Montgomery Community Media

Dozens of Montgomery County residents attended a workshop at Quince Orchard High School held by the Johnson Family about the annexation plan for the 14 acre parcel known as the Johnson Property. Residents were divided into small groups to discuss three key topics with a team of consultants including proposed development, traffic and pedestrian safety, and school capacity. […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved, on Feb. 4th, the conditional appointment of Dr. Jack Smith as the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. Meet Dr. Smith, and hear some of his philosophy, in this MyMCMedia Extra video: The appointment is contingent on contract negotiations and obtaining state approval. If all goes […]

UPDATED Two people were injured in an apartment fire at a high rise apartment building in Chevy Chase on Tuesday evening. Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to the blaze at the Willard Apartments at 4701 Willard Avenue. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire originated on the 16th floor of […]

Several of the 66 dogs seized from a Rockville area home, on Jan. 1, are now up for adoption at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center in Derwood. Meet three of these dogs in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Several other of the confiscated dogs have already been adopted, according to Community Outreach Coordinator […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest edition of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the death of Officer Noah Leotta, the Committee for Montgomery’s legislative breakfast,  a county meeting with local Muslims, a new Safeway grocery store in Rockville, MCPS’ Career Readiness Night, Montgomery College’s World Ensemble and much more. You can watch […]

Montgomery County saluted its Vietnam War veterans on Oct. 24th for the first time ever. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Richard Jurgena, a Darnestown resident and a veteran, shares his thoughts about the event and what it meant to him sitting in the audience. If you missed the ceremony, you can watch it on Montgomery […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Craig Rice and Sidney Katz held a joint North Potomac Community meeting Wednesday night at Quince Orchard High School. You can watch a recap, below: Overcrowded schools and the Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) were two of the meeting’s hot topics. Councilmember Rice highlighted that the county is facing serious school overcrowding issues. […]

Metro has released two videos, one in English and one in Spanish, to help weekday commuters and visitors navigate the system during Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Washington, D.C.  on Sept 22-24. The informational videos (below) include travel tips, alternate travel options, and detail where crowding and delays are expected near Papal events. You can […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Police Spokesperson Rick Goodale says police hope to close the vandalism case detectives are investigating at the Shaare Torah synagogue in Gaithersburg. Here’s a recap: Goodale says detectives at the 6th district station are encouraging citizens to call in tips at 240.773.5770. For more MyMCMedia coverage, see below:

Montgomery Community Media staffers are counting down to April 22nd. That’s when we celebrate the third annual, “A Day in the Life of Montgomery County,” on-air and online. It’s easy and fun to take part in this photo-centric event. Just email a photo or video to pix@mymcmedia.org or Tweet an image @MyMCMedia with the #DITL. […]