Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Labor Day on Sept. 4: County Offices – closed. Libraries – closed on September 3 and 4. County Liquor stores – all County liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Recreation – Bethesda, Germantown, Western County, Wheaton/Glenmont and MLK outdoor aquatic […]

A Gaithersburg couple claimed a $1 million Powerball prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters Friday. The couple has chosen to remain anonymous. The woman who purchased the winning ticket is described as a wife and mother of four who works in the education field. She posed for a photo holding a check alongside her husband, a […]

The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army are two of the organizations helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. You can find more information about how to help, below: If you’d like to help people affected by #Harvey, connect with trusted voluntary organizations by visiting: https://t.co/jlOOfNGusH pic.twitter.com/rnW8o2zKr1 — FEMA (@fema) August 28, 2017 […]

Below are five things to know today, Aug. 29, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Rainy Day:  Don’t leave the house without your umbrella. There’s rain in the forecast, and it will be breezy. Most of this evening should be dry. Rain moving in after midngt. Rain, wind gusts up to 25 mph Tue, continuing into […]

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled two public hearings this month on a request by Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) to increase its electric distribution rates by $68 million. This is an increase of about $7.37 month for the typical residential customer. Pepco provides electricity to about 566,000 customers in Montgomery and Prince […]

It’s going to be hot today with a heat index of 105. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for much of central Maryland, including a large portion of Montgomery County. The advisory starts at 11 a.m. and runs through 8 p.m.

Sunday kicked off Maryland’s Tax Free Week and certain items are exempt from the state sales tax. Apparel and footwear $100 or less, per item, are not subject to Maryland’s six-percent sales tax, according to a news release. For the first time this year, the first $40 of a backpack or bookbag purchase is also […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and the county Human Rights Commission and the Committee on Hate Violence issued this statement Monday evening: Again we are stunned and outraged at the continuing horrific acts of hate, violence and bigotry thrust upon the victims and members of our nation’s communities, this time in the city of Charlottesville, […]

The loss of an educator topped our list of stories for the previous week.

August is a busy month at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center. The animal shelter has launched a new Barn Cat Program, and adoption center staffers are preparing for the annual Clear the Shelter event on Aug. 19. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke has more. According to MCASAC spokesperson Katherine Zenzano, you can save up […]