Montgomery Community Media

The Cuban Embassy reopened in Washington D.C. on July 20 after more than 50 years of a broken relationship between Cuba and U.S. In Montgomery County, some see this as a step towards a better association between the two countries. Daniel Parra, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Montgomery County, said “It’s a very […]

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory on July 19 for our area but the hot and humid weather did not stop Ethiopians from celebrating Ethiopia’s tradition, culture and heritage in downtown Silver Spring. Sunday’s celebration was hosted by the Ethiopian Community Center in Maryland, and featured Ethiopian traditional food, jewelry, dancers, local and out […]

The Piney Branch Pool in Takoma Park faces closure due to lack of funding, but residents are coming together to save the pool. Many of the people who use this pool said they do not know what they will do if the facility closes. The pool, according to residents, is a place to learn water […]

The Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships hosted a cultural literacy workshop focused on the Montgomery County’s Sikh Community on July 14 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rockville Library. The workshop was hosted by the Kaur Foundation- a nonprofit organization that helps communities through education- and was designed to increase awareness of Sikh American identity […]

A Rockville youth minister was charged with sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree rape, second-degree sexual offense, and third-degree sexual offense, according to Montgomery County Police. Paolo Dominic Belarmino, 24, of Rockville was arrested on July 10 after detectives investigated his relationship with a 13-year-old girl, police said. According to Police, Belarmino, a minister with […]

A private school teacher was charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of fourth-degree sexual offense, according to Montgomery County Police. Justin Andrew Gordon, 40, of Poolesville, was arrested on July 16. Detectives were investigating reports from two students of inappropriate sexual contact between Gordon and them that occurred […]

UPDATED, July 16, 11:10 a.m. – Getting around Silver Spring is important to residents, and members of the Silver Spring Advisory Board wanted to know more about VanGo’s upcoming changes during a meeting held on July 13 at the Silver Spring Civic Center. VanGo is the Ride On free shuttle that runs in downtown Silver […]

A recent study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that viruses cause more pneumonia-related hospitalizations among American adults than bacteria. The two-and-a-half year study was conducted at three hospitals in Chicago, Illinois, and two hospitals in Nashville, Tennessee. Researchers found viruses in 27 percent of patients and bacteria in 14 percent of patients. Human rhinovirus […]

Residents in Takoma Park are coming together to save the Piney Branch Pool. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett did not allocate money to fund the facility in the FY 2016 Operating Budget. Funds for the pool were added on the County Council’s reconciliation list during the budget process. On July 9, Leggett recommended a $51 […]

The deadline to apply for the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala Scholarship is today, July 15. Selected students will receive a one-time fund of $2,000 dollars to be granted to the Spring of the following year. Click here to fill out an application and find out more.