Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council approved a plan Tuesday to install 10 new radio towers in the county, which completes a new emergency communication system. In total, the county will have 22 radio towers. One of the towers will be built in Olney on Georgia Avenue near the Intercounty Connector. Before the vote, State Sen. Ben […]

Today is Wednesday, July 31. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then thunderstorms later in the day. Here’s the forecast. Here’s five things to know: 1. Council Committee Work: The County Council’s planning committee meets at 8:30 a.m. at the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation for a roundtable discussion. The committee is chaired by Councilmember Hans […]

Today is Tuesday, July 30 and we are celebrating three random holidays: International Day of Friendship, National Cheesecake Day, and National Father-in-Law Day. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Night One of CNN’s Democratic Debate: The first of CNN’s two-night Democratic primary debate is tonight at 8 p.m. […]

Today is Monday, July 29. Mostly sunny today. Still hot. Here’s the forecast. 1. Council Committees: The County Council’s planning committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room. Topics include a report on housing, population and employment trends since 1990. The Public Safety and Education and Culture committees meet at 2 p.m. […]

Today is Thursday, July 25. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.  It’s National Merry-Go-Round Day: Go for one, two, or more spins on the Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel at Wheaton Regional Park. Click here for more information.  2. Veterans Benefits Administration Performance and Results Webcast: The Veterans Benefits Administration will discuss […]

Today is Wednesday, July 24. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Elrich to Address Media: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will address the media this morning at 11 a.m. to discuss the impact of the Fiscal Year 2019 budget and investments that were made this year about housing. 2. Protecting Seniors from […]

Today is Tuesday, July 23. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Session: The Montgomery County Council is meeting today at 9:30 a.m. today. Here’s a look at today’s meeting’s agenda. 2. Noise in Bethesda: The Uniformed Services University is holding some loud training exercises today in Bethesda. Expect it to […]

Michael Bobbitt, former artistic director at the Adventure Theatre, was recognized by the Montgomery County Council in a ceremony this morning. Bobbitt, an award-winning director, choreographer, and playwright left his mark on the Glen Echo-based theater group for 12 years producing creative re-imaginings of existing plays and presenting original productions. Bobbitt was named Artistic Director […]

Today is Monday, July 22. Thunderstorms this afternoon. Here’s the forecast. 1. Municipal Monday: Gaithersburg’s Mayor and Council meets starting at 7:30 p.m. 2. Council Action: Three Montgomery County Council committees are set to meet. The Health and Human Services Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in the 7th floor Hearing Room, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. […]

Today is Thursday, July 18 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Click here for today’s forecast. 1. It’s National Latino Conservation Week: This is apart of an initiative by the Hispanic Access Foundation launched in 2014 to provide the Latino community and others opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, learn about conservation […]