Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED, August 11, 4 p.m. – Police report that Chelsea Ledesma has been found safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County police officers need your help to find a missing Wheaton teen. According to police, Chelsea Denise Ledesma, age 16, of the 11600 block of Elkins Street in Wheaton, was last seen on August 1st. Chelsea is […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 4, in Montgomery County: 1. FINA World Championships: Katie Ledecky sets a new world record for the 1500 freestyle at FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. 2. National Night Out Against Crime: Law enforcement officials invite the community to participate at the annual National Night Out, held each […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Summit on Violence: Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger will attend the National Summit on Violence in America today at the Newseum in D.C. Strategies to reduce violence across the nation.  2. Confederate Statue: Find out the latest on the Confederate statue in […]

The annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival celebrated Montgomery County’s Salvadoran community on Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Wheaton. The festival, in its sixth year, featured Salvadoran food, vendors, local dance groups and musical entertainment. More than 7,000 people, according to officials, danced at the sound of cumbia, salsa, merengue, Rock in Spanish, and reggaeton. […]

The 6th annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival will celebrate Montgomery County and the Metro region’s Salvadoran community Sunday, August 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Wheaton Triangle, at the corner of Reedie Drive and Grandview Avenue, one block north of the Wheaton Metro Station. The festival will feature Salvadoran food, local craft vendors from […]

The 6th annual Salvadoran-American Day Festival is today at the Wheaton Triangle. In this County Report This Week video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett said there are more than 60,000 El Salvadorans living in Montgomery County. “They’ve made enormous contributions to our county,” Leggett said.

Here are your five things to know today, July 30, in Montgomery County: 1. CyberMontgomery: A networking event about cybersecurity takes place today at the Universities at Shady Grove. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for updates from the event. 2. Planning Board Meets: The Montgomery County Planning Board meets today and the agenda is packed. Some […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Silver Spring Transit Center: The opening of the long-awaited Silver Spring Transit Center could be delayed again after a recent request from WMATA that a Montgomery County official calls “shocking.” We talked to County Executive Ike Leggett about the issue. 2. […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Water Main Break: A water main break in Bethesda may impact your Tuesday morning commute. 2. Statue Vandalized: Rockville city police are looking for the suspect(s) who vandalized the Confederate soldier statue outside the Red Brick Courthouse. 3. Unsolved Murder: Montgomery […]

The Wings of Fancy Butterfly exhibit is back at Brookside Gardens. The display runs from now through October. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Related: