Montgomery Community Media

Sen. Barbara Mikulski announced her retirement from the senate this morning in Baltimore. Mikulski said this is not the last chapter of her career adding that this was a “very hard decision to make.” “I had to ask myself ‘who am I am campaigning for?’ … It really became clear: I want to campaign for the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. Administrative offices will open two hours late. Day care programs in school buildings may open at 10:30 a.m All MCPS schools are CLOSED today (March 2); Administrative offices open two hours late. […]

UPDATED: The National Weather Service has lifted the winter weather advisory now issuing a winter storm warning in effect until 3 a.m. The new alert predicts a more sleet, freezing rain event. A winter storm warning means significant amounts of ice are expected or occurring. ORIGINAL  – Here we go again! Montgomery County is under […]

It’s called a gamechanger: a rapid diagnostic test for Ebola has recently been approved and a startup Germantown company, Zalgen Labs, played a part in the development of that test. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find more information about this development and the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium that made it happen on its website. […]

That will do it! This was the last free snow day for the year before students will have to dip into summer. We have 4 snow days built in. We have had 4 snow days. 4 – 4 = 0. So….yeah. pic.twitter.com/IUzkLi3Db1 — Dana Tofig (@MCPSPIO) February 26, 2015 According to the Montgomery County Public […]

Montgomery County Public Schools officials have now announced schools are closed today because of emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. Administrative offices will open two hours late. Day care programs in schools may open at 9 a.m. Earlier this morning, MCPS officials announced a two hour delay. […]

UPDATED, Feb. 25. 9 a.m. – A 60-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 95-year-old Colesville man. Eric S. Dyson, 60, of 531 Randolph Road is under arrest for the homicide of  Dan Belvin, a 95-year-old retired Naval officer. Dyson’s address on court documents appear to show he also lives in the […]

Six long-time residents of Montgomery County, each of whom played a key role in civil rights changes that impacted the County, told their personal stories on Feb. 24 as they were honored by the County Council as part of a Black History Month commemoration event. At the event were, left to right; Council President George […]

Olney native – Kirk Knight – will be starring on season two of Bravo’s series “Newlyweds: The First Year”. Knight and his wife Laura are scheduled to appear on the show which premieres on March 10 at 10 p.m. Season two of “Newlyweds: The First Year,” follows four new couples — Samantha Abby and Laura Leigh […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said one person was extricated from a two vehicle collision at Brink Road and Woodfield Road early today. He also reported several other injuries on his Twitter account. Woodfield Road at Brink Road is closed in both directions, according to an Alert Montgomery message. Commuters are […]