Montgomery Community Media

Matthew Post, a rising senior at Sherwood High School, was sworn in as the 40th Student Member of the Board of Education July 6. He was sworn in by Karen Bushell, chief deputy clerk, Montgomery County Circuit Court. On his Twitter account, Post said he is “excited to officially get to work.” Post was elected […]

Here are five things to know today, July 7, in Montgomery County: 1. I Love a Parade: The Damascus Day Parade starts at 6 p.m. at Damascus High School. The parade travels down Md. 27 to Lewis Drive. The theme of this year’s parade is Halloween, celebrating Damascus. Visit the Damascus Community Recreation Center’s website […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service extended the flood watch until 2 a.m. Friday morning. Additional rain is expected this afternoon through tonight. https://twitter.com/NWS_BaltWash/status/883016322883489793 The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch until 7 p.m. for Montgomery County, including the communities of Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring. The NWS is forecasting multiple […]

Here are five things to know today, July 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Back in Court: Catherine Hoggle returns to a courtroom for a status hearing. It’s been almost three years since the 30-year-old mother was charged with hindering, neglect and obstruction in the case of her missing children, Sarah (6) And Jacob (5). Since […]

Here are five things to know today, July 5, in Montgomery County: 1. New Security Measures: New security measures start today at the Council Office Building in Rockville. 2. Kyle Stanley Victorious: Kyle Stanley defeated Charles Howell III to emerge as this year’s Quicken Loans National Champion. Here’s Mitti Hicks’ report. And here are photos […]

Montgomery County offices are closed on the Fourth of July in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at what is open and what is closed: County Offices – closed. Libraries – closed. County Liquor stores – all stores will be open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Recreation – Indoor and outdoor pools are open. The Germantown […]

Four school burglaries were reported in the Montgomery County police crime summary for June 12 to June 20. The schools hit were Jones Lane, Arcola, Ronald McNair elementary schools, and Montgomery Village Middle School. Rockville: A school burglary occurred at Jones Lane Elementary School at 15110 Jones Lane between about 12 a.m. June 16 and about […]

Here are five things to know today, July 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Rockets Red Glare: In the mood for some fireworks? MyMCMedia has the skinny on where the skies will be ablaze. 2. Applicants Sought: The Montgomery County Commission for Women is looking to fill six vacancies. The deadline for applying is July 7. […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of June, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Fantastic Beasts and Where […]

BlackRock summer concerts start this Saturday with the Navy’s premiere jazz ensemble, The Commodores.  The series continues with free Saturday evening concerts through July 29.  All concerts take place on the front lawn, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. The concert will move inside to the mainstage if the weather prohibits an outdoor performance. […]