Montgomery Community Media

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky, a Bethesda resident and a senior at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, has announced she is deferring her enrollment at Stanford University for one year, until the fall of 2016. Ledecky will graduate from high school on June 4. In making this announcement, Ledecky issued the following […]

UPDATED Divers have located the body of the missing swimmer at the Triadelphia Reservoir at 2800 Greenbridge Road in Brookeville and police have identified him as a Germantown man. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the missing 19-year-old was swimming with friends when he disappeared on June 4. According to Piringer, the man was […]

Here are five things to know today, June 4, in Montgomery County: 1. Pepco officials are holding a hurricane-storm preparedness news conference today in Rockville. 2. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place today at Georgia Avenue and Randolph Road for the new interchange that will reduce congestion and improve traffic safety. 3. Beverly McClellan headlines […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr posted images from Quince Orchard High School graduation this morning on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, including one of Congressman John Delaney getting ready to address the graduates. (Send us your graduation photos to pix@mymcmedia.org.) MCPS is also building an online gallery of graduation photos here. Photos […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half-staff immediately. This is in memory of US Senator Frank Lautenberg, who passed away yesterday. The flags should remain at half-staff until sunset on June 4.

The Kensington town election will be held on Monday, June 4 between 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Town Hall (3710 Mitchell Street). The election is for the office of Mayor and for two Council seats. The candidates for office are: Mayor (Choose One): Peter C. Fosselman Stowe L. Teti Town Council (Choose no more […]