Montgomery Community Media

First off, it’s going to be a busy weekend. Here are five more things to know today, June 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Batman, in Pieces: “The Lego Batman Movie” will be the Movie on the Lawn at the Clara Barton Community Recreation Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd., Cabin John from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. […]

The Healthy Montgomery Steering Committee is seeking the public’s input on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), according to a news release. Feedback provided to CHIP will help guide the priorities of Healthy Montgomery for the next three years. Healthy Montgomery was launched back in 2009 that brings together the county’s government agencies, the five […]

Good morning! Here are five things to know today, June 30th, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will announce the latest phase of Campaign to Reduce Pedestrian Safety Collisions in Parking Lots today at 1 p.m. in Silver Spring. 2. The County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee will meet […]

Music is in the air every Thursday evening at Glen Echo Park from now through August 25th. This annual summer concert series features a different group each week and takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Bumper Car Pavilion. The Bumper Car Pavilion is a covered, open-air pavilion. Concerts are held rain or shine. Bench […]

The Downtown Silver Spring Summer Concert Series kicks off this Thursday at 7 p.m. with Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark and the Blues Allstars at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring. Recreation Director Gabe Albornoz talked about the concert series on County Report This Week, below: The rest of the summer line-up includes: June 23—Rock & Roll […]

Metro will no longer accept paper fare cards, beginning today. Metro says riders will have to make the switch to SmarTrip cards. According to Metro, paper fare cards account for less than one percent of all Metrorail transactions. Metro has been phasing out the use of paper fare cards for the past year. Customers that still have fare […]

UPDATED Starting on July 1, Montgomery College will only have one childcare center open at its Germantown campus. The College will be closing childcare centers at its Rockville and Takoma Park/ Silver Spring campuses on June 30, after suffering financial losses of $1.9 million since FY 2010. According to a statement released by Montgomery College, meetings […]

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Montgomery County from now until 9 p.m. According to the watch, the primary threat with these storms includes heavy rain, large hail, lightning and damaging wind gusts. You can find more information, here. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH in effect for Montgomery County until 9PM. http://t.co/4qut0wK3Nz […]

Low income residents who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to sign up for a free year of Capital Bikeshare membership that also includes free bike safety training, a helmet and route planning services. The deadline is June 30. To encourage residents to sign up for the “JARC” – Job Access Reverse Commute program, MCDOT’s Commuter […]

Here are five things to know today, June 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Justin Rose wins the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club. #QLNational 2. A fire at a Gaithersburg townhouse community has displaced some residents. 3. Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will hold his weekly briefing today and some of the topics […]