Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County leaders and public safety officials joined residents at neighborhood events Tuesday for National Night Out. The annual event is meant for police to connect with residents and for leaders to encourage community relationships with law enforcement. Residents could also learn about crime prevention and other safety information or about county resources like COVID-19 […]

With cicadas may come rats, Montgomery County health officials caution residents. Officials urge residents to take measures to stop an increase in the rat population as Brood X cicadas emerge, after health inspectors noticed a large increase in rat complaints during the last invasion 17 years ago. In June 2004, during the last Brood X […]

Hundreds of people turned out for The Power Conference: Women Doing Business on Aug. 25 at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. This regional business conference is designed to enhance and develop women-owned businesses and the careers of women professionals. The event featured speakers, workshops, networking, a business marketplace, master classes and more. […]

UPDATED Metro vending machines are now able to process credit and debit card transactions after technical problems earlier today. “Due to an equipment malfunction earlier today, most vending machines were unable to accept credit or debit cards. The outage also affected online fare purchases.We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience while resolving this […]

Local communities will celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 4. The goal of this annual event is to get residents’ participation in crime prevention and to help strengthen police and community relations. Find out more in this report: According to a news release, this is the 32nd year of National Night Out observances that demonstrate a […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has a new title. Leggett was recently named president of the Maryland Association of Counties (MACO). Michael Bruen has more from MACO’s annual meeting on the eastern shore. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Gaithersburg’s Mayor and Council announced the winners of the 2014 Distinguished Citizen, Distinguished Friend and Outstanding Organization Awards on June 8 at the 32nd annual Celebrate Gaithersburg in Olde Towne street festival. Gail Norris was presented with the 2014 Distinguished Citizen Award by Mayor Sidney Katz. Ms. Norris began her involvement with the city of […]

Montgomery County officials provided the following tips for dealing with this weekend’s winter weather: Preparing for the Storm Emergency preparations should include having enough food, water, medication (if needed) and batteries to last two to three days. Make sure portable radios, smoke detectors and flashlights are working properly. Keep a fresh supply of extra batteries […]