Montgomery Community Media

There is a new addition at the Jones Lane Elementary School playground, and it’s helping students look out for each other and make new friends. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You may have heard of the Buddy Bench. They are showing up on playgrounds across the country and now there is one at Jones Lane Elementary […]

The Quince Orchard (QO) Cougars are celebrating a close one after they defeated the Gaithersburg Trojans, 59-56, on the road Friday night. With just over two seconds left on the clock, junior Jack Faraone sunk a three-pointer to clinch the win for the Cougars and improve the team’s record to 16-1. QO’s only loss this […]

Hundreds of thousands of people attended the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Local Metro stations and trains were packed with people, many who were carrying signs with messages. Metro officials report that as of 11 a.m. on Saturday, ridership was 275,000. According to Metro’s Twitter account, that’s eight times a normal Saturday and […]

In high school ice hockey action on Friday night, it was the Churchill Bulldogs over the Whitman Vikings, 4-1, at the Rockville Ice Arena. According to The Washington Post, Churchill is ranked number three. Photographer Phil Fabrizio captured these photos of the game, below: Final. 4-1 Churchill over Whitman in Ice Hockey. @HockeyMSHL @mymcmedia @DawgsSports […]

The Poolesville Falcons host the Quince Orchard Cougars Thursday night for varsity basketball. First, the lady Falcons take an early lead and win 44-14. The boys game ends in a Quince Orchard win, 40-32. The QO boys team remains undefeated this season. Final. QO Boys remain undefeated winning over Poolesville 40 to 32. @mymcmedia @QOAthletics […]

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is welcoming three new K9 graduates: K9 Arco, K9 Gabby, and K9 Noah. According to a MCPD news release, K9 Noah is named in memory of fallen Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta. The three K9s graduated from K9 Basic Patrol School on Jan. 6. The 12-week class was […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has declared today, Jan. 9, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Maryland. “Maryland’s law enforcement officers are some of the bravest and most courageous men and women in uniform anywhere in the country, and I am honored to declare today as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in recognition of their complete dedication […]

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Major Crimes Division have arrested five suspects for the homicide of Jordy Mejia, age 22, of New Jersey, according to a news release. Meija’s body was found on Nov. 12 by hikers  in a shallow grave in a wooded area on the 11500 block of Game Preserve Road. Neris […]

Strathmore presents its 26th annual juried art exhibit titled “La Vie en Bleu”, which includes artwork exploring the color blue.  The exhibit opens January 7 and runs through February 19 at the Strathmore Mansion. The theme of the exhibit complements Strathmore’s season-long music festival Shades of Blues. The exhibit includes 146 works by 101 artists in […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is planning to celebrate the county’s Olympic athletes and their extraordinary accomplishments at a special event at 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, and you are invited to attend. County spokesperson Judy Stiles said Olympians Jack Conger, Katie Ledecky, and Ashley Nee have confirmed […]