Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Montgomery County: 1. Santa Rides Again: Montgomery County Police will escort Santa as he rides his Harley Davidson motorcycle through the county for a benefit for The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health. For more information, including the parade route, visit here. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Division of Food and Nutrition Services is providing free meals to children and teens during the summer months, according to a news release. Students 18 years old and under can visit any of the nine designated locations, Monday through Friday, to receive a lunch. No appointment is necessary and the meal […]

Students and staff from Watkins Mill High School are inviting parents and members of the community to attend their “Rock the Block” event on June 3 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., according to a news release. Rock the Block is a free event for members of the Montgomery Village community where participants can enjoy […]

An Olympic Gold Medalist, an ESPN sportscaster and the chairman of the Special Olympics are among the speakers who will address the graduating class of 2017 this year. And several schools will be holding ceremonies at the Xfinity Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, saving families the trek into the District to see […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week (CRTW) begins with an interview with Maryland Delegate Al Carr about the 2017 Maryland legislative session. Carr talks about state funding for Montgomery County, changes coming to WSSC rate structure, increases to school bus camera fines and changes to healthcare legislation. Other CRTW reports include additional security measures […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously on Friday to submit a letter to the  Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association (MPSSAA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations to change a rule that prevented a Watkins Mill High School student from playing in a regional basketball game because of her Muslim head […]

Inspired by the lack of resources he had when growing up, Joesph Hooks, founded the 480 Club.  The 480 Club is an off-season indoor conditioning program that teaches Montgomery County youth to be better athletes and more. Guy Gengarella is a parent to a 480 Club participant who has witnessed firsthand his son’s improvements at […]

Find out what happened in Montgomery County this week by watching the latest episode of County Report This Week.  Lorna Virgili hosts this week’s show, which includes reports on a new law to improve tenant and landlord relations, a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, the proposed schools operating budget […]

While the duties of a police officer include protecting and serving both people and property, some officers from the Montgomery County Police Department had a different responsibility on Thursday night: protect your team’s flags and football. Football players from the Watkins Mill High School football team partnered with officers from Montgomery Village for a game […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating the report of an attempted kidnapping of a Watkins Mill High School student that occurred on Monday morning near the Cider Mill Apartments pool in the Gaithersburg area. Police said a student told detectives that she was walking to her bus stop on Monday morning when a man approached […]