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 July, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Princeless: Raven The Pirate […]

Montgomery County police officers are setting up a sobriety checkpoint Friday night. The enforcement is a component of the department’s effort to curb impaired and underage drinking. The checkpoint will include officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland State Police Department, Gaithersburg Police Department, Rockville Police Department and […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 2, in Montgomery County: 1. So Long, Steve: He’s not leaving till February, but it’s still a shock that Steve Farber is leaving his post as the Montgomery County Council’s chief adviser. Farber has been guiding council policies for 26 years. Here’s our story. 2. Rockville Meets: The […]

A report prepared for Montgomery County government said an increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour would mean that by 2022, more than 45,000 jobs would be lost, more than $396.5 million in income would be lost and nearly $41 million in lost tax revenue. The report also noted the positive effects of […]

The latest Montgomery County police crime summary lists four armed robberies, two each in Silver Spring and Wheaton. In one, police are searching for a man, about age 30, for an armed robbery in the 700 block of Gilbert Street in Silver Spring in the early morning hours of July 17. One man displayed a […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Solar Canopy Installation: Dozens of trees are coming down outside the Public Safety Headquarters building in Gaithersburg to make room for a new microgrid project that is designed to ensure the resiliency of critical public services during power outages. The project design […]

Police around Montgomery County are celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 1. “It’s a big showcase for us to get out with the community to let the community see what we do and to interact with them,” said Officer Rick Goodale, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department. According to Goodale, NNO events are […]

The Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a single-vehicle wreck Thursday morning on University Boulevard West at Amherst Avenue, police said in a statement. About 6:54 a.m., Montgomery County police officers from the Wheaton District and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the intersection, police said. The preliminary investigation determined that […]

A community organizer has entered the at-large race for the Democratic nomination for Montgomery County Council. “I’m running because I’m so excited to be working for a Montgomery County that works for all of us,” said Brandy H.M. Brooks, 40, of Wheaton. She said the county has abundant resources, which should be equitably shared by […]

Local communities will celebrate National Night Out on Aug.1. Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), National Night Out is an event celebrated nationwide to generate neighborhood support and participation in crime prevention efforts. The following communities have provided their itinerary of events to the Montgomery County Police Department: District 1  (Rockville, Darnestown […]