Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, Nov. 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Traveling this Thanksgiving weekend? You’re not alone, AAA projects more than 48.7 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend. 2. Here’s what’s open and what’s closed in the County Thanksgiving weekend. 3. The Dick and Jody Vilardo Foundation donated $4,000 to help Manna […]

Here are five things to know today, Nov. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal collision that occurred last night on Airpark Road. 2. Gas prices continue to drop before the busy Thanksgiving travel period. 3. An interfaith Thanksgiving service is taking place tonight at Congregation Har Shalom in […]

UPDATED 11.22.16 Two people died in a fatal collision last night on Airpark Road. It happened shortly before 8 p.m. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that 27-year-old Stephen Diaz of Gaithersburg was traveling east on Airpark Road in a silver, 1999 Honda Civic CX, when for reasons still under investigation, the Honda crossed into the […]

AAA Mid-Atlantic is reminding motorists to be alert for roaming deer as it is mating season. The mating season, also known as rut, typically runs from late Oct. through Nov in the fall, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). But that’s not all. If you are driving in western Maryland, you should […]

UPDATED Here are five things to know today, Nov. 14, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. The Board of Education is holding its second public hearing on the superintendent’s proposed amendments to the 2017-2022 Capital Improvements Program tonight at 7 p.m. The slots to speak are full but you can email your comments to boe@mcpsmd.org. The […]

UPDATED You may want to cover your plants again tonight. That’s because the National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Montgomery County, and it is in effect from  2 a.m. – 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8. According to the advisory, temperatures will be in the upper 30s, and the cold weather may […]

Here are five things to know today, Nov. 7, in Montgomery County: 1. A frost advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. today. 2. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have the day off today and tomorrow. 3. It’s time to rake your leaves. Montgomery County begins its leaf vacuum collection program this week. 4. […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Division of Highway Services (DHS) begins its annual collection of leaves in the vacuum leaf collection district this week. DHS provides two collections on every district street during the fall. A third collection may also be provided on an as-needed basis. The leaf vacuum collection district is bounded by […]

Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire in the 6100 block of Muncaster Mill Road around 11 p.m. on Monday night. The blaze displaced five people, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. According to Piringer, the fire originated in the basement and appears to have been […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 31, in Montgomery County: 1. MoCo Vote: You can vote early from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at ten locations across Montgomery County today. Early voting continues thru Nov. 3rd.  The Presidential General Election is just one week from tomorrow on Nov. 8. 2. Safe Track: Metro’s Safe Track […]