Montgomery Community Media

Five things to know today, Oct. 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Watch out for the deer! This fall weather is the time of year when deer are mating and that means they are on the move. The Department of Natural Resources has posted some tips on its website to help you avoid a deer-vehicle collision on local […]

Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green presents an exhibit at the Arts Barn and the Kentlands Mansion Galleries celebrating the fall season. This extensive multimedia exhibit, “Autumn Glory,” features a wide range of mediums and styles from respresentational to abstract.  The exhibit runs through October 31 at the Arts Barn and November 11 at Kentlands Mansion. The […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week. This week’s show includes reports on the new Library Career Online High School Program, the upcoming Hispanic Gala, a gold medalist Olympian’s visit to Cashell Elementary School, and Montgomery College’s Tom Bichy soccer tournament. The show begins with a report about a ceremony of […]

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled a Sept. 6th public hearing in Rockville on a request by Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) to increase its electric distribution rates by $104 million (an increase of about $13 a month for the typical residential customer). According to the PSC, Pepco provides electricity to about 560,000 […]

The Gaithersburg High School varsity girls’ soccer team brought home a win Tuesday Oct. 6 in their match at Seneca Valley High in Germantown. The final score was 4 to 0. Photographer Phil Fabrizio captured the action.

UPDATED In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Jennifer Quinn, a volunteer with Safe Grow Montgomery, explains Bill 15-42 and why her organization supports this legislation.   The County Council is scheduled to vote on Bill 15-42 on Oct. 6. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Jennifer Quinn, a volunteer with Safe Grow Montgomery, explains who she thinks is opposed to Bill 52-14, the pesticide bill, and she says Montgomery County Councilmembers have heard from supporters more than opponents. Take a look: https://youtu.be/fwsfDWMEES8 The Council has scheduled an Oct. 6 vote on the bill. Related:

Metro is preparing to begin a major capital project to install three new escalators at the Bethesda Station beginning the week of Oct. 6. The project is scheduled to replace the current escalators, which are more than 30 years old and have exceeded their useful life, with brand new escalators that are more durable and […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, we asked Gaithersburg City Councilmembers Cathy Drzyzgula and Jud Ashman if they want to be the next mayor of Gaithersburg. Take a look: Gaithersburg City Council members will meet behind closed doors on Oct. 6 to select a new mayor from the five-member City Council. Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz has submitted […]

A contractor died and two WMATA employees were injured overnight (Oct. 6) in a welding accident in the Red Line tunnel between Union Station and Judiciary Square stations. According to WMATA, the contractor was providing welding services in the tunnel when the incident occurred shortly after midnight Sunday. He was transported by EMS to a […]