Montgomery Community Media

County Executive Marc Elrich is holding a series of virtual budget forums to receive input from residents about their priorities for the next fiscal year. Most of the forums will be broken into regions and will cover the county’s capital budget and capital improvements program. Another two forums will be devoted to the county’s operating […]

It’s Monday, Oct. 8, and here are five things Montgomery County residents need to know: CANCELED 1. Meet the Media: Council President Hans Riemer has his regular meeting with he reporters starting at 11:30 a.m. Up for discussion will be legislation to streamline the approval of accessory apartments, which is an effort to increase the […]

Once again, festivals top our weekend planner. Saturday, the annual Harvest Festival focuses on farming in Montgomery County during World War I. The festival features living historians in period costumes, tin-smithing, making apple butter, building scarecrows, traditional music, farm animals, hayrides and more. Also on Saturday, visit Rockville Town Center for the Rocktobierfest beer and […]

Faith communities from across Montgomery County are partnering with the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington and the County Executive’s Faith Community Advisory Council to host a resource fair and unity walk on Oct. 8. The resource fair will include voter-registration opportunities; basic human rights information; getting involved with programs welcoming refugees and immigrants; and a […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett along with other officials are scheduled to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA) today. 2. Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus is partnering with the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center […]

UPDATED The Sandy Spring Museum recently hosted the Route 108 Fall Music Festival, which included workshops with the musicians. “We had several hundred people in attendance,” said Allison Weiss, executive director of the Sandy Spring Museum. ” The highlight of the event was the jam session at the end, which brought together world-class jazz musicians […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers have safely located Harriett Bell. Update: Harriett Bell has been located safe and unharmed. TY for sharing! https://t.co/uiSy0dUgb9 pic.twitter.com/F1DIOuokDo — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) October 10, 2016 Montgomery County police officers need your help to find a missing Silver Spring woman. Police said 68-year-old Harriett Bell was last seen at 6 […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the state flag to half staff from now thru sunset on Oct. 8th. This action is in honor of Sgt. Adam S. Thomas who was a Special Forces Soldier from Takoma Park who died on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Gov. @LarryHogan orders MD flag to half-staff in honor of Staff […]

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. What do Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring and Rockville have in common? These four Montgomery County communities have made WalletHub’s 2015 top ten list of ethnically diverse small cities. 2. Book lovers take note. Author John Feinstein headlines the Friends of the Library […]

Montgomery County will celebrate International Walk to School Day on October 8th. Find out more in this report: