Montgomery Community Media

This story has been updated Aug. 11 to include video remarks by County Executive Marc Elrich. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on Tuesday vetoed Montgomery County Council’s efforts to set up a Silver Spring Business Improvement District(BID). He called council’s bill “a poorly conceived and poorly executed project.” However, seven of the council’s nine members […]

Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert until 7 p.m. Tuesday. County Emergency Management issues the alert when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees. These conditions are hazardous and the county says heat stroke and exhaustion are likely. See hot weather safety tips from the county and learn signs of heat […]

In recognition of National Water Quality Month, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will highlight at-risk aquatic animals that have a special history with the county. Throughout the month of August, the DEP will release blogs and videos on social media and the My Green Montgomery website about each creature. The series will […]

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 10, and it is National Women’s Day. As you celebrate, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Learn About Eating Local:  The City of Gaithersburg is teaming up with Montgomery County’s Agricultural reserve to host a virtual event on eating local in Montgomery County. The event features Claudia […]

Lawrence Sakkestad, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday to the first-degree murder of 39-year-old Jennifer Sparks in Germantown in 2019, according to online case records. Sentencing is set for Aug. 27 and Sakkestad continues to be held without bond. In 2019, Montgomery County Police reported Sakkestad was arrested Sept. 9 and charged with first-degree murder. Officers […]

Twenty-six years of honoring the Upcounty’s finest continued despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) honored fifty-eight Upcounty Police Officers and Public Safety Emergency Communications Specialists at their 26th Annual Public Safety Awards on Friday, July 30, 2021. This event honors the public safety personnel and first responders from Montgomery County Upcounty’s […]

Today is Monday, Aug. 9, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Summer Camps Extended:  The Montgomery County Recreation (MCR) Department extended summer camp programs at six recreation centers to serve families that benefit from the department’s financial assistance program. The camps start today and Aug. 16. Register for extended summer […]

Montgomery County’s Little League team “MoCo LoCo” won this year’s state championship and is two wins away from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. This is the first time a Montgomery County team has claimed the title. “It was spectacular,” Head Coach Craig Dober told MyMCM at North Chevy Chase Local Park, where […]

The median price for a home sold in Montgomery County in June was $550,000, which is an increase of 13.5% since June of 2020. Houses remained on the market an average of 14 days, according to the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS. “Prices are definitely up over last year,” said GCAAR President Jan Brito. […]

Today is Thursday, Aug. 5, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Board Votes On Mask Mandate: The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, will meet today at 2:00 p.m. to vote on a Board of Health regulation to reinstate indoor masking if local COVID-19 transmission rates increase. The meeting will […]