Montgomery Community Media

Here are the five things you need to know today, April 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of a large building fire at Shady Grove Road and Gaither Road. There are road closures in the area. 2. The state superintendent has denied a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) request […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice held his weekly briefing with the media on March 31. The budget, opioid overdose issues and the downtown redevelopment of Wheaton were some of the topics he addressed. Watch the briefing here:

Here are five things you need to know today, March 31, in Montgomery County: 1. A retaining wall collapsed in Gaithersburg on Sunday and two nearby Kentlands homes were evacuated and a portion of Quince Orchard Road remains closed in case of a mudslide. 2. Kindergarten orientation begins in Montgomery County Public Schools this week. […]

UPDATED Montgomery County fire rescue units are on the scene of a partial retaining wall collapse in Gaithersburg along Quince Orchard Road and Ridgepoint Place in the Kentlands community. Public Information Officer Pete Piringer of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service says two homes along Ridgepoint Place are being evacuated as a precaution and […]

UPDATED The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery County that is in effect from now until midnight. According to the advisory, some areas can expect between two to four inches of snow. A winter weather advisory is issued when frozen precipitation is expected which may impact travel. Travel may […]

The five things you need to know today, March 30, in Montgomery County: 1. You are going to need that umbrella again today as the rains continue and it’s going to get windy, too.  Be sure and register to receive Montgomery County alerts and keep up with the latest information in case of severe weather […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections “Future Vote” program is seeking high school juniors/seniors to serve as paid election judges at polling places for the Gubernatorial Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 24. In accordance with the Maryland Election Code, election judges must be registered to vote in the State of Maryland. Those […]

The five things you need to know today, March 29, in Montgomery County: 1. A national conference on poverty is being held in Silver Spring today. The conference is sponsored by A Wider Circle. 2. A spring open house and gardening tour with master gardeners is set for today at the Agricultural History Farm Park. […]

Local, national and global leaders engaged in efforts to end poverty will share their efforts and approaches during the National Conference on Ending Poverty on March 29. The conference is sponsored by A Wider Circle in collaboration with Montgomery County’s Office of Community Partnerships. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at […]

The five things you need to know today, March 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Although it is warming up, rain is moving into the area. Don’t leave the house or office without your umbrella. 2. After last night’s fire, Montgomery County firefighters will be returning to Manor Apartments this evening to talk fire safety and to […]