Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery College begins its new academic year with classes set to begin on Monday, August 29th. This year is special as MCTV’s Michael Brown explains in this report, below: Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is promoting Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, which takes place from Aug. 14 – 20. During Tax-Free Week, qualifying clothing and footwear priced less than $100 or less, per item, will be exempt from Maryland’s six percent sales tax. On Thursday, Franchot visited Amano, a woman’s apparel store in Takoma Park, to […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro issued the following statement about the major apartment fire that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the Long Branch section of Silver Spring: “As you may have seen on the news, in the early hours of this morning there was an explosion, fire, and building collapse at the Flower Branch […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week. This week’s show includes reports on term limits, an update on solar panels, a preview of the Council’s fall session, an interview with the newest planning board member, a salute to local Olympians, a reminder to shop Tax Free Week in Maryland, a […]

Montgomery County is working with nonprofits to assist residents who have been displaced after the tragic explosion that happened at the Flower Branch apartment complex in Silver Spring. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Spokesperson Mary Anderson talks about how residents can help by donating to local nonprofit groups. Anderson said that approximately 90 […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich, chair of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement today about the explosion and major fire in the apartment building in the Long Branch section of Silver Spring: “The explosion, fire, and building collapse at the Flower Branch apartment buildings early this morning injured 34 people, including three […]

A search and rescue effort is underway at an apartment complex in Silver Spring following an overnight explosion and fire. It happened shortly before midnight in the 8600 block of Piney Branch Road. Over 100 firefighters were called to the scene of the three alarm fire. Firefighters said some occupants were trapped on the second […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal hit and run collision that occurred last night in Aspen Hill. 2. A Silver Spring bus stop is in the running for the “sorriest bus stop in America.” 3. A Rockville-based company, Genovation […]

Here are five things you should know today, Aug. 4. in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot will be visiting women’s clothing store Amano in Takoma Park to promote Tax-Free week, today. 2. Montgomery County has been designated “Tech Savvy” by The Public Technology Institute (PTI). 3. Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn is hosting a free Artists […]

Metro officials say ridership on the Red Line dipped significantly as Safe Track repair work began as scheduled on August 1st, with continuous single tracking between the Takoma and Silver Spring stations, now thru August 7. According to a Metro news release, ridership on the Red Line was down approximately 30 to 40 percent this […]