Montgomery Community Media

FOX5’s chief meteorologist and Montgomery County resident Sue Palka is our area’s longest-running weather forecaster. The 33-year veteran tells MyMCMedia how technology has changed over time, and why she can confidently forecast the weather for our area.

MCM’s Friday Night Football Game of the Week for Sept. 14 is Churchill at Gaithersburg. Continuing this Friday, MCM will bring you coverage of Montgomery County high school football. Gaithersburg Trojans coming off a 19-14 win against Seneca Valley will host Churchill Bulldogs (2-0). Kickoff for the game is 6:30 p.m. MCM’s football coverage will […]

Isiah Leggett: How Far He’s Come Isiah “Ike” Leggett is the first African American to serve as County Executive in Montgomery County. He announced late in 2016 that he would not seek re-election. With his third term drawing to an end, MyMCMedia’s Doug Tallman recently interviewed Leggett about his life and career. Leggett speaks with MCM’s […]

Montgomery County Parks announced the closure of all natural surface trails in local parks Monday. The recent rain has left trails wet and muddy. The trails are not safe according to park officials. The trails are closed until further notice. Montgomery Parks maintains more than 170 miles of natural surface trails in Montgomery County. This is […]

The 15th Annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival attracted thousands of music lovers to downtown Silver Spring Saturday night despite the rain. Dianne Reeves, five-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters award headlined the festival. Additional performances by Akua Allrich and the Tribe, Charles Wood Quintet, and local […]

Washington, D.C.-based artist Juan Pineda’s colorful creations are turning Montgomery County into a work of art. He transformed the Bethesda Metro station with his abstract archways and brightened up buildings in Silver Spring and Takoma Park with his Maya-inspired artwork. His work can be seen throughout our area, and he will be popping up more pieces […]

Update, Sept. 8: The Quince Orchard Cougars outscore the Blair Blazers in week two of football for a final score of 45-6. The Blazers returned to Quince Orchard Saturday evening to resume Friday night’s game after it was postponed. With just 6:16 remaining in the second quarter, QO led 6-0, Friday when play was suspended […]

MCM’s Friday Night Football Game of the Week for Sept. 7 is Blair at Quince Orchard. Continuing this Friday, MCM will be bringing you coverage of Montgomery County high school football. Quince Orchard, coming off a 50-0 lightning-shortened victory over BCC will host Blair who beat Watkins Mill in their season opener but lost their […]

The sounds of jazz will fill Veterans Plaza on Saturday, September 8 as the Silver Spring Jazz Festival returns for the 15th year. Dianne Reeves, five-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters award headlines the Festival. Additional performances by Akua Allrich and the Tribe, Marcus Johnson, and more. Below […]

Many of Silver Spring and Takoma Park’s top restaurants will be joining efforts Sept. 4 – 9 for “Silver Spring-Takoma Park Restaurant Week.” Participating restaurants will offer special lunch and dinner fixed-price menus throughout the week to encourage residents from around the county to dine in Silver Spring and Takoma Park. Montgomery County Councilmember Tom […]