through 8 at 8:30 a.m. Imagination Stage in Bethesda presents Mouse on the Move for young children ages one to five and their families at […]

A used book sale and free family program entitled “The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body” will be held at Silver Spring Library, 8901 Colesville Road, on Saturday, July 19. The book sale, to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will offer thousands of used books in categories such as fiction, history, […]

UPDATED At 10:15 p.m., just over one hundred Pepco customers were still without power, according to online outage maps. =================================== Pepco’s online outage maps indicate over 2,400 customers in Montgomery County are without power at 5:20 p.m. on July 19. Spokesperson Courtney Nogas reports that about 1,300 of the Pepco outages are centered in the […]

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon to 8 p.m. on July 19. Temperatures are expected to soar in the upper 90s and heat index values will be between 105 and 109 degrees. A heat advisory means that a period of high temps is expected and the combination of high humidity […]