Montgomery Community Media

The talent of local Latino artists is on full display in Gaithersburg. This is the second year the city has welcomed an exhibit by the Latino Art League of Greater Washington DC in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The public is invited to meet the artists during a free reception on Thursday, September 15 from 6:30 […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials are reminding parents of important Tdap and MCV4 immunization requirements for seventh graders. Beginning later this week, Montgomery County Health and Human Services staff will provide free Tdap and MCV4 vaccinations to incoming seventh-grade students at several locations throughout the County. The upcoming clinics will be held at the […]

Montgomery College launches its Frank Islam Athenaeum speaker series at the Germantown campus on Sept. 15th. Find out more about the lecture series in this report, below:

Two firefighters were injured battling an apartment fire at 3620 Gleneagles Drive in Leisure World on Tuesday afternoon, according to a Montgomery County fire spokesperson. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said nearly a dozen residents were displaced by the blaze that began around 3:15 p.m. on the first floor of a bedroom. When […]

One week from today, Pope Francis arrives in the Washington, D.C. area. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. A community is grieving after a 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train late Monday afternoon in Boyds. 2. The Silver Spring Jazz Festival was a […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today issued a statewide proclamation announcing September as National Blood Cancer Awareness Month in Maryland. In addition, the governor announced that on Tuesday, September 15, the administration will host an American Red Cross blood drive at the State House, where a Bloodmobile will be set up to take donations. “Going through […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice held a news briefing on Sept. 15 to discuss several issues, including minimum wage, campaign finance, the ACES program, the Council’s fall agenda and more. You can watch his briefing in its entirety here: @MoCoCouncilMD Monday Morning Press Conference pic.twitter.com/3DyrbJlxam — Craig Rice (@RicePolitics) September 15, 2014 @RicePolitics appeals […]

The Harvest Moon Festival will take place on Sept. 22 from 1 to 9 p.m. at Veterans Plaza, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring. Enjoy music from around the world with Master of Ceremonies Bliss Ananda. Chopteeth Afro-Funk Big Band will appear at 7:30 p.m. Veterans Plaza is easily accessible from the Silver Spring Metro Station […]

The Ethiopian Cultural Festival returned to Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring on September 15. The day included a fashion show, music and crafts as well as food from a variety of vendors.   Photos | Alan Bowser  

Whole Foods Market hosted a fair for its Whole Kids Foundation on Sept. 15 outside its store in downtown Kentlands. The Whole Kids Foundation is a charitable organization that provides children with access to healthy food choices through partnerships with schools, educators and organizations. At the fair outside the Gaithersburg store, there were all kinds […]