Montgomery Community Media

County Report This Week includes reports on the County’s response to recent bomb threats, the Council’s strategic five-year plan to tackle food insecurity, the Board of Elections plan to add an Early Voting Center for the 2018 election cycle, Kojo Nnamdi’s recent talk at Gaithersburg Library, and more. Watch the show in its entirety, below:

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 February, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Leave Me Alone! by […]

Here are some of our picks for arts and entertainment this weekend, check the MyMCMedia calendar for more choices. Art: The Art League of Gemantown Mixed-Media Exhibit at Kentlands Mansion is on display through April 14. The Mansion at Strathmore has three exhibits on display now through April 2. A public opening reception for the exhibits […]

County Report This Week includes reports on Governor Hogan’s visit to the Germantown campus of Montgomery College, a recent summit in Silver Spring focused on STEM education, the urban redevelopment of downtown Wheaton, and more. Watch the show in its entirety, below:

Here are five things to know today, March 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Local leaders are holding a news conference to reaffirm Montgomery County’s solidarity with the Jewish community. The event will be hosted by the Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (JCC) at 10 a.m. in Rockville. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for updates. 2. Maryland […]

Here are five things to know today, March 2nd, in Montgomery County: 1. Hold on to your hat! The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory that is in effect until 10 a.m. today. 2. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency for the opioid crisis. 3. The results of a recent […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department is offering free trees to qualifying property owners in certain urban areas of Montgomery County. The Shades of Green program, which was launched in 2012 as a pilot program, is expanding to additional areas of the county with a high level of impervious surfaces. The goal of the program is […]

Here are five things to know today, March 1st, in Montgomery County: 1. Keep an eye on the sky. Severe storms are in the forecast. 2. A new report ranks the state of Maryland as the number eight “best” state in the country. 3. The Confederate Soldier statue is moving from Courthouse Square in Rockville to […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is scheduled to deliver remarks about the state of Maryland’s economy at Montgomery College’s Germantown campus today. 2. The Montgomery County Council is holding a public hearing today on proposed Bill 1-17 that would require vending machines to […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Takoma Park resident Tom Perez, who is the former U.S. Labor Secretary and a former Montgomery County Councilmember, has been elected the chair of the Democratic National Committee. 2. If you are planning to run for office in 2018, you can file […]