Montgomery Community Media

Thousands of students, families, and community members attended the annual Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, August 23 at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. The rainy weather didn’t deter MCPS families from coming to the fair to learn about school system programs, get information about community resources, and have fun […]

UPDATED on 8.25.14 The pilot of a small airplane was hospitalized with serious injuries after his plane crashed, shortly after noon on Aug. 23, while taking off from the Montgomery Airpark, 7940 Airpark Road, in Gaithersburg. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the pilot was transported as a priority one patient. There were no […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Cherri Branson is requesting that the Montgomery County Police release publicly the results of an investigation of an allegation of excessive force in the Aug. 11 arrest of a teen in Germantown. In a letter to Montgomery County Police Chief  Thomas Manger dated Aug. 15, Branson wrote: “I am writing in reference to the […]

Here are five things to know today, August 20, in Montgomery County: 1. The town of Poolesville is pushing for a grocery store. 2. Master Chef Peter Chang is preparing to open his first Maryland restaurant in Rockville. 3. MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr has taken the ice bucket challenge to raise awareness for ALS and […]

Poolesville has a shopping list and tops on it is…well, a place to shop. For years, the  town has been pushing for a full-service grocer to come to town but have had resistance from large chain grocers who say the community is too small. Now, the town is taking matters into its own hands to […]

Here are five things to know today, August 19, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools officials are preparing to welcome 154,000 students on August 25. You can watch a welcome message here. 2. The city of Gaithersburg will hold an artists reception tonight at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn and the Kentlands Mansion. […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department has created a new webpage dedicated to bikeways in Montgomery County. The page allows visitors to view all of the existing and proposed bikeways in the county complete with an interactive map. “We are certainly seeing a lot more people riding their bikes so there is this surge and new […]

Drivers who commute on Connecticut Avenue (MD 185) between Western Avenue and East West Highway in Chevy Chase should prepare for slowdowns as the State Highway Administration is now beginning the final stages of a resurfacing project. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by late fall. The $2.5 million safety and resurfacing project began […]

Enjoy an adventure at Go Ape! in Rockville and zip through the treetops. Take a look: For more information, visit the Go Ape! website online.

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, August 15 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair at the fairgrounds in Gaithersburg from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Downtown Live presents Unity Reggae Band performing 6 to 8 p.m. on the Fountain Plaza Stage in Silver Spring Friday Night Live outdoor concerts continue with […]