Montgomery Community Media

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th. With the growing number of seniors in Montgomery County, the state, and the country, there is also a growing number of incidents of elder abuse.  This week the Montgomery County Elder Abuse Awareness Task Force set up a series of Awareness Day events to highlight some of […]

El Departamento de Recreación del Condado de Montgomery reabrirá ocho centros recreativos communications a partir del lunes 1 de marzo, según un comunicado emitido por el condado.  Los siguientes centros abrirán de manera limitada:  Bauer Drive, Damascus, Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac, Jane E. Lawton, Plum Gar, Potomac, Praisner  y White Oak. Según el condado, los residentes podrán programar una cita para […]

Not only are some Montgomery County Public Schools opening March 1. So are eight of the county’s community recreation centers. Opening on a limited schedule are these recreation centers – Bauer Drive, Damascus, Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac, Jane E. Lawton, Plum Gar, Potomac, Praisner and White Oak. County officials announced Friday that residents may schedule a time to use […]

The Wheaton Revitalization Project has been completed on time and within budget after three years of construction. The project provides a government office building, below-ground parking garage, and town square as part of the Revitalization Strategy for downtown Wheaton. The new office building, located at 2425 Reedie Drive in Wheaton, has been under development since […]

Montgomery County Recreation Department announced that its outdoor pool season will continue through Oct. 4. Normally Montgomery County opens its seven outdoor pools over Memorial Day Weekend and they close after Labor Day Weekend. This summer, however, pools weren’t allowed to open until Montgomery County entered its second coronavirus reopening phase. So, Montgomery County’s pools […]

The Montgomery County Department of Recreation’s summer camps will begin July 20, but will serve fewer than 10 percent of the children it accepted last summer. Last summer, about 8,000 young people participated in the Department of Recreation camps. This summer, they are planning for 750 campers. The camps will last from three to five […]

The Montgomery County Recreation Department and the Parks Department announced in separate statements Wednesday all of its summer camps are canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Refunds are being processed to anyone who has registered. According to Carmen Berrios Martinez, a spokesperson for the Recreation Department, about 6,500 people had registered for 2020 summer recreation […]

Montgomery County Recreation facilities will remain closed until further notice. The news comes after Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday some outdoor activities will resume Thursday morning. Hogan’s executive order includes the reopening of state beaches, parks, and playgrounds at the discretion of local governments. Although residents are allowed to utilize certain outdoor areas surrounding county […]

Todos los empleados de tiempo completo de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) tienen acceso ilimitado a todas las instalaciones recreativas y acuáticas del condado. El concejal Gabe Albornoz en una conferencia de prensa en el Centro de Recreación Comunitario Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac en Rockville anunció formalmente la medida. Se le […]

All full-time Montgomery County Public Schools employees officially have free and unlimited access to all county recreation and aquatics facilities. Councilmember Gabe Albornoz will hold a press conference Saturday morning at the Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center in Rockville to make the announcement formally. He’ll be joined by Recreation Director Robin Riley, […]