Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County will offer free training on the prescription medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose known as Naloxone. Residents concerned about a friend or family member with an opioid addiction can register to attend the training to learn about reducing unintentional and life-threatening opioid overdoses. The two-hour training will be offered: Wednesday, Nov. […]

Marc Elrich will be sworn in as Montgomery County County Executive Monday, Dec. 3. Between now and then Elrich and his team are working hard to establish priorities and ensure residents have a voice in the process. Elrich has established a list of seven priorities for his administration. The priorities reflect the goals Elrich established […]

Monday morning’s commute was challenging for Metro’s Red Line riders who relied on shuttle buses to deal with the partial Red Line shutdown between Fort Totten and Silver Spring stations. Commuters waited in long lines that stretched several blocks for the shuttle buses at the Silver Spring Transit Center. The Red Line struggle is real […]

  If you like holiday lights, Montgomery County is the place to be. There are three holiday light shows and two of them are opening this weekend. The Garden of Lights returns for its 19th year at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. The display is open from Nov. 25 – Jan. 1, except on the nights […]

AAA is projecting that 48.7 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of one million travelers compared with last year. This represents a 1.9 percent increase over 2015, and the most Thanksgiving travelers since 2007. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, […]

The outdoor gear and sports store, REI has announced plans to close its doors on Black Friday (November 27) at all 143 of its retail locations, headquarters and two distribution centers. That means no sales or long lines for shoppers and no going to work for its employees. Instead of reporting to work, the co-op […]

The Fillmore Silver Spring and Shepherd’s Table will host the third annual Giving Thanks event on Thanksgiving Day. The Fillmore will open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide seasonal treats, live music and take away care packages for those in need.

It’s an umbrella carrying kind of day in Montgomery County with temperatures in the 40’s and rain drizzling from overcast skies. How did you spend the dreary day?