Montgomery Community Media

Meet Darren Duvall: one of Bethesda Cares’ most valuable volunteers and he is about to become an award winner. Duvall will be one of the many volunteers honored by County Executive Isiah Leggett at the Annual Montgomery Serves Awards on April 27 at Imagination Stage in Bethesda. The recognition comes after almost two decades serving lunch […]

Montgomery County Police is searching for a person of interest in connection with an assault on a off-duty police officer when a driver attempted to hit the officer with his car, police said. The assault occurred on April 7 in the shopping district of Chevy Chase. According to a news release, the officer was in the location working as a security […]

UPDATED Gaithersburg police officers are looking for the vandal(s) who defaced the Shaare Torah synagogue in Gaithersburg. “At this time, detectives are continuing to investigate the incident,” said Officer Dane Lane. “They are following up on leads and speaking with citizens who may have or may not have seen anything. We are always looking for more […]

Families in Montgomery County can rely on the infant and child car seat safety program to learn how to properly strap a baby into a car seat. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, three of every four car seats are installed improperly. But Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service runs a program that checks car seats […]

Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka said detectives have identified a “person of interest” who could be involved in the Shaare Torah Synagogue vandalism case. Local authorities have surveillance footage showing a masked person running away from the building.  Sroka said the report came in at 7:10 a.m. this morning. That’s when police officers found eleven swastikas and other […]

Spring is here, and that means baseball season is too. As the Washington Nationals get ready for a promising season, Nats fans in Montgomery County shared their excitement before the home opener against the New York Mets. The fans were talking about the players to watch this season and the ultimate goal — to win […]

Gaithersburg leaders are scheduled to proclaim April as Arab American Heritage Month on April 6 to celebrate Arab Americans contribution to the community. The annual proclamation will be held during the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m., and the celebration continues on April 23 when the city’s Multicultural Affairs Committee presents, “Caring […]

Judges have selected three finalists for the 2015 Gaithersburg Book Festival High School Student Short Story Contest. According to a press release, first, second and third place- along with a fan favorite- will be announced at the book festival on May 16. The event will be held on the grounds of City Hall in Gaithersburg […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue are on the scene of a gas leak on 3512 Raymond Street in Chevy Chase. Two houses had to be evacuated as a precaution. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesman Pete Piringer reported no fire, and gas company is also on the scene. 3512 Raymond St, Chevy Chase, FFs […]

The Linkages to Learning, a program that provides school-based health, mental health, social and educational support services for children and families, is scheduled to host its recognition ceremony on April 15 at VisArts in Rockville to celebrate donors, volunteers, and staff. This program is a partnership between Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services, […]