Montgomery Community Media

If you have been following us on social media, then you know what a busy week we have been having at this summer’s Backpack Journalism Academy!  Our newest journalists seem to be having a great time (so are the staff working with the class). We started the week off with a special guest, MCM’s own […]

Largent’s Restaurant and Bar has closed at 654 Centerpoint Way in Kentlands Market Square in Gaithersburg, according to a note on the business’s Facebook page. It’s one of several restaurants that have tried to make a go of it at the high profile two-story space in downtown Kentlands. Other restaurants that once occupied this restaurant […]

  “I got it” Lauren announced loudly to her new friends gathered nearby as she peaked up from her Canon Rebel T5 viewfinder. She just captured Phoebe dressed in her ballerina outfit as she leaped in flight. She turned the camera’s 3-inch LCD screen for Darby and Reese to see and then smiled. Jacqui and […]

Here are your five things to know today, June 24th, in Montgomery County: 1. Bethesda Downtown Plan: There’s a public hearing today on the draft of the Bethesda Downtown Plan at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. 2. Gaithersburg Police Foundation Fundraiser: Show your support for the Gaithersburg Police Foundation by shopping at the Kentlands Whole Foods Market, at […]

A pedestrian walking a dog was struck by a vehicle on Monday afternoon at Little Quarry Road and Chestertown Street in the Kentlands community of Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg Police Officer Dan Lane said the vehicle was traveling along Little Quarry Road and was turning onto Chestertown Street when the collision occurred. He described the pedestrian’s injuries […]

UPDATED, June 19, 10:45 a.m. –  Pepco has restored power to about 1,000 customers in Gaithersburg but there are still more than 1,000 customers without power in Bethesda. According to Pepco Spokesman Bob Hainey, crews brought about 1,000 customers back online from the Kentlands and Lakelands communities in Gaithersburg but about 500 in that area […]

It is going to be steamy out there today! Here are five things to know today, June 11th, in Montgomery County: 1. Air Quality Alert: Be careful. It is a code orange air quality alert day today. 2. Homicide Investigation: Montgomery County Police have a suspect in custody for a homicide that happened in Silver Spring yesterday. 3. […]

Repairs are now complete on an eight-inch water main break that occurred at 2 p.m. on June 10th in the Kentlands community of Gaithersburg. Lyn Riggins, a spokesperson for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), said service was disrupted for dozens of residents at three apartment buildings adjacent to Chevy Chase Street. A portion of […]

Gaithersburg residents looking to enter the race for city councilmember or mayor are now able to pick up candidate packets a month early. Starting June 5, potential candidates can pick up the candidate packets that had formerly been unavailable until July 6. The Board of Supervisors of Elections decided to make that change on Wednesday. […]

Gaithersburg officials report that a local advertising firm received permission to film on public properties in the Kentlands community earlier this week. “The company will be filming a commercial for Hyundai,” said Britta Monaco, director of Gaithersburg’s community and public relations department, in an email dated June 3rd to elected leaders. “No pedestrian or traffic […]