Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) announced May 10 they would begin reopening branches to the public. On June 1, six of the 22 county libraries will reopen after being closed for more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tuesday, MCPL announced that seven additional branches are scheduled to reopen June 14. When the […]

Showers early in the day and again in the afternoon with a high of 48 degrees. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for March 6. 1. Coronavirus Cases:  Governor Larry Hogan confirmed three Montgomery County residents have tested positive for coronavirus in a media briefing Thursday night. All three travelled overseas in […]

Expect rain in the morning. A dense fog advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. today. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Feb. 7. 1. Coffee With a Cop: Montgomery County Police officers from the Silver Spring district station are meeting with residents from 9 until 11 a.m. at the Bump ‘n […]

Cloudy with temps in the mid 40s. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Jan 31. 1. Coffee and Conversation: Join Councilmember Gabe Albornoz and Catherine Matthews of the Upcounty Regional Services Center today at 7:30 a.m. at the Barking Mad Cafe, 239 Spectrum Ave in Gaithersburg for discussion of issues affecting the […]

Her poems about the tragic realities of life – gun violence and opioid addiction – have won her international acclaim, and yet this award-winning poet, Lydia Wei is still in high school.  Wei, a senior at Richard Montgomery County High School, is a special guest at DiVerse Gaithersburg on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m., at […]

Here’s five things to know today, Monday, Dec. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Over the Hills and Through the Glen: The Montgomery County Planning Department is holding a public meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on updates to the sector plans for the Forest Glen and Montgomery Hills neighborhoods. The meeting is at the Planning […]

Here are five things to know today, April 17, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services meets at 9:30 a.m. to review the fiscal 2018 budget request of libraries. Also at 9:30 a.m., the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee will review the budget request of the Department of Technology. […]

Here are five things to know today, April 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Quince Orchard and White Oak libraries close at 6 p.m. Saturday for a summer-long refresh project. 2. Bunnyland at Butler’s Orchard opens at 10 a.m. Admission, $9 children and $7 adults, includes hayrides, Race the Rubber Ducky Derby, egg hunt, visit with the farm’s […]

The Quince Orchard Library is reopening at 10 a.m. today. The library was closed at 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon because of problems with the air conditioning in the building. Montgomery County Spokesperson Judy Stiles said the air conditioning unit stopped working on May 26th and the building got too warm for people to be […]