Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, June 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Commencement ceremonies: It’s graduation day for the Class of 2016 at Blake, Kennedy, Poolesville and Sherwood high schools. 2. Vote: It’s Election Day in the town of Kensington. 3. Making a difference: The Neediest Kids Golf Tournament takes place today at TPC […]

Montgomery County government will observe the following holiday schedule for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30: County Offices – closed. Libraries – closed. County Liquor stores – all Country liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Recreation – all indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities will be open; administrative offices, senior centers […]

Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the official opening of the summer swim season in Montgomery County. On Saturday morning, the county’s Recreation and General Services departments celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Western County Outdoor Pool with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The pool is located at 20151 Fisher Avenue in Poolesville. According to a county […]

UPDATED 8:03 p.m. Montgomery County police officers are investigating a one car fatal collision that occurred Friday afternoon in Beallsville. According to police, it happened at 3:40 p.m. at the intersection of Darnestown Road and Beallsville Road. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was traveling westbound on Darnestown Road near Beallsville Road, […]

The Town of Poolesville recently approved its fiscal year 2017 municipal operating budget of $3.04 million. According to a news release, the budget includes funding for infrastructure, with slight increases to local property tax and the water and sewage fee. The local property tax will increase from $0.17 per $100 of assessed property value, to […]

An overnight crash on River Road and Partnership Road brought down a utility pole and wires in Poolesville shortly before 1 a.m., according to a Montgomery County fire and rescue official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said River Road is closed in both directions between Partnership Road and Hunting Quarter Road while emergency utility […]

Montgomery County Council members are set to interview five applicants to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Montgomery County Planning Board. The May 24th interview session is open to the public and will be televised live. The interviews will take place in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland […]

Here are five things to know today, May 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Malcom Winffel’s funeral is today at 10 a.m.  In lieu of flowers memorial, donations are requested to Winffel’s funeral fund or to the Montgomery College Scholarship Foundation. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is scheduled to meet with the Poolesville Cluster […]

Here are five things to know today, May 10th, in Montgomery County: 1. Don’t leave the house without your umbrella and jacket. Rain is in the forecast again, and today’s wet weather may slow your commute. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today, and on the agenda is a public hearing on a bill that […]

Here are five things to know today, May 7th, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police apprehended 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil after he allegedly shot four people at two area shopping centers on Friday. All County schools were briefly placed on lockdown due to the incident. 2. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld laid out a plan to improve […]