Montgomery Community Media

What do local moms want for Mother’s Day? We asked some moms at the Clarksburg Premium Outlets to describe their ideal day, and the majority of them said, “sleeping in.” “My ideal Mother’s Day would be spending the morning with my son, Austin, and my husband, and then having some me time in the afternoon,” […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, May 13 Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present “Sax & Strings Live” featuring Phillip Doc Martin and Blake Aaron at 8 p.m. Socialize, dance and learn the newest dances at White Oak Senior Center in Silver Spring. Tonight’s Soul Line Dance Party begins at […]

The Rockville Farmers Market will reopen on Saturday, May 14 giving shoppers a place to find fresh produce, plants, baked goods, soaps and more.   Several returning vendors such as Great Harvest Bread Company, Gilda’s Produce and Quarter Branch Farm will have a variety of goods on sale. New additions to the Rockville Farmers Market […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service has a new chief. Scott Goldstein was sworn in as the county’s newest fire chief on June 25. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Goldstein said, “We answer many calls a day … and each call is somebody else’s bad day and we need to be ready and we need to always have […]

The County Council voted unanimously on June 16th to confirm Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein as Fire Chief. Goldstein was County Executive Ike Leggett’s nominee for the post. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett says Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein is his nominee to head the Montgomery County Fire-Rescue Service (MCFRS). “As a 25-year […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will allocate $68 million dollars into the pension fund, and he will not fully fund education in the state of Maryland. Hogan said he was elected to “provide the fiscal discipline that Maryland taxpayers expect” on a news conference in Annapolis on May 14. “Here are the facts,” Hogan said adding […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 14, in Montgomery County: 1. House Fire: Five firefighters were injured as they battled a two-alarm house fire in the Kentlands community of Gaithersburg early today. 2. Bear Basics: The state’s top bear expert will discuss black bears at […]

As projects fight for fiscal 2016 funding during a tight budget year, the Montgomery County Council is keeping it annual “reconciliation list” of line items waiting in the wings for a shot at some cash. As of Wednesday afternoon, a partial list of operating budget tracking by committee shows a total of $21 million on that […]

As the weather warms up and more people are out and about, residents are invited to enjoy weekly outdoor concerts in downtown Bethesda. This series, produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, will feature free Thursday evening concerts during May, June and July. The concerts offer a diverse range of music including rock, funk, jazz, swing, […]

Here are five things to know today, May 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Police need your help to find a missing teen from Montgomery Village. 2. The new 3rd District police station opens this afternoon in Silver Spring. 3. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting today. 4. Students at […]