Articles by Douglas Tallman

June 6, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Bullis Football Coach Cilento Placed on Administrative Leave

Update: Bullis responded to MCM’s request for a comment. “Bullis is committed to the safety and well-being of our community. This week we were made aware of a situation involving a staff member. We took immediate action in accordance with our human resource policies and the staff member is currently on administrative leave.” Update: Rene Sandler, […]

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June 6, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Fine for Passing School Buses Now Permanently $500

Legislation that took effect June 1 permanently sets the fine at $500 for motorists caught passing school buses that have stopped to pick up or discharge students. The $500 level had been in place before the legislation, but was going to run out on June 30 and revert to $250. The bill makes the $500 […]

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June 5, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Montgomery Talks: Helping Women Emerge in Maryland Politics

More women are winning elections, thanks to the experts at Emerge Maryland, a group that recruits, trains and provides a network for Democrats who want to run. The trainers are campaign consultants, advisors and staff from all over the country. Find out from executive director Diane Fink how Emerge is shattering the glass ceiling in […]

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June 4, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Hogan Takes Aim at Local Officials Who Oppose Road Widening Plan

Gov. Larry Hogan took a shot Tuesday at Montgomery County officials who held a news conference Monday opposing the governor’s road widening project for I-270 and the Capital Beltway. The officials wanted more money to go toward public transit to relieve congestion on the snarled highways, and held a press conference Monday in advance of […]

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June 3, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Officials Fault Hogan Road Plan Ahead of Key Meeting

Officials from Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick counties met in Silver Spring on Monday morning to assail Gov. Hogan’s plan to widen I-270 and the Capital Beltway. Their press conference was scheduled in advance of a Board of Public Works meeting in Annapolis where the three-member body is to take the first steps in making […]

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June 3, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Five Things to Know for June 3 in Montgomery County

Today is Monday, June 3. Monday and Tuesday look nice. Rest of the week, not so much. Here’s the forecast. 1. Eid al-Fitr: The feast that ends Ramadan begins tonight. 2. Municipal Monday: Rockville’s mayor and council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. Gaithersburg’s mayor and council meets at 7:30 p.m. […]

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May 31, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Court Documents Detail Dozens of Videos in Aspen Hill Child Pornography Case

Accused Photographed Girls Who Lived With Him A child pornography case in Aspen Hill led to three Montgomery County police searches uncovering dozens of videos. According to court records, 10 videos depicted nude images of three girls who lived with the man who has been charged in the case. The charging documents catalog 10 other […]

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May 31, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Jack Diamond Signs Off From Mix107.3 Morning Show

After 30 years on the air, The Jack Diamond Morning Show signed off Friday morning with guests joining the radio show to share memories. Part of the Washington area for decades, the show is leaving the airwaves with the sale of WRQX (Mix107.3) to EMF Broadcasting. The Sacramento company plans to pipe in Christian content […]

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May 29, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Elrich Updates Status of Council’s Body Camera Request

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said the Montgomery County Council will receive the body camera footage from the officers who took part in an incident at a McDonald’s where an officer used the N-word. The footage from the officer has already been released. One of the men being questioned released his own video to social […]

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May 29, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Dr Anthony Fauci, NIH NIAID Director

Montgomery Talks: Fighting the World’s Diseases

Thirty-some years ago, Dr. Anthony Fauci marshaled scientists on a little-understood disease called AIDS. Now he warns about measles, an illness thought to be eradicated at the turn of the century – on this episode of Montgomery Talks with Doug Tallman. Available now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher, TuneIn, […]

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