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Sandy Spring Museum Reopens With Makers Among Us Art Exhibit Sandy Spring Museum will reopen on Friday, Oct. 9 after the pandemic closed the museum to visitors for six months. The museum reopens with the art exhibit “Makers Among Us” featuring the works of emerging visual artists. The exhibit will be on display Fridays from […]

It’s Wednesday, Nov. 6 and it’s National Nachos Day! As you eat melted cheese on chips, here are five things worth noting in Montgomery County. 1. Public Forum for Kirwan Commission Funding:  Tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., Montgomery County’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Forum takes place at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. […]

The 11th Annual Tribute to America’s Veterans takes place Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Buffalo Soldiers Great Hall of the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring. Chou Chou and the Imperial Palms Orchestra provide a variety of big band music. This is a free concert open to all. The theme of […]

Montgomery County voters took to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6, despite the rain. Here are photos and videos from Gaithersburg, Olney, Quince Orchard, and Sandy Spring. Photos by Phil Fabrizio   Voters spoke with MCM’s Deirdre Byrne this morning. Christopher & Philippa Channer (Olney) brought their kids to the polls this morning. Philippa says it’s […]

It’s Election Day! Here are five things to know today, Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Election Guide: Everything you need to know about the local and state races can be found in Montgomery Community Media’s comprehensive election guide. 2. Election Night Live Coverage: Montgomery Community Media will broadcast live election results of local races […]

Six Democratic candidates running for Montgomery County Executive gathered at the Silver Spring Civic Center Thursday evening for a forum hosted by the Woman’s Democratic Club of Montgomery County. The Democratic candidates running for Montgomery County Executive are Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Marc Elrich, and George Leventhal; David Blair, a businessman from Potomac; former […]

UPDATE 12.20.17: In partnership with Lion’s Club, the Takoma Park Police Department collected more than 160 coats during its winter coat drive Items were donated to Sligo Adventist Church and Shepherd’s Table. Original 11.5.17 The Takoma Park Police Department is asking for the public’s help this upcoming winter season to help those in need by donating […]

Here’s five things to know today, Nov. 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Booming in Bethesda: Weather permitting, single controlled blasts are planned to occur between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for the Md. 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project near NSAB/Walter Reed, NIH and the Medical Center Metro Station in Bethesda. A warning siren will sound approximately five […]

To address overcrowding and aging facilities, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith is recommending $1.818 billion for the Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Budget and the FY 2019-2024 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). His recommendation is $74 million more than the approved CIP. In a letter addressed to the Board of Education on Oct. 23, […]

Montgomery County Executive, Ike Leggett, will present awards to eight community leaders to recognize their contributions to the county’s arts and cultural community at the 2017 County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities on Nov. 6. The ceremony, which started in 2002, honors the work of individuals who have made an impact […]