Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, Sept. 9 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.Emergency Rally: Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass will host an Emergency Rally for Afghan Refugees today at the Silver Spring Civic Building at 7:00 p.m. Click here for more details. Our community stands ready to welcome Afghan refugees and help them […]

The atmosphere will be electric on Thursday, Sept. 9 when Montgomery County breaks ground on a first-of-its-kind electric bus depot in Silver Spring. It is all part of making Montgomery County greener and bringing the county closer to the plan of net-zero emissions by the year 2035. The project was previously announced in May 2021 […]

Seniors in Montgomery County can learn how to use the latest iPhone, how to keep financial information safe using online banking, as well as mindfulness and its physical and mental benefits in new Senior Planet Montgomery classes offered this month, according to a release from the county. The program, available to county residents 50 and […]

Monday marked the first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Nearly 160,000 students returned to classrooms, while about 3,000 remained on the virtual learning platform. MCPS officials say there are several precautions to ensure the safety of all students and staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, […]

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) will participate in the nationwide Clear the Shelters event from now through Sept. 19. During the event, fees to adopt a pet will be cut by at least 50 percent and will be entirely waived for animals who have been in the shelter for more than […]

Wednesday the Maryland Department of Health reported 72 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County, bringing the total to 20,838 since the first case was reported in March. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 3.09% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is lower than 15 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. Montgomery County has led the state […]

Montgomery County is running seven COVID-19 testing clinics the week of September 7. The clinics provide free walk-in and drive-thru testing at multiple locations throughout the county. Testing is free, no doctor’s order is required, and no appointments are needed. The clinics are using tests provided by CIAN Diagnostic Laboratories in Frederick through a contract […]

It’s Wednesday, Sept. 9, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Trash Collection: Tuesday’s recycling and trash pick-up will be done today due to Labor Day. Get those bins to the curb before it’s too late! 2. Free COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery County’s free coronavirus testing clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 1 […]

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced on Monday that his Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against Cricket Wireless and AT&T for violating the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, according to a press release. The Consumer Protection Division alleges that in the year before its merger with AT&T, Cricket failed to inform its customers that […]

It’s Monday and cloudy. Check out the weather forecast. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Monday, Sept. 9. 1. Municipal Monday: Rockville’s Mayor and Council has a drop-in session at 5:30 p.m. with Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and Councilmember Mark Pierzchala. The Mayor and Council session begins at 7 p.m. at […]