Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, April 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Rainy commute: Don’t leave the house without an umbrella as rain showers are in the forecast today and tomorrow. 2. Free Fares: The 30th annual Give and Ride food drive campaign is underway this week. You can ride for free by donating […]

Ride On passengers are being asked to donate food in exchange for a free fare on one of their buses. “Give and Ride” runs from now through April 29, an annual drive to benefit the Manna Food Center. In exchange for a nonperishable food item, Ride On commuters can get a free ride on the […]

I-270 traffic dominated our top stories for the past week, according to web traffic for the MyMCMedia website. Public safety stories we among the best read, including one about a scrap pile fire and a missing Wheaton woman (who was ultimately found). A runaway goat, a top 10 finisher the previous week, was still getting […]

Here are five things to know today, April 21, in Montgomery County: 1. A job search strategies workshop starts at 11 a.m. at the Silver Spring Library. County libraries are collaborating with Washington Career Services to present three workshops that provide tools to help job seekers in today’s competitive job market. 2. The Montgomery County Council […]

You can see all the #DITL photos, here. This is your source for the latest information about the 5th annual, “Day in the Life of Montgomery County,” an event which takes place for 24 hours on April 20th. Please like our @DITLMoCo Facebook and @DITL Instagram pages to view photos. Share your #ditl photos on […]

County officials touted a new program Thursday that lets companies pay for projects that energy efficiency to their buildings by adding the costs over 20 years to their property tax bills. The first such project had a “green” ribbon cutting at the Comfort Inn Shady Grove in Gaithersburg and the next-door Shady Grove Professional Building. […]

A 37-year-old Silver Spring man has been charged with indecent exposure and trying to abduct two children, according to a statement from Montgomery County police. Jemberu Bekele Geda of the 11500 block of Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring, is being held without bail, according to online court records. The incidents were Sunday, police said. At one point, […]

Here are five things to know today, April 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Today, Montgomery Community Media celebrates the fifth annual “Day in the Life in Montgomery County,” where we ask readers to share photos and short videos of their communities. This 24-hour photo project highlights the people and places that make the county an […]

Someone took a tip jar containing cash from a business in the 800 block of Rockville Pike, Rockville police report in its weekly crime summary. The incident took place at 7:40 p.m. Friday. Police are looking for a man about 40-50 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 180 pounds, medium build, graying facial stubble […]

Here are five things to know today, April 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Gov. Larry Hogan will be in Potomac to announce the $100 million I-270 Innovative Congestion Management Project and identify the winning design-build team. 2. The BioHealth Capital Region Forum starts today at 9:30 a.m. at MedImmune in Gaithersburg to spotlight prominent biotech […]