Montgomery Community Media

Karina Velasco, 25, moved to the U.S. 11 years ago from Mexico City. She was 14; attended high school, graduated from Montgomery College, and is scheduled to graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in social work from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) at the Universities of Shady Grove campus. Velasco is also a […]

Cyrus Kamara lives in Germantown. He has been a Montgomery County residents for more than 10 years. On June 14, he watched his mother, Matilda Kamara, become an American citizen during a naturalization ceremony for 43 people at the Celebrate Gaithersburg Festival. Naturalization candidates were from Brazil, Cameroon, China, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, […]

The Achievement Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program was designed to assist thousands of at-risk youth who are underrepresented in college. On Tuesday, June 16, educators, county officials, and relatives will gather to recognize these students’ hard work, dedication, and achievements at Strathmore in Bethesda. ACES, launched in 2013, is a collaboration is between Montgomery […]

The grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall was the setting for a naturalization ceremony for 43 new American citizens from 23 countries on June 14th at the Celebrate Gaithersburg festival. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and Councilmembers presented the new citizens with American Citizenship certificates. The new citizens were also encouraged to register to vote after the […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger said one of the reasons he will be wearing a camera is to find out how the public reacts. He also shows where cameras will be placed on officers’ uniform. “And the reason I’m gonna wear one [is] I’ve been a cop for 38 years … […]

Rhoda Baruch, of Chevy Chase, shared her experience as a victim of financial exploitation during the World Elder Abuse Day Senior Safety Forum on June 10 at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Wheaton. In front of a full house made of seniors, social workers, family members, law enforcement, county and state officials, Baruch said, “I’m […]

Fourteen people in Silver Spring were charged on June 8 with drug trafficking at a housing complex off Bel Pre Drive and another four were charged with selling drugs from a music studio in District Heights. Councilmember Nancy Navarro commends the work done by Montgomery County Police Department and said this is an example of […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice honors Emily Yang, a student at Richard Montgomery High School, with a proclamation on June 8 for her achievement as U.S. Presidential Scholar during a county council meeting. Patrick Cha, a student at Bethesda ‐Chevy Chase High School was also named a scholar. Yang and Cha are among the 141 students […]

It was nearly a two-hour conversation about the relationship between police and the community on June 9 at Montgomery County Council session in Rockville. Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger, along with assistant chiefs and districts commanders, held a conversation that included body cameras, use of deadly force, diversity in the department and more. “I think […]

Seniors, social workers, and family members are invited to participate at the fifth annual World Elder Abuse Day Senior Safety Forum on June 10 at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Wheaton. Elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, and financial exploitation are among the topics to be discussed during the event. According to a news release, elderly abuse […]