Montgomery Community Media

The first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students is August 29th, and Superintendent Jack Smith says the district plans to welcome about 159,000 students. That’s 2,500 more students than last year. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: Dr. Smith said he plans to begin the first day of […]

There was a huge turnout for the 7th annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival at the Wheaton Triangle on Aug. 7th. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and George Leventhal were among the faces in the crowd. Comunidades Transnacionales Salvadoreñas or COTSA (Salvadoran-American Community group) presented Leggett with a plaque to thank him […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. The city of Gaithersburg Mayor and Council are meeting tonight and on the agenda is a presentation on the Lakeforest Transit Center. 2. Bethesda native Katie Ledecky competes in heat 4 of the women’s 200-meter freestyle in the 2016 Olympics today […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal hit and run collision that occurred last night in Aspen Hill. 2. A Silver Spring bus stop is in the running for the “sorriest bus stop in America.” 3. A Rockville-based company, Genovation […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating the suspicious death of a 72-year-old woman, whose body was found in her home on Arcola Avenue Wednesday afternoon, as a homicide. Police said on August 3rd, at approximately 4:19 p.m., officers from the 4th District responded to the residence in the 2700 block of Arcola Avenue in […]

Solar panels are being installed on the roof of the Montgomery County Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville.  The solar energy system is expected to generate more than 53,000 kilowatt hours of energy each year. “The Department of General Services deserves a tremendous amount of credit for the fantastic job they have […]

Montgomery County approved two initiatives to enhance senior transportation. One lowers the eligibility age for the Call-n-Ride program from 67 to 65 years of age. The second extends the seniors ride free on Ride On and Metrobus to include Saturdays.

Here are five things you should know today, Aug. 2. in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County officials are celebrating National Night Out in neighborhoods around the county today. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is a special worksession at 10:45 a.m. to review the July 10th outage to the county 911 emergency […]

Here are five things you should know today, Aug. 1. in Montgomery County: 1. Be prepared for delays and crowded trains if you plan to commute on Metro’s Red Line. Commuters are advised to find transportation alternatives this week as SafeTrack repairs begin on the Red Line. Find out what Montgomery County is doing to […]

Here are five things to know today, July 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Are you ready for the Olympics? Beginning today, you can wish two local Olympic swimmers, Jack Conger and Katie Ledecky, good luck by signing two giant flip flops at the Rockville Town Square. #MoCo2Rio 2. Speaking of feats, a man and his goat are walking […]