Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of August, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction When Mu Meets Min by […]

Updated, 11:30 a.m.: The 74-year-old man killed when his scooter collided with an unmarked police cruiser has been identified Loreto Andal Canubas of Dewey Road in Kensington, according to a notice posted on the Montgomery County police news website. The police officer has been identified Officer Robert Farmer, who has been an officer for about eight-and-a-half […]

Your daily rundown for what’s happening today, Sept. 7, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Power Women: The Power Conference: Women Doing Business runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road. 2. Apartment Inspections: County Executive Ike Leggett announces a county effort to step up apartment […]

A 23-year-old man from Northeast Washington received a life sentence Wednesday for the death of a 72-year-old woman in Wheaton, State’s Attorney John McCarthy said. Kwasi Sadler was convicted in the death of Linda Johnston, who was stabbed in her Arcola Avenue home Aug. 6, 2015, according to a statement by Montgomery County police at […]

Your daily rundown for what’s happening today, Sept. 6, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Purple Line Challenge: Opponents of the Purple Line transit project are back in court today to request a restraining order to halt construction on the light-rail project. 2. Coffee with a Cop: Meet 4th district (Wheaton) police officers at Westfield Montgomery […]

Your daily rundown for what’s happening today, Sept. 5, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Summer’s Over: It’s the first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools. And motorists should remember the fine has increased for passing a stopped school bus. 2. Good Eats in Silver Spring and Takoma Park: It’s restaurant week in Silver […]

Maryland Parks has partnered with Zagster, Inc., to launch a bike share program to connect visitors with trails, amenities and nature. The program launched earlier this week with bike stations at Black Hill Regional Park and Wheaton Regional Park, according to a news release. “There are some fantastic paved trails at these parks and through […]

Your daily rundown for what’s happening today, Sept. 1, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Ready for an Emergency: September is the start of Emergency Preparedness Month. A seminar on personal emergency preparedness runs from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. 2. Vaccination Clinics: Montgomery County has several immunization […]

Your daily rundown of five stories and events happening today, Aug. 31, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Hoggle Case: It’s been almost three years since siblings Sarah (6) and Jacob (5) Hoggle disappeared from their Clarksburg home in Sept. of 2014. Their mother, Catherine Hoggle, is the last known person to have seen them, and […]

Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Labor Day on Sept. 4: County Offices – closed. Libraries – closed on September 3 and 4. County Liquor stores – all County liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Recreation – Bethesda, Germantown, Western County, Wheaton/Glenmont and MLK outdoor aquatic […]