Montgomery Community Media

With school about to start, it’s not unusual that some of our top stories are from the education beat: increased fines for passing a school bus and mold at Sherwood High. Public safety news includes an update in the Catherine Hoggle case and a bicycle theft. And a piece on Montgomery County sending crews to […]

To Jean Sperling of Chevy Chase, Pepco’s energy-efficiency programs save her more than the $7.37 a month her electricity bill would likely increase under a proposed rate hike. “Based upon a value for my buck theory, I support this increase,” Sperling said Wednesday night at a Rockville hearing on the proposed rate increase before the […]

Montgomery County police have released surveillance video footage of the theft of a bicycle from an open garage in North Potomac in hopes the public can help identify the culprit. The theft occurred Monday, Aug. 14, at a home in the 11400 block of Grey Colt Lane, a police statement said. The homeowner called Rockville […]

Is there a better way to end the month of August than a session of yoga led by Mike Gaitan? AMP by Strathmore and North Bethesda Sport and Health think they have a winning combination with Thursday evening’s Yoga and Live Music: A Candlelight Practice. The session begins at 7:30 p.m. at AMP, located in […]

The 21st annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival will be Thursday through Saturday, August 24 – 26 at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Enjoy three nights of music, food and children’s activities starting at 7:30 p.m. followed by the night’s movie which is screened at dusk. The free event is underwritten by Comcast and produced […]

There is a new place to bowl, play bocce and dine in Montgomery County. Pinstripes is now open at the Pike & Rose development at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Rockville Pike in North Bethesda. The two-story, 37,000 square feet showplace features 14 bowling lanes, 10 indoor/outdoor bocce courts, a bistro and more. […]

Montgomery County police officers have released a surveillance video, see below, in hopes you can help them identify a bank robbery suspect. The bank robbery happened on July 28 shortly after 5 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank on Westlake Drive in North Bethesda. According to the police investigation, the suspect entered the bank and […]

Here are some picks for arts and entertainment this weekend: Art: Artists and Makers Studios in Rockville present new exhibits. The opening reception, scheduled for August 4 at 6 p.m.,  includes open studios, demonstrations, wine and light refreshments. Strathmore Mansion’s two exhibits, Colored Pencil Society of America and Blush, are on display from now through August […]

A 21-year-old Germantown man has been charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Charles Ebenezer Berry Jr. of the 21200 block of Bunyan Circle is being held without bail at the Montgomery County Detention Center, according to online court records. The victim’s family reported her as a […]

Here are five things to know today, July 31, in Montgomery County: 1. School’s in Session: School board, that is. The Montgomery County Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. Here’s the agenda. 2. Stormwater Maintenance: The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council will discuss stormwater maintenance responsibilities. They meet at 7:30 p.m. 3. Planning Ahead: National […]