Montgomery Community Media

When Montgomery County School students begin classes on August 31st, the bells will ring later in the morning – middle and high schools will start 20 minutes later and elementary schools will start 10 minutes later than in years past.  This is in response to the scientific evidence that adolescents need more sleep as well […]

It’s a wish come true. At the age of 90, Lt. Floyd Collins returns to flight thanks to some help from some volunteer pilots at the Montgomery County Airpark. CCM’s Susan Kenedy has his story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Recreation and Montgomery Parks have a new registration system. Residents can register for fall programs in a new system called ActiveMontgomery starting Aug. 17th. The system replaces RecWeb and ParkPASS, and also allows customers to check facility availability, reserve spaces, and register for memberships. “ActiveMONTGOMERY provides a broad range of registration options which […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of July, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Lunch Money by Andrew […]

Governor Larry Hogan issued a statewide proclamation announcing Aug. 2 to 8 as Farmer’s Market Week in Maryland. During this week, residents are encouraged to visit farmers’ market in their neighborhoods to buy local products. There are 25 farmers’ markets all around Montgomery County. “Buying local supports our family farms, our local jobs and our […]

The Silver Spring Civic Building is turning five, and to celebrate county officials are inviting the community to share stories, pictures, and arts at a special ceremony on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Reemberto Rodriguez, director of the Silver Spring Regional Center, invites the public to part of this event. “What […]

The first of three new entrance escalators is now operating at the Bethesda Metro Station. According to a news release, the escalator opened for service on Aug. 3. “This is a significant improvement for our customers at Bethesda Station. This first new entrance escalator will provide more reliable service for the thousands of passengers who […]

Fans cheered on the Washington Spirit as they took on the Houston Dash Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Maryland Soccerplex and set a franchise record with a hat trick by defender Crystal Dunn.  The Spirit remained undefeated at home beating the Dash, 3-1. Dunn, who also plays for the University of North Carolina, scored all three […]

The annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival celebrated Montgomery County’s Salvadoran community on Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Wheaton. The festival, in its sixth year, featured Salvadoran food, vendors, local dance groups and musical entertainment. More than 7,000 people, according to officials, danced at the sound of cumbia, salsa, merengue, Rock in Spanish, and reggaeton. […]

Over 60 years ago, Lieutenant Thomas Jacocks joined the Montgomery County Police Department. Today, Lieutenant Jacocks is the longest-serving member of law enforcement at a single agency in the state of Maryland and he currently serves as a Deputy Commander of the 2nd District station in Bethesda. CCM’s Susan Kenedy has his story. Visit our […]