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British comedy legend John Cleese is scheduled to appear at the Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2017. Cleese will share personal stories and answer audience questions following a screening of the iconic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Cleese first made his mark as a member of the legendary […]

Students in Montgomery Village are sending a strong video message about judging someone before getting to know them. In fact, this video entitled, “The Lie” has received thousands of views and shares from people across the world. In the video, students share a time when they overheard something negative about their race, gender or religion. “My […]

The Pike District now has one-half mile of separated bike lanes located on both sides of Nebel Street between Randolph Road and Marinelli Road in Rockville. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett along with local officials announced the completion of the bike lanes today at a ribbon cutting event. “The Pike District is in the process of […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department’s Historic Preservation Office is working to raise awareness for mid-century modern architecture in Montgomery County. Recently, the department organized a bus tour of some examples of residential and public mid-century architecture, locally. Find out more in this report, below: Find out more about Modern Montgomery, here.

It’s a celebration of diversity. The eighth annual World of Montgomery Festival is happening Oct. 16 at Montgomery College in Rockville. “One-third of the population is foreign born,” said Kaori Hirakawa, program coordinator for Gilchrist Center. “This is a way for the county government to celebrate our diversity.” The World of Montgomery Festival is held […]

County Cable Montgomery has produced a 30-minute video report about the heroin epidemic in Montgomery County. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

Enrollment in Montgomery County Public County Public Schools (MCPS)  is expected to reach a record-high of 159,242 students this school year, according to a new report by James Song, director of facilities management for MCPS.  This report was presented to the Board of Education at a recent meeting, and it highlighted how school enrollment is surpassing school capacity. […]

A summer hot spot is being transformed into a cool ice rink in the heart of Rockville Town Square. The Rockville Ice Rink at 131 Gibbs Street is scheduled to open on Oct. 20th, and it is billed as the largest outdoor ice skating rink between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Check out our photo gallery, […]

They may be small in size but their message was loud and clear: youth in Montgomery County care about local government. Dozens of students of all ages and backgrounds expressed their concerns about the school budget, social inequalities and agriculture at the Youth Town Hall Meeting with the Montgomery County Council in Rockville on Wednesday. […]

It was a beautiful fall day for the 25th annual Oktoberfest at the Kentlands community in the city of Gaithersburg. Thousands of people attended the popular festival on Oct. 9, which included food, live music, roaming entertainment, a business expo, horse-drawn hay rides, and so much more. The festival covered the Kentlands Village Green, the […]