Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers  provided an update on the status of school operations on Wednesday. Bowers said that while progress is being made with clearing snow from MCPS buildings, many roads and sidewalks are still tough to navigate. MCPS will reevaluate snow operations today and release a status update for […]

UPDATED: All lanes of Goldsboro Road have been reopened at River Road. Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management reports Goldsboro Road is closed between River Road and Radnor Road in Bethesda due to icy conditions. Commuters are advised to expect delays and to seek an alternate route. Icy conditions close Goldsboro Rd (MD-614) between River […]

The Blizzard of 2016 blanketed Montgomery County beneath a thick layer of snow. After the storm, videographer Nick Rhule captured these winter scenes, below, at Lake Needwood at Rock Creek Regional Park.  

As federal and local governments across the region reopened for business, commuters hit the streets to head out to work after spending days stuck at home. If reported gas shortages on Friday weren’t enough, some local stations were out of gas for Wednesday’s rush hour as well. George Ransford is the manager of the Exxon […]

Alex Tsironis launched the website “MoCo Snow” to predict school closings in Montgomery County. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Tsironis tells us about his site and how it’s grown since it first launched.

Several days after a historic blizzard Montgomery County’s  3-1-1 government information and service request call center is still receiving thousands of calls. Montgomery County spokesperson Judy Stiles says that calls have decreased from the initial surge earlier,  but volume is still higher than average. The calls have dropped from 26,000 on Tuesday, Jan. 26, to […]

UPDATED: Montgomery County Public Schools will provide free lunch at 12 school sites. ORIGINAL POST: Montgomery County Public Schools are closed Thursday, January 28, due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices are open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain […]

Montgomery County experienced record snow fall totals thanks to the Blizzard of 2016. Many residents may recall the storms of 2010 and 2011 when hundreds of thousands in the region lost power for days. This year, things were a bit different with only a few thousands residents losing power during the storm. PEPCO Communications Director […]

Across Montgomery County residents continue to dig out of a historic blizzard that dumped nearly 40 inches of snow in some areas. Those who were able to get out, found empty shelves at some Montgomery County grocery stores, which made picking up essentials a difficult task. Grocers are working hard this week to replenish store […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools will be offering free lunches to students at three area schools on Wednesday, Jan. 27: Sargent Shriver Elementary School, between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Clopper Mill Elementary School, between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Gaithersburg Elementary School, between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. According to a MCPS news release, […]