Montgomery Community Media

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, March 18 The fourth annual Bethesda Film Fest returns to Imagination Stage and features five short documentaries made by local filmmakers. Screenings tonight are at 7 and 9 p.m. The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s production of Becoming Sugar Plum is tonight at 7 p.m. at […]

A car crashed through a glass window at a Rite Aid store on Thursday afternoon in the 5300 block of Westbard Avenue in Bethesda. Although some of the store’s merchandise was damaged, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said no one was injured. A building inspector was called to inspect the structural […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 19, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer headlines the Small Business University networking event, today, at Montgomery Community Media’s offices. You can watch the presentation streamed live on the MyMCMedia website. 2. Students and parents are expected to speak up at a forum […]

Bring It On: The Musical comes to the Music Center at Strathmore March 29. Bring It On: The Musical tells the story of the challenges and unexpected bonds formed through extreme cheerleading competition. Performances are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Inspired by the blockbuster Bring It On film, the musical comedy made its […]

Here is a quick look at five things you need to know today, March 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Check your tickets. The Maryland Lottery is reporting that one of the winning mega millions tickets was sold in Maryland. 2. The Montgomery County Planning Department is hosting a Sandy Spring Community Meeting tonight from 7 – […]

The second of three small business seminars will be held on April 16 at the Germantown Library. The first seminar was held last month. The seminar titled “Essentials of Starting your own Business” was led by Larry Tremonti a SCORE mentor. Approximately 60 attendees learned about factors that will help lead to a successful business; […]

After discussing the long awaited consultant’s report on the structural soundness of the Silver Spring Transit Center, a Montgomery County Council Committee (Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment T & E) met on March 19 to discuss a request by the County Executive to appropriate another $7.5 million in funds for the project. In this video […]

Montgomery County farmer David Weitzer raised a toast of bottled chocolate milk on March 19 as the Montgomery County Council saluted the county’s farmers as part of the celebration of National Agriculture Day. In 1981, Montgomery created its Agricultural Reserve—which has been called the country’s most successful farmland preservation program as it protects 93,000 acres […]

In this video clip, General Services Director David Dise says the contractor will be responsible for fixing (any paying for) the construction issues at the Silver Spring Transit Center.

So when is the Silver Spring Transit Center going to open? The Montgomery County website is the best place for the public to receive updates on the status of repairs at the Silver Spring Transit Center, according to General Services Director David Dise. He said he would update the Council at a later date when […]