Montgomery Community Media

Fourteen burglaries reported in the Montgomery County police crime summary for May 15 to May 23. Rockville: A residential burglary occurred in the 1300 block of Darnestown Road between about 12 a.m. and about 7 a.m. on May 21. Forced entry; nothing was taken. Bethesda: Two commercial burglaries occurred at the following locations: At Saul […]

Here are five things to know today, June 9, in Montgomery County: 1. It was EPIC: MCM celebrated all forms of community media Thursday night at a gala at the Fillmore in Silver Spring. Read about it in our blog. 2.  Peddling pedaling: Capital Bikeshare holds its Start of Summer event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 […]

Here are five things to know today, June 8, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s EPIC: Montgomery Community Media proudly presents the first EPIC Awards, given for “Excellence in Programming and Innovative Content.” The elegant affair will be held at The Fillmore in Silver Spring on June 8. You can follow the highlights on our blog, and on […]

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 May, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Baby’s Big Busy Book […]

Here are five things to know today, June 7, in Montgomery County: 1. Program for the homeless: The Inside/Not Outside Initiative kicks off at 10:15 a.m. at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. 2. Berliner launches campaign: Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner will launch his effort to become the next county executive with an event starting […]

Here are five things to know today, June 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Swim Center work: For the next seven to 10 days, portions of the Olney Indoor Swim Center could be closed as the site undergoes significant roof repairs. Most work will be done from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined other county leaders during the Taste of Wheaton on Sunday to break ground for the Wheaton Revitalization Project, according to a news release. “The Wheaton revitalization project includes offices, retail and a new Town Square to help make Wheaton an even more dynamic urban community,” Leggett released in a statement. […]

Expect showers on Monday. Here are five more things to know today, June 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Raskin talks: A Conversation with Jamie Raskin starts today at 8 a.m. at the Universities of Shady Grove Conference Center, Building II, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville. For information, call Barbara Henry at Committee for Montgomery, at 301.960.5263. 2. Water […]

Lots of public safety news appears in MyMCMedia’s Top 10 stories this week. People seemed to want to know about where state troopers were setting up DUI checkpoints, bottle bombs on an upcounty trail, a murder, a garbage truck fire that closed a major commuter artery, details on a double armed robbery and a house […]

It’s going to be a beautiful Friday. Here are five more things to know today, June 2nd, in Montgomery County: 1. Lyme Alert: Montgomery County health officials are sharing important information about Lyme disease and what you can do to protect yourself when outdoors this summer. For more information, visit the county’s website, here. 2. Water […]