Montgomery County Green Bank to Help Local Energy Efficiency Investment
The Montgomery County Green Bank is one of only a dozen or so green banks of any kind in the nation. At a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Glascock Building in… Read More
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December’s SBN: Oops Moments – Turning Challenges into Opportunities
A panel of women business owners joined Kelly Leonard for Montgomery Community Media’s December’s Small Business Network (SBN) session. The series of monthly morning sessions facilitated by Kelly Leonard addresses… Read More
From One Mayor to Another; Ashman Favors Buttigieg in 2020
Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman announced his support for South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential run. Ashman tweeted a photo of himself with Buttigieg at a the candidate’s fundraiser in… Read More
Chef José Andrés Named TIME for Kids Person of the Year
Chef José Andrés is the winner of the 2019 Time For Kids Person of the Year. Andrés founded World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit group that has provided millions of meals… Read More
Kitchen Fire at Chevy Chase Apartment Complex Displaces Two Families
A fire at the Riveria House, an 11 story apartment complex on East-West Highway in Chevy Chase, has caused $75,000 worth of damages. As a result of the fire, two… Read More
County Officials to Lead Rally Protesting Widening of I-270, I-495
A rally has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, on the amendments to the multibillion-dollar Beltway and I-270 expansion. Both Montgomery… Read More
Vehicle Crashes Through Gas Station Sunday, Injuring Patron
On Sunday, a vehicle crashed through the food mart at a Shell Gas Station in Germantown, injuring a patron inside the store. First responders were dispatched to the scene, at… Read More
Weather Delays and Closings Monday in Montgomery County
The winter storm is resulting in delays and closings at many offices and schools across Montgomery County. Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today. All activities in school buildings are… Read More
UPDATE: MCPS Schools Closed Due to Weather
Update (6:45): Based on worsening weather conditions and a forecast for freezing rain, MCPS schools are now closed today (December 16, 2019). All school and community activities in school buildings… Read More
Winter Weather Advisory Will Be in Place Until Monday Afternoon
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from midnight to 1 p.m. Monday. The advisory covers an area that includes northern Montgomery County, across the Potomac to… Read More
Montgomery Expanding Summer Student Coding Efforts
A summer program where students learn to write computer code will expand tenfold, Councilmember Craig Rice announced Friday at MCM Studios. In 2019, Montgomery Can Code connected about 100 students… Read More
County Council Passes Resolution to Help Prevent Nuclear War
The Montgomery County Council passed a resolution to join the “Back from the Brink” campaign that calls on the Trump Administration and the U.S. Congress to exercise global leadership in… Read More