Montgomery Community Media

Seventy-seven Maryland students were the recipients of the 2015 Maryland Hispanic Achievement Scholarships presented at the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 10 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. It was a night of celebration where students received a one-time $2,000 scholarship award. One by one, they crossed the stage to accept this scholarship that […]

Construction is underway on the long awaited Potomac Adaptive Sports Court at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road. “Renovations are being completed for the Potomac Adaptive Sports Court that will convert a dormant roller hockey rink into a facility that will serve athletes with disabilities,” said Judy Stiles, a spokesperson for Montgomery County’s Department […]

The Town of Kensington celebrated the holiday weekend with it’s 48th Annual Labor Day Parade and Festival on Monday, Sept. 7. The parade began at St. Paul Park and traveled down Connecticut Avenue toward Town Hall. Marching bands from area schools, equestrian show groups, dance groups and floats filled the streets with music. Local, state […]

A Gaithersburg woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Monday morning as she walked across South Frederick Avenue at South Westland Drive shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Police have identified the woman as 50-year-old Muivembet Gelaw. Police said Gelaw died from her injuries at the scene of […]

High school football is back. Our coverage of Friday night under the lights begins in Damascus where the Hornets took on the Cougars. It was the Hornets who took an early 14-0 lead but the Cougars were on the board soon after that. At halftime, the score was 27-14, Damascus. Damascus Senior Jake Funk had […]

It was a messy morning in the Lakelands Ridge community of Gaithersburg. That’s where a trash truck caught on fire while on its route off High Gables Drive at Shadow Glen Mews and Shadow Glen Court. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire started in the cab area of the […]

National Night Out event is a time to get out, get to know neighbors, and build bridges with local police and fire officials. Residents in different areas of the county hosted block parties to learn about local crime initiatives, meet with police officers and celebrate community safety. “This whole National Night Out event started because people wanted […]

UPDATED 7.30.15 Road repairs are now complete and Bradley Boulevard has reopened. UPDATED 7.29.15 WSSC crews have replaced a 16-inch water pipe along Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda but the road will remain closed through both Wednesday’s morning and evening rush hours. The break occurred on Monday but crews were delayed fixing the pipe because of the […]

I stopped by the Upper County Recreational Center and pool this Saturday morning for my normal summer rain shower.  This MoCo pool was hosting the MCSL “A” Divisional Championships – the final team swim meet of a short season. It was a splash dance.  Water everywhere. On me. On them. On my cameras, one of […]

The Montgomery County Swim League held their Coaches Invitational Long Course meet July 7 in Rockville. Here are some images of yesterday’s meet at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center. Photos by Phil Fabrizio.