Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools will host a two-part virtual event to discuss the impact of racism on mental health. The event will be held on June 30 and July 7. Both sessions will be led by Dr. Christina Conolly, director of psychological services for MCPS as well as John Landesman, a coordinator in the Equity […]

To alleviate pressures on Montgomery County police officers, members of the county council took the first steps to hire six behavioral health professionals who would assist police on calls that deal with substance abuse and homelessness. The council introduced legislation on June 23 to allocated $592,202 for the six new employees. A public hearing is […]

The Montgomery County Council introduced legislation on Tuesday to allocate $3,250,000 to arts groups to help them recover from the effects of the pandemic when performing and visual arts, concerts and film venues were all cancelled. “From our largest venue to our smallest, all are hurting,” said Councilmember Craig Rice. A public hearing is set […]

The County Council introduced a bill on June 16 that would create a new assistant chief of police position which would be filled by a civilian. The job of the fifth assistant police chief will be to “focus on community relations and evidenced-based policing,” according to the proposed bill. County Executive Marc Elrich proposed the […]

Beginning Sunday night, the State Highway Administration will close the two right express lanes and the two local lanes on northbound I-270 between I-495 (Capital Beltway) and MD 28 (West Montgomery Avenue) to complete a paving project. The work is expected to be complete by July 17. The closures will take place Sunday nights through […]

1.2 Million Washington Area Residents Expected to Travel If you have plans to get away for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, you will not be alone in your travels. The auto club, AAA Mid-Atlantic, is projecting a record number of Washington area residents to travel during the long 4th of July holiday weekend.  AAA […]

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, July 4 – 7. Celebrate the 4th of July: Residents have numerous opportunities for celebration on Thursday, July 4th with four fireworks displays, three parades and a 5K run. Click here for our guide to the fourth. Art Walk in the Park: Glen Echo Park […]

Se espera que más de 1.2 millones de personas viajen este feriado del 4 de julio. Si tiene planes para el fin de semana festivo del 4 de julio, no estará solo en sus viajes. La organización AAA Mid-Atlantic, proyecta un número récord de residentes del área de Washington DC que viajarán durante el fin […]

Here are some of our picks for arts and entertainment this weekend: Art: Strathmore Mansion’s two exhibits, Colored Pencil Society of America and Blush, are on display from June 10 through August 6.  The two introductory classes on colored pencils scheduled for Sunday, July 9 are sold out. Bethesda’s Gallery B’s July exhibit, Saffron and Tea, opens […]

Over the next five weekends, Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation will close lanes on Rockville Pike between Woodmont Avenue and Wilson Drive, near the Medical Center Metro Station, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Naval Support Activity Bethesda. The lanes will close at 10 p.m. Friday […]