Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, June 25, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.MCPS Recovery Plan Survey: Montgomery County Public Schools would like community input regarding the education recovery plan for the fall. Click here for more details. Parents and guardians: MCPS has launched a survey designed to gather community input around key […]

With COVID-19 turning internet knowledge into a necessity, Senior Planet Montgomery is offering online technology classes for residents sixty and older. These courses are free and will focus on topics such as Google Maps, accessing online library resources and using messaging apps. “Sessions concentrate on user-friendly tools and resources and are designed to enable older […]

Wheaton Library will host a virtual meet-the-author event on Thursday, June 25, from 7 to 8 p.m.  The event will feature four Montgomery County authors: Keith Donohue (“The Motion of Puppets”), Alex Grant (“ReEvolution”), Evonne Marzouk (“The Prophetess”), and Pete O’Brien (“The Loose Purple Tie: 3 Novellas”). Each author will discuss their latest books. A […]

On Thursday the House of Representatives will vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a bill that aims to reform policing and hold officers accountable.  If passed, the bill will ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, limit military equipment use, make lynching a federal crime and create a national misconduct database. The […]

Police have released a video of three suspects in a string of robberies at an eyeglass store in Cloverly. They are asking for the public’s help in identifying them. According to police, the three robberies occurred on May 22, 31, and June 25 at the I Care Doctor store at 15426 New Hampshire Avenue. Each […]

Montgomery County police believe three rapes, including one in which the victim was killed, are connected and DNA evidence has given them what they believe to be an image of the perpetrator. Police late Sunday released two faces created from the DNA left at two of the crime scenes. The faces were created by a […]

Here are five things to know for Monday, June 25, in Montgomery County: 1. School Board: The Montgomery County Board of Education meets starting at 6 p.m. at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The agenda can be found here. 2. Election Day: Tomorrow is the big day for dozens of candidates as […]

Celebrate the history of Montgomery County this weekend at the annual Heritage Days Celebration on June 24 and June 25. This unique, countywide festival, hosted by Heritage Montgomery, provides visitors the opportunity to explore more than 40 parks, museums, and historic sites all across the county. Special events are planned for many of the sites, including […]

The Montgomery County Council has approved fare changes for commuters using the Ride On bus transit services to keep fares consistent with rates approved by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The changes will go into effect on June 25. Below is the list of changes:

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, June 24:  AFI Docs documentary film festival includes 94 films from 30 countries. Various times and venues. Friday Night Live Concert Series at Rockville Town Square features blues and soul by Jonathan Sloane Trio at 6:30 p.m. Free. Shark Week kicks off in […]