Car Registration Fees Will Rise Sharply Starting July 1
Due to a shortfall in funds for road construction in the state, Marylanders will soon be paying more for their car registration. A new law passed in a budget compromise… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
MCM Adopts Canada Goose as Office Mascot
To many Montgomery County residents, the Canada Goose (the correct term – NOT Canadian Goose) seems more like an invasive species than beloved wildlife. But like it or not, they… Read More
Poolesville Leaders Launch New Effort to Reopen White’s Ferry
With the potential donation of White’s Ferry to the county in play, the leaders of Poolesville want to seize the moment and convince their neighbors across the river to help… Read More
Black Bear Sightings in the County on the Rise
According to Jonathan Trudeau, the Game Mammal Section Director at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), black bears are native to Maryland and not just indigenous to our Western… Read More
MidCounty Voters, Candidates Talk to MCM
The afternoon of Election Day turned soggy but candidates and voters alike showed up at Gaithersburg High School in the rain. Here’s what they told MCM about the issues that… Read More
Trone: ‘It Was Great To Vote For Myself’
U.S. Senate candidate David Trone and his wife June cast their votes in the Maryland Primary at Potomac Elementary School on River Road Tuesday morning. Trone arrived during a voter… Read More
Board of Elections Shares Voting Numbers
In Montgomery County voters get lots of opportunities to exercise their franchise. They have a choice of Early Voting Days, mail in ballots and the tried-and-true voting in person on… Read More
A Voter’s Guide to Maryland Primary Day
To find out what the most important things voters need to know before they go to the polls on Tuesday, MCM went to go to the all-things-election guru, Public Information… Read More
Kennedy High Students ‘Fed Up’ with Current Security Issues
Wednesday evening at Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, members of the community gathered to address safety concerns at the school. Over this past school year several unsettling events have… Read More
Donation Raises Hopes for White’s Ferry Reopening
Looking to leverage the donation of White’s Ferry to Montgomery County, Poolesville leaders have written to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for support in restoring the long-shuttered ferry service.… Read More
‘Tweets and Tea’ Events Bring Bird Lovers Together
Birdwatching experienced a surge during the pandemic. And thanks to the Montgomery Park’s Morning Tweets & Tea events the trend continues. Drop in over at Locust Grove Nature in Bethesda… Read More
Wootton and Einstein High Schools Cleared After Bomb Threats
Wootton and Albert Einstein high schools each received bomb threats Tuesday morning according to Montgomery County Police. As of 11:06 a.m., shelter-in-place at Wootton had been lifted. Albert Einstein was… Read More