Montgomery Community Media

Friday Sugarloaf Crafts Festival The festival features local and national artisans and performers with live art demonstrations, hands-on workshops, live music, children’s entertainment and food vendors. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg. sugarloafcrafts.com. Tickets are good for the entire weekend; $8 online, $10 at the gate; Free parking. Teen […]

A 31-year-old who grew up in Montgomery County is running in the Democratic primary for the County Council’s 1st District to address what he called the “Montgomery County squeeze.” Andrew Friedson of Bethesda said he wanted to make sure communities are livable and accessible for families. “That means addressing the ‘Montgomery County squeeze’ that’s putting […]

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 September, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction The Force Oversleeps (Star […]

With the fourth quarter of the year upon us, it can be a smart time to take inventory of your financial situation. Here are 10 easy steps to complete an effective assessment. 1.    Assess your 2017 plan progress. Look at any areas of your 2017 written financial plan that you have not yet accomplished and […]

Three Montgomery County Public Libraries branches will be open longer, with added service hours, a statement from County Executive Ike Leggett’s office said. In addition, the libraries’ Food for Fines program will run from Oct. 22 to 29 and patrons will be able to earn $1 for each donated food item toward payment of existing […]

Update, 10 a.m.: Montgomery County police report William George Battaile has been located safe and unharmed. Original post: Bethesda District detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 92-year-old Bethesda-area man. Maryland State Police have activated a Silver Alert. Family members last saw William George Battaile about 6:45 p.m. Oct. 3 when he left his […]

UPDATED 9.28.17 County leaders and residents in White Flint celebrated a milestone in helping to ensure the safety of pedestrians Wednesday evening. That’s because new crosswalks, equipped with automatic walk signals, were unveiled during a ribbon cutting ceremony with Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, County Council President Roger Berliner, and the county’s Department of Transportation […]

The Woodmont Market Beer and Wine store in Bethesda was burglarized recently and Montgomery County police are releasing surveillance video in hopes that the public can help identify the culprit. Police responded about 2:50 a.m. Sept. 17 to the store, which is at 8227 Woodmont Ave., after an alarm sounded, according to a police statement. […]

Friday night high school football saw the Gaithersburg Trojans take on the Churchill Bulldogs in Potomac at the Shepherd Stadium. Churchill put numbers on the board first with a touchdown. Gaithersburg scored with a sneak into the end zone to tie the game at 7-7.  Richardson ran the ball in for the Bulldogs to make […]

Public Safety stories dominate the MyMCMedia Top 10 for the week including Tuesday’s guilty plea by Lloyd Lee Welch and our coverage of the Laura Wallen case. Other stories include Governor Hogan’s comments on pitching Maryland for the new Amazon headquarters, and an odd story about a naked man running around a Rockville park.