Markette Sheppard is head of news and public information for Montgomery Community Media. She is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and children's book author. She enjoys long walks near her home in Sligo Creek Park with her husband, young son and very yappy miniature Schanuzer. Contact Markette at: msheppard@mymcmedia.org
Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink was grabbed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Monday morning while recording video of their activity in Prince George’s County. The incident happened at 7:25… Read More
In this special edition of “The Pulse,” Montgomery Community Media’s forthcoming weekly news magazine program, we took our show on the road, recording from the vibrant Pike & Rose in… Read More
In Montgomery County there were more than a dozen planned ‘No Kings’ rallies spanning from Takoma Park along the busy New Hampshire Avenue Corridor near Sligo Creek to Bethesda near… Read More
The largest piece of public art ever to grace the historic, wooded community of Washington Grove was unveiled Monday evening to a crowd of community members and local officials by… Read More
Montgomery Community Media is launching an exciting new lineup of programming in early 2026 to complement its robust digital news coverage of the county. The first of several new shows… Read More
Amid a nationalist leaning federal administration that squarely puts “America First,” Montgomery County leaders said that’s fine, as long as it includes all Americans, and the Indigenous populations, too. Plans… Read More
Update: Since this story was first written the Hispanic heritage Month Festival in Wheaton has been canceled due to the current political climate. Read more here. Monday marks the beginning… Read More
It’s Thursday, Sept. 11, the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Americans and below are five things to know about what’s going on in Montgomery County. Check the weather… Read More
The bus loop at Medical Center Metro Station in Bethesda will close on select Sundays through the spring of 2026 for MetroRail construction starting this Sunday, Aug. 17. During the… Read More