Montgomery Community Media

Good morning! Here are five things to know today, June 27th, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s National HIV Testing Day, find out where you can get tested on the CDC website. 2. Congratulations to Billy Hurley III, winner of this year’s Quicken Loans National. 3. The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing & Economic Development (PHED) […]

Something totally new and different has popped up on the streets of downtown Silver Spring this summer and we have some students from Montgomery College to thank for it. MCTV’s Michael Brown has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

UPDATED The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is opposing a plan by Montgomery County’s Department of Parks to kill hundreds of Canada geese at two local parks. Parks officials say the geese are a public safety nuisance, and they are planning to euthanize hundreds of them at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park and […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, June 24:  AFI Docs documentary film festival includes 94 films from 30 countries. Various times and venues. Friday Night Live Concert Series at Rockville Town Square features blues and soul by Jonathan Sloane Trio at 6:30 p.m. Free. Shark Week kicks off in […]

Montgomery County residents can now file consumer complaints electronically. This new, online system makes it easier for consumers to request that the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) investigate and hopefully resolve disputes regarding most consumer transactions. At the same time, OCP is relaunching its 24-hour “tip” line to facilitate receiving anonymous tips, suggestions, comments, and/or […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the newest planning board member, the last day of school, a new place to escape the office in Silver Spring, the annual bike summit and so much more.

The last day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students was June 20th but 33,496 students did not go to class that half day, according to information obtained by MyMCMedia. You may remember that the last day of school was pushed back from June 17 to June 20th because of the number of […]

Discovery Communications revealed this year’s winning  Shark Week “Fintastic Shark” mural  this week. The mural is displayed at the company’s Downtown Silver Spring headquarters. Discovery asked the public to choose from three designs, including a “Toothy Grin” and “I Heart Shark” options, through an online survey. According to a news release, the mural will be lit […]

UPDATED 6.24.16, 9 p.m. Police have located Ingidashet Haile safely. Update: Missing person Ingidashet Haile has been located safe and unharmed. TY for sharing. https://t.co/NCk0s3cplx pic.twitter.com/DEEHAGoOwM — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) June 24, 2016 Montgomery County police officers are asking for your help to find a missing 75-year-old man from Silver Spring. Police said that Ingidashet […]

Montgomery County is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage residents to use reusable bags. Lorna Virgili reports that you can get free reusable bags at your local library. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.