Montgomery Community Media

Music is in the air every Thursday evening at Glen Echo Park from now through August 29th. This annual summer concert series features a different group each week and takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Bumper Car Pavilion. Dancers are welcome. The Bumper Car Pavilion is a covered, open-air pavilion. Concerts are held rain […]

Keeping Up with Katie: The latest news and information about the Olympic champion swimmer and Montgomery County’s own Katie Ledecky. Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky visited Nationals Park Wednesday night. The Nationals held their first Swim Night featuring the Bethesda native. Special event ticket holders had the opportunity to participate in a pregame meet and […]

Heavy Rainfall Tuesday Leaves Trails Muddy and Potentially Dangerous Montgomery Parks closed all natural surface trails in local parks for 24 hours due to muddy conditions. Park officials said the excessive rain Tuesday, estimated at 2.5 inches, can create dangerous conditions for park users, and affect the integrity of the trails. Trails will reopen Thursday, Aug. 23 at […]

Happy Wednesday! Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Rain is on the Forecast: Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible today as a cold front crosses the area, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Katie Ledecky: The Washington Nationals will hold a special ‘Swim Night […]

Keeping Up with Katie: The latest news and information about the Olympic champion swimmer and Montgomery County’s own Katie Ledecky. The Washington Nationals will hold a special ‘Swim Night with Katie Ledecky’ Wednesday, Aug. 22. as the Nats take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Ledecky will join the team at Nationals Park. Special event ticket buyers may take […]

No BS! Brass Band performs at Strathmore Wednesday, July 22. The free outdoor concert starts at 7 p.m.

The big screens will return to neighborhood parks in the City of Rockville in August, according to a news release. Residents are invited to bring blankets, chairs and food for an evening of family-friendly movies. Movies are free of charge and begin at dusk; approximately 8 p.m. The 2018 schedule is below: Aug. 1 – “Toy […]

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Open Lab –  Bring your questions about downloadable e-books and audiobooks, online job applications, e-mail, Word, Internet use, and library apps at the Gaithersburg Library at 10 a.m. 2. Energy Express Workshop – for kids age 8 to 12 years old at […]

UPDATED The Maryland Department of Agriculture is expanding its mosquito control services in two areas of Montgomery County tonight due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases, including the West Nile virus and the Zika virus. Julie Oberg, the agriculture department’s communications director, said that mosquito control truck-based spraying will take […]

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 22nd, in Montgomery County: 1. School starts in just one week for more than 159,000 MCPS students. The school district still needs donations to provide students in need with backpacks and school supplies. 2. Officials announced Friday natural gas was the cause of the Flower Branch Apartment […]