Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Oct. 12 at 3:15 p.m. Montgomery County Police identified the man who was shot as Harry Trueman Powell, 34, of Washington, D.C.  According to police, Powell had been sleeping the basement of the resident for awhile without the homeowner’s permission. Monday morning, a Poolesville homeowner called the Montgomery County Emergency Communication to say that […]

Today is Monday, Oct. 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Indigenous People’s Day:  The federal government is on holiday today. The county’s Ride On bus service will operate the regular weekday schedule. 2. Sligo Creek Trail Tree Removal:  Montgomery Parks’ crew start a four-week project to remove dead or […]

Connect Montgomery — which consists of Montgomery County’s PEG channels including MyMCMedia — has ongoing social media contests that offer Montgomery County residents a chance to go outside and explore their community. The campaign is called “ReConnect Montgomery” and from now through Oct. 11, ReConnect Montgomery has several easy contests that give residents a chance […]

Good news for movie fans who are tired of watching Netflix on their computers. Carpool Cinema, North Bethesda’s first drive-in movie experience, has added two dates on Oct. 8 and Oct. 10. After tickets sold out for Friday and Saturday, the event added an additional day for both of the Halloween themed movies. “Beetlejuice” will […]

Montgomery County’s Third Annual Active Aging Week takes place Monday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 11. The week is part of an international initiative to promote healthy lifestyles, specifically for those 50 years and older. Many programs and opportunities to participate are available throughout the week. Events are co-sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of […]

You’ve probably seen this majestic building while riding on the Beltway, and wondered what it was or what goes on inside there. For the first time since 1974, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Washington DC Temple in Kensington will open its doors to the public. An open house for the newly renovated […]

Partly cloudy today. Check out the weather forecast. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Oct. 21. 1. Municipal Monday: The Rockville Mayor and Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville. The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 31 S. Summit Ave. Poolesville […]

Mostly sunny today. Check out the weather forecast. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Oct. 11. 1. Beauty Meets Diversity: The Chase the Dream Culture, Arts and Beauty holds its 4th annual Multi Cultural and Humanitarian Gala at the Great Hall in the Silver Spring Civic Center. The 2019 humanitarian theme […]

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, Oct. 10-13. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville: Rockville in the 1920s: Eileen McGuckian, author of six publications about Rockville history, is this month’s speaker in the October installment of the Peerless Rockville and Glenview Mansion Speaker Series. McGuckian will talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald and his […]

Update (Sept. 18): Court records show that the student who hit a classmate with a frying pan at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda faces first-degree assault charges. Police identified the student who was arrested at Whitman Monday morning as 19-year-old Prince Cutchember of Bethesda. Cutchember is being held without bail at the Montgomery County […]