Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County and the state of Maryland has seen an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate during July. While other states with fewer vaccinated residents are seeing significant increases in hospitalizations and deaths, so far that is not the case here. Montgomery County averaged 4.4 new cases of COVID-19 per […]

Today is Monday, July 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Vice President Gabe Albornoz are holding a media briefing today at noon to discuss early voting centers for the 2022 election, the Council’s upcoming vote on zoning changes for 5G wireless […]

Montgomery County Recreation will host its Seniors-on-the-Go Day Camp in person from July 26-30 in Germantown. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Germantown Community Recreation Center and will include activities, short trips and themed days.  The event is open to Montgomery County residents ages 55 and older and aims […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Wednesday another incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine into young Marylanders. The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) and the Maryland Department of Health have formed a partnership to give away $1 million in college scholarships to 20 vaccinated Marylanders ages 12 through 17. The initiative, called the VaxU Scholarship Promotion, […]

Beginning Sunday, July 26, the Takoma Park Red Line Station will be closed. The closure comes as a result of several repairs occurring on the Red Line throughout the summer. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website states: “Ridership levels are extremely low (down 90-95 percent), and buses are able to run in place of […]

Today is Friday, July 26, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Food Recovery and Community Impact: Montgomery Parks speaker series about food continues tonight on the topic of food recovery. Cheryl Kollin talks about food recovery as a way to alleviate hunger in the county and decrease food waste at […]

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, July 25 – 28. Silver Spring Thursday Night Concert: Winners of the MoCo’s Got Talent contest for middle and high school students present their winning musical performances. Thursday, July 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring. Click here for more […]

The Wheaton outdoor summer concert series, Wheaton TGIF, is scheduled to begin July 12 with four concerts at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park. The free concerts take place at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays of July and August. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. The park is located at 11200 […]

Free outdoor summer concerts return to Rockville’s Town Square on select Friday evenings during the summer. The concerts offer a diverse range of music including rock, salsa, blues, folk, and reggae. The free concerts begin in June and take place on Friday evenings, from 6 – 9 p.m. in Rockville Town Square, located at 200 […]

Here are five things you need to know for Friday, July 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Korean War Veterans Armistice Day 65th Anniversary: Mission BBQ will honor Korean War veterans with a free sandwich at all locations of the barbecue restaurant.  On July 27 in 1953, multiple nations signed an armistice suspending all hostilities and created the Demilitarized […]