Montgomery Community Media

Happy Labor Day! Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County’s offices, schools and libraries are closed today. Find out what’s open and what’s not in Montgomery County, here. 2. The Town of Kensington is hosting its 49th annual Labor Day Parade and Festival beginning at 10 […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating the stabbing of a pregnant 19-year-old woman that occurred Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area near Upton Street in Kensington. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates the stabbing appears to be domestic-related and the victim knew the suspect. According to police, the details leading up to the stabbing and the […]

The state of Maryland used a truck to help eradicate mosquitoes in two areas of Montgomery County last week. Montgomery County Health and Human Services spokesperson Mary Anderson said the spraying took place in a section of Gaithersburg and in a section of Wheaton. According to Anderson, residents in the spray area received reverse 9-1-1 […]

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Police are investigating an overnight death in Burtonsville as a homicide. 2. Shop at any Whole Foods Market in Montgomery County today and five percent of all purchases will go to Manna Food Center. 3. The Montgomery Charter Review Commission meets at […]

UPDATED The Maryland Department of Agriculture is expanding its mosquito control services in two areas of Montgomery County tonight due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases, including the West Nile virus and the Zika virus. Julie Oberg, the agriculture department’s communications director, said that mosquito control truck-based spraying will take […]

Montgomery County police officers need your help to locate a missing 22-year-old Kensington area man. According to police, Aaron Ray Watkins left his Meredith Avenue residence on Sunday, August 14. Police describe him as an African-American male, 6′ 2″ tall, and weighing approximately 157 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He uses a blue wheelchair […]

UPDATED: Police locate Gerald Webster, safe and unharmed. Update: Gerald Webster has been located, safe and unharmed. Thank you! Original release: https://t.co/xAwl4aXWwO pic.twitter.com/FbF4I8opRz — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) August 8, 2016 ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County police officers need your help to find a missing Kensington man with dementia. Police said that 73-year-old Gerald Webster was […]

Here are five things you should know today, Aug. 2. in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County officials are celebrating National Night Out in neighborhoods around the county today. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is a special worksession at 10:45 a.m. to review the July 10th outage to the county 911 emergency […]

Here are five things to know today, July 25, in Montgomery County: 1. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory today from noon until 8 p.m.  The Heat Index may reach 109 degrees. 2. The Democratic National Convention takes place this week in Philadelphia and three Montgomery County Councilmembers have been elected to […]

North Bethesda has been named the best place to live in Maryland in 2016 by Niche, an online site that provides rankings, report cards, and reviews of cities, colleges, neighborhoods, and K-12 schools. North Bethesda also cracked Niche’s “2016 Best Places to Live in America” top 25 list, ranking 18, while Forest Glen ranked 24th. Statewide, […]