Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Montgomery County police are investigating two shootings that occurred last night in a Gaithersburg parking garage as a murder suicide. According to police, on June 15 at approximately 11:20 p.m., officers working in the area of Girard Street and Allied Place heard gunshots. Officers entered the parking garage in the 500 block of Raven […]

JUNE 15 UPDATE The search for a missing kayaker on the Potomac River is now over. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports the owner of the red kayak (see right), found in the Potomac River on June 13, has been located alive and well in Reston, VA. According to a Twitter post […]

Early voting is now underway at nine designated early voting centers in Montgomery County. Potomac resident Catherine Conway (18) voted for the first time on June 12 when she cast her ballot at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. Conway described the experience as “exciting.” “There were way more people on the ballot than I […]

Crime is down in Montgomery County but public safety remains a top priority for local leaders. County Executive Ike Leggett was joined by several County Councilmembers, other county and state officials, law enforcement officers and dozens of residents for the dedication ceremony of the new 3rd District Police Station in the White Oak section of […]

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) not move forward with proposed changes to school starting and ending times, also known as bell times, citing implementation costs of more than $20 million and mixed feedback from the community. While he does not plan to include the additional funding in his […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice held his weekly briefing on June 9 where he talked about his priorities for the coming months and fielded questions from reporters and Montgomery County resident Judy Koenick. Some of the topics discussed included his endorsement of District 5 County Council candidate Christopher Barclay, the upcoming election and expected […]

Four candidates for Governor addressed more than 2,000 African Immigrants on Sunday (June 8) in Silver Spring. The African Immigrant Caucus hosted the event at The Redeemed Christian Church of God in an effort for Ethiopians, Nigerians, Liberians, Cameroonians and other African Immigrants to engage with Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Attorney General […]

The 19th annual “Taste of Wheaton” brought thousands to downtown Wheaton Sunday (June 8) to try new food in an event that organizers hoped would boost customers to local restaurants. “The ‘taste’ highlights some of the great local restaurants in downtown Wheaton,” said Sidney Cooper, manager of marketing  and events for the Wheaton Urban District. […]

Montgomery Community Media (MCM) in partnership with The League of Women Voters presented two debates Saturday, June 7 at the MCM television studios in Rockville. Both debates included a live studio audience and were streamed live. They are available here. County Executive Candidates Debate Candidates Phil Andrews, Doug Duncan, Ike Leggett and Jim Shalleck will […]

State Highway Administration (SHA) workers will close a section of Cedar Lane between Elmhirst Parkway and MD 355 (Rockville Pike) in Bethesda on June 6. This temporary summer closure is necessary to accomodate the MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection improvement project. Road crews are building a new entrance at Cedar Lane and Elmhirst Parkway for the […]