Montgomery Community Media

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, May 17-May 19. Jeff Dwyer Benefit Concert: This concert benefits The After Dark Fund, a non-profit to help musicians who fall on hard times as well as promote local music with funds distributed to musicians to assist them with a range of expenses including medical […]

Mark your calendars for May 19 and bring your appetite. That’s the date for the 9th Annual Taste the World in Fenton Village festival. More than thirty restaurants featuring cuisine from around the globe will be showcased in the Taste the World in Fenton Village on May 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. Fenton Village […]

As a part of her initiative to inform the public on what’s happening in Takoma Park,  Mayor Kate Stewart and Councilmember Tim Male are inviting residents to attend “community coffee” on Friday May 19 from 8:00 a.m to 9:30 a.m. at Los Pollos Restaurant. Each month, according to Takoma Park Spokesperson Jeremy Dickey,  Stewart along […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will close two northbound lanes of Rockville Pike (MD 355) between Woodmont Avenue and Center Drive, near the Medical Center Metro Station, NIH, and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, according to a notice from the BRAC coordinator office of Montgomery County Executive […]

UPDATE: All lanes of I-270 southbound at Old Georgetown Road reopen. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services are on the scene of a serious collision involving two cars on I-270 southbound at Old Georgetown Road. I-270 southbound is closed at this time. Officials expect significant delays.   Traffic Incident closes I-270 south at Georgetown Rd […]

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal car collision that occurred early Thursday morning on northbound Interstate 270 near Clarksburg Road/MD 121. Maryland State Police said that at 2:35 a.m., they received phone calls  about a disabled vehicle, a blue Toyota Yaris, in one of the travel lanes of the roadway. Then about five minutes […]

“Noah’s Law” was passed by the Maryland General Assembly on April 11th. The law requires the use of ignition interlocks for convicted drunk drivers. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Officer Noah Leotta’s father, Rich Leotta, says that the law is scheduled to be signed by Governor Larry Hogan on May 19th and will go into effect October […]

The Bernie Scholarships awards program is celebrating its 2016 scholars on May 19. The Bernie Scholarships Program provides financial support to students living in affordable housing in Montgomery County. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Children’s Village was a popular destination for the record crowds at this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has a look at the award winning authors who took part in the annual festival. This year’s festival brought numerous award winning authors together, including Caldecott medal winner Brian Floca. But the biggest line of […]

Author John Feinstein is a national bestselling author and one of America’s most prolific and beloved sports writers. Feinstein recently appeared at the Gaithersburg Book Festival where he discussed a variety of topics and fielded questions from the crowd. He was introduced to a packed tent by Montgomery County Council member Phil Andrews. Watch John […]