Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery Parks will be hosting a series of events to celebrate the 8th annual Latino Conservation Week, July 17 –  25. Latino Conservation Week was created by the Hispanic Access Foundation in 2014 and it aims to “connect Latino communities across the country with opportunities to get involved in outdoor recreation, conservation education, and advocacy […]

Montgomery County resident Kayla DiCello, the youngest participant at the U.S. Olympic Team gymnastic trials in St. Louis this past weekend, will have some stories to share with classmates when she returns to Northwest High School in Germantown this fall. DiCello, 17, finished sixth in the women’s all-around at the trials and narrowly missed qualifying […]

One week after officially announcing his retirement at the age 30, Montgomery County native Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, better known to his fans as “Logic,” dropped his sixth and final album, “No Pressure.” The rapper explained how he plans to use his newfound time to focus on fatherhood.  He tweeted, “It’s been a great […]

Montgomery County established a number of public health criteria with associated goals to guide the reopening of businesses and services amidst the pandemic. The information is updated daily on the County’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard. The criteria are grouped into three categories including the number of cases and deaths, hospital capacity to handle current and potential […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 16,768 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 114 from the 16,654 cases reported Thursday. Since the first case in March, 744 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of one since Thursday. More Montgomery […]

It’s Friday, July 24, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Wheaton COVID-19 Testing Clinic: Today’s clinic has moved from the County’s Amherst parking garage to the parking garage beneath the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Testing hours are 8 a.m. to noon. 2. Smithsonian Begins to Reopen: The Smithsonian’s […]

The Smithsonian National Zoo and Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center are reopening this Friday, July 24 with health precautions in place. Visitors can now order free timed-entry and parking passes online or by calling 1-800-514-3849, ext. 1. At this time, the Smithsonian is just starting their reopening phase with these two centers, […]

Today is Wednesday, July 24. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Elrich to Address Media: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will address the media this morning at 11 a.m. to discuss the impact of the Fiscal Year 2019 budget and investments that were made this year about housing. 2. Protecting Seniors from […]

The Joe Falero Band performs Wednesday, July 24. The free outdoor concert starts at 7 p.m.

Due to hazardous weather conditions the National Weather Service has put out a flash flood watch until July 25, 6 p.m. EDT for Baltimore, Marylandand D.C. areas. Residents are advised to avoid wooded areas, as trees tend to fall easily in saturated ground with little or no wind. Recent heavy rainfall has ground extremely saturated. […]