Montgomery Community Media

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 determine the most popular titles in December. For the month of December, the most read books by genre are:   […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is scheduled to hold five forums on the the fiscal year 2019 operating budget this month. The meetings will let residents voice opinions on county spending. The first budget forum is scheduled for Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane. “Public forums are […]

Montgomery County has posted the following holiday schedule for Monday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas: County offices – closed. Libraries – closed. County liquor stores – Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, all DLC stores will open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Closed Dec. 25. Recreation – Aquatic, community recreation and senior centers are closed. Montgomery Parks – […]

Here are five things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Bethesda Blast: Weather permitting, the Montgomery County Department of  Transportation will conduct single controlled blasts beneath Rockville Pike (MD 355) near the Medical Center Metro Station, NIH, and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Naval Support Activity Bethesda between […]

Here are five things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Board of Education Meeting: Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith will discuss the framework of his Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget recommendations. The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Open session will begin at […]

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 November, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Squad Struggles by Jake […]

Here are five things to know for Monday, Dec. 4, in Montgomery County: 1. Government Stuff: Council President Roger Berliner, who gives up the “President” mantle on Tuesday, holds his last meeting with the media at 11:30 a.m. The council’s planning commission discusses regulations on vacant buildings at 2 p.m. Also at 2 p.m, the […]

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Hoggle Case: It’s been over three years since siblings Sarah (7) and Jacob (5) Hoggle disappeared from their Clarksburg home in Sept. of 2014. Their mother, Catherine Hoggle, was charged with their murder in September. A status hearing is scheduled for a […]

If cutting your own Christmas tree is part of your holiday tradition, here are four options in our area to consider. Gaver Farm Location 5501 Detrick Road, Mt. Airy Days & Hours November 24 – December 23 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Contact phone: 301.865.3515 email: gaverfarm@gmail.com website: gaverfarm.com Products/Services/Trees Cut your own […]

Rocklands Farm Winery & Market in Poolesville released a statement on their Facebook page Monday explaining why they shut down a private event at their farm Sunday afternoon. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that about 100 people attended Sunday’s conference organized by the National Policy Institute, a white nationalist Think Tank led by Richard Spencer. […]