Montgomery Community Media

Ruel Francis Dempster II, 30, of the 3600 block of Bel Pre Road, who was wanted for the slaying of his wife, has been arrested in the area of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, by the Federal Police on the strength of a Montgomery County warrant, Montgomery County police said Monday. Dempster has been extradited to the […]

Expect some clouds and highs in the low 70s today. You might even call it spring. While you’re enjoying the pleasant weather, here are five things to know for Monday, May 7, in Montgomery County: 1. Budget Work: The Montgomery County Council has a session at 9:30 a.m. and one of the main agenda items […]

Data Montgomery — the county’s website that publishes information about food inspections, 311 requests and employee salaries — has gone to the dogs. And the cats. And the turtles. And just about every other adoptable creature. The website now includes a database of all the creatures, great and small, the Montgomery County Animal Services and […]

Seven of the eight Democrats who want to succeed Rep. John Delaney answered questions Thursday night ranging from nuclear war to Israel, from transportation to marijuana. But the main target wasn’t the Republicans that Democrats hope to defeat to win back Congress, but one of their own. Millionaire David Trone, who is making his second […]

Runny eyes? Sneezing? It’s pollen season. The Washington, D.C., area registered as the fourth highest pollen “hot spot” in the country Wednesday, according to The Weather Channel Dr. Rachel Schreiber, an allergist in Rockville, has what you need to know about fending off allergies during this pollen season. Here’s our interview:

Two Montgomery County men were sentenced to lengthy prison terms Tuesday for the killing of a Bowie man in connection with a marijuana deal. “This case was really about retaliation. It was about the law of the street,” State’s Attorney John McCarthy said at a news conference after the sentencing. Sulaiman Jalloh, 24, from the […]

Council President Hans Riemer said an economic report released last week which questioned the economic future of Montgomery County didn’t pass “the smell test.” “The unfortunate thing about it is it seems to lend itself to whoever was willing to make the most incendiary comment about the report is seemingly the best at economic development, […]

Council President Hans Riemer meets with members of the media on Monday. Much of the discussion is about a recent economic report that paints a grim picture of the county’s economic policies. Riemer says the report doesn’t pass “the smell test.”

Here are five things to know for Monday, April 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Polar Discussion: A panel of speakers will discuss whether American politics is becoming more polarized. The discussion, hosted by Rockville Resistance, takes place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. For more information, see […]

Montgomery County executive candidates — even the County Council members who are vying for a new position — found much to criticize about Montgomery’s business policies, hitting the energy tax and the lack of analysis in how legislation affects county companies. The candidates, all Democrats running in the June 26 primary, spoke at a forum […]