Montgomery Community Media

Your daily rundown of five stories and events happening today, Aug. 30, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. PSC Hearing: The Maryland Public Service Commission wants to know what you think of Pepco’s proposed rate hike that would increase the average customer’s bill by $7.37 per month. A public hearing takes place tonight, beginning at 6:30 […]

How do you feel about spending $7.37 more a month for electricity? The Public Service Commission wants to know. The PSC is holding a hearing Wednesday night to get citizen input on Pepco’s proposed rate increase, which amounts to a 5.5 percent monthly increase for a typical residential customer. Collectively, rate hike amounts to a […]

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Flower Branch Apartments Vigil: Today is the one year anniversary of the fatal explosion and fire at the Flower Branch Apartments in Silver Spring.  An 8 p.m. vigil is planned to celebrate the resilience of the community. 2. School’s Out Again: Montgomery County […]

Residents can protect themselves against scams, based on information from the Rockville City Police Department. Phone Call Scam A victim receives a call from someone claiming to be with their local utility company. The caller says that they’re about to cut off your service because of an overdue bill. The caller then tells the victim […]

Pepco customers can save energy and money by reducing their electric use between 1 – 5 p.m. Friday. According to a Pepco news release, an increased demand for electricity throughout the mid-Atlantic region is anticipated for July 21st. While the region’s power supply is expected to be sufficient to meet high demand, Pepco customers are […]

Over 3,200 Pepco customers are without power in the Gaithersburg area after strong storms swept thru the area. Pepco spokesperson Marcus Beal said Pepco crews are on the scene and restoration is expected before 7 p.m. He said both outages are in the Gaithersburg area near Midcounty Highway.  

Montgomery Community Media (MCM) and the Montgomery Parks Foundation host the third installment of the Josiah Henson Leadership Conference on Wednesday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the MCM studios in Rockville. The leadership conference addresses the local legacy, history and challenges facing Montgomery County’s African Americans and people of African ancestry. The […]

Over 1,000 Pepco customers are without power at this hour in the Olney area, according to online outage maps. Electricity should be restored by 6 p.m., according to Pepco map. The #OlneyLibrary has no power. The branch is open and has phone service. #ServiceAlert pic.twitter.com/bTRQrLX1vU — MCPL (@MCPL_Libraries) June 19, 2017

NBC News4 journalist Barbara Harrison received the EPIC Award for Excellence in Community Inspired Content on June 8th. The EPIC award was presented to Harrison by Pepco Vice President Debbi Jarvis at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. Watch the presentation in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: PREVIOUS POST EPIC Awards Blog (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Gaithersburg […]

Over 1,500 Pepco customers are without power in the Gaithersburg area at this hour. Pepco spokesperson Eric Winkfield said the outage was caused by a switch issue that occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Repairs are underway in the Seville Way area, he said, and power should be restored by 5 p.m. today.