Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County leaders are working with local members of the faith community to potentially allow more capacity in places of worship. Under Phase 2 guidelines, religious facilities can have virtual, drive-in, and limited indoor and outdoor services with certain requirements. “We’re looking for ways that we can potentially allow the faith community to have some […]

Shirley Brown Butler, whose family owns Butler’s Orchard in Germantown, died Sept. 10 at the age of 91. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family during pumpkin picking season. Mrs. Butler grew up in Silver Spring and attended Montgomery Blair High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Penn State University […]

It’s not just a simple game of ding dong ditch and leaving a few cans of booze behind.  Rockville lawyer Josh Bienstock and wife Jen Bienstock talked with County Cable Montgomery’s Susan Kenedy about their efforts to spread joy and say thank you to first responders and frontline workers with some locally crafted beer.  The […]

El presidente Donald Trump ordenó que la bandera de Estados Unidos ondee a media asta el viernes 11 de septiembre de 2020 desde el amanecer hasta el atardecer. Esto es en honor al Día del Patriota y Día Nacional de Servicio y Recuerdo, en respeto y memoria de las víctimas que murieron como resultado de […]

President Donald Trump has ordered the United States flag flown at half-staff on Friday, September 11, 2020 from sunrise to sunset. The Maryland flag is lowered to half-staf as no flag may fly higher than the United States flag. This is in honor of Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance, in […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries launched an enhanced Deaf Culture Digital Library (DCDL), a program of the Maryland State Library Agency. The website, which is available to county library card holders, now includes more digital content related to American Sign Language, Deaf culture, Deaf history, Deaf literature, news in American Sign Language and lists of related […]

Breadsmith of Potomac in Cabin John Village has closed, it announced in a Facebook post on Sept. 6. “Our current location was scheduled for demolition as part of a larger remodel within our current shopping center and we were unable to secure a new location for our bakery within this updated development. This, in addition […]

In an effort to support local restaurants, Montgomery Parks will allow alcohol to be consumed beginning on Sept. 17, but only at nine of its parks. Picnic in the Park, which began Aug. 7, designated parks throughout the county where people could order a meal from a list of nearby restaurants and have it delivered […]

Montgomery County Government Holiday Schedule Like other holidays observed during the pandemic, this year’s Labor Day celebration will be unlike any other. Here’s the holiday schedule for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 7: County offices – remain closed. Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) – all ABS stores will be open from noon to 5 p.m. […]

Montgomery County will have 39 voting centers, 11 of which will also operate as early voting centers, for the Nov. 3 election. The centers are located throughout the county so that 99.6 percent of voters will be within five miles of where they can cast a vote, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. […]