Montgomery Community Media

Independent primary care medical and general dentistry practices who have lost revenue due to the COVID-19 health crisis can now apply for a grant. The “Montgomery County Primary Care and Dental Grant Program,” created by the Montgomery County Council, will provide up to $60,000 to an eligible practice, according to a press release. The program […]

A liquor store in Takoma Park, Md. sold a scratch-off ticket with a prize of $2 million, according to a press release by Maryland Lottery. A lucky Maryland Lottery player became a multimillionaire winning the top prize on a Rose Gold Black scratch-off. The Hyattsville resident claimed the second of five top prizes in the […]

The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a fatal collision in Germantown. The collision, which involved a pedestrian, happened the afternoon of Oct. 30. Kenneth Zirkle, 61, was crossing Germantown Road onto westbound Middlebrook Road when a 2012 Toyota Camry struck him. Vera Dydson-Dzissah, a 43-year-old who was driving the vehicle, did not suffer any […]

Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching a reader’s program encouraging elementary school students and their families to read, according to a press release. The program, called Raskin’s Readers, will start Saturday, Oct. 31, and it will go through Jan. 31, 2021. The program challenges students from kindergarten to fifth grade, along with family members or guardians, […]

El diputado Jamie Raskin está lanzando un programa de lectura que fomenta a los estudiantes de la escuela primaria y sus familias a leer, según un comunicado de prensa . El programa, llamado Raskin’s Readers, comenzará el sábado 31 de octubre y continuará hasta el 31 de enero de 2021. El programa desafía a los […]

Halloween can give people chills. This year will be no exception. The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for Montgomery County. The advisory will be in effect from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday. Temperatures could drop to as low as 34°F. The frost could kill outdoor vegetation, according to the advisory. The National […]

The Maryland Department of Health is expanding hours for the COVID-19 testing site at Six Flags America, according to a press release. This week, the Six Flags America site operated from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, and from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. both Wednesday and Friday. But starting Nov. 2, the site […]

The Montgomery County Council is creating a commission on redistricting. County residents who wish to join may apply by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. Currently, the county is divided into five council districts, each electing one member to the council. Additionally, four councilmembers are elected at-large. However, ballot questions in the upcoming election could […]

For the first time in nearly 160 years, Santa Claus won’t be coming to town… well, more specifically, he won’t be stopping by at Macy’s department stores, including the Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Wheaton locations. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Macy’s announced it will instead host a “virtual experience” -to preserve the safety of customers and […]

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery está investigando una colisión fatal en el área de White Oak. Una investigación preliminar determinó que un Toyota Corolla 2010 giraba a la izquierda desde Industrial Parkway hacia Columbia Pike en dirección sur. El auto chocó con un Honda Accord 2018, que viajaba hacia el norte por […]