Montgomery Community Media

Sherwood High School is officially back in session. Check out these photos of Montgomery County Public Schools students arriving for a new academic year in Sandy Spring.

Montgomery County’s history comes alive as Heritage Montgomery holds their annual “Heritage Days” this weekend to educate the public about the historic landmarks throughout the County. The annual two-day event held the last weekend of June gives visitors the opportunity to discover more than 40 different sites representing the history, culture, and natural beauty of […]

It’s Thursday, June 6 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. 75th Anniversary of D-day: On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the invasion of Nazi-occupied France on the beaches of Normandy. Sandy Spring Museum commemorates the anniversary of D-Day with a series of programs on America’s weapons of war. General […]

Today is Wednesday, April 24. In addition to the Caps playing a deciding Game 7 against the Hurricanes at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m., here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Ribbon Cutting for Montgomery Community Media’s Silver Spring Media Lab: Today MCM is cutting the ribbon for our new Silver Spring Media […]

There was a fire in a single-family home on Bentley Road in Sandy Spring on Thursday, according to fire officials. Fire Capt. Jason Blake said on Twitter that nobody was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation. 18110 Bentley Rd (Sandy Spring) single family house fire, contained to one room. No injuries, […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, MCM is recognizing some of Montgomery County’s most notable women. Women who have driven change, fought for equality and provided representation for the many diverse parts of our community. Emily Edmonson was born in Montgomery County in 1835. Her father Paul was a free man and her mother Amelia […]

Historian Natalie Williams says the Sandy Spring Slave Museum is a place where people can touch history. It was created in what was an “oasis” of slaves freed by Quakers – on this episode of Montgomery Talks. Available now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher, Facebook, Pocketcasts and Twitter. Please […]

Anonymous Donor Provides $200,000 to Sandy Spring Museum An anonymous donor gifted $200,000 to Sandy Spring Museum for the purposes of digitizing its historical archives. The museum, which was established in 1980 to preserve the village of Sandy Spring history and culture, has a rich collection of diaries, ledgers, personal correspondence, photos and other primary […]

The National Weather Service’s flood watch continues through the afternoon. Here are five things to know Thursday, Jan. 24, in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS Board of Education Meets: The Board of Education meets today for a work session on the operating budget. The agenda may be found here. 2. Planning Board Meets: The Planning Board meets today […]

It’s supposed to rain today, Wednesday, Jan. 23, but on the bright side, it’s getting warmer. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Kensington-Wheaton Business Networking Expo:  Today is the third annual Kensington-Wheaton Business Networking Expo from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Kensington’s Town Hall on Mitchell Street. This is an opportunity […]