Montgomery Community Media

Here’s five things to know today, Thursday, Jan. 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Planners Meet: The Montgomery County Planning Board meets at 9 a.m. at their Silver Spring offices at 8787 Georgia Ave. Among the topics will be County Executive Ike Leggett’s savings plan. Here’s the full agenda. 2. Ready for College: Gaithersburg High School has […]

About 60 Montgomery County police officers took training Wednesday on how to use Narcan, a drug Chief Thomas Manger calls a “miracle antidote” for overdoses. The training comes thanks to the Montgomery County Police Foundation, which provided $10,000 to provide the ruggedized yellow containers that contain Narcan. Manger said an officer told him the containers […]

On his Facebook page, Del. Andrew Platt announced Tuesday night he would not be seeking re-election to his District 17 seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, preferring to work on issues from outside the legislature. “I do not make this decision lightly, but it is the right one for me, personally and professionally,” Platt […]

The General Assembly opens at noon Wednesday at the State House in Annapolis. As always, the state budget will be a primary concern for lawmakers. Del. Shane Robinson, a Democrat whose District 39 includes Montgomery Village, and parts of Germantown and Clarksburg, is the chairman of the county’s delegation to the legislature. Here, he talks […]

Discovery Communications, a part of Montgomery County for decades, is leaving for New York by 2019, County Executive Ike Leggett confirmed Tuesday morning. Leggett said the county had been trying for a year to keep the company and its 1,300 employees at its premier location at Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road. “We put a helluva […]

Sixth Congressional District candidate David Trone unveiled a plan Monday to combat the opioid crisis that would increase funding for the National Institutes of Health, promote new prescription guidelines and make treatment more affordable. In a campaign statement, Trone criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the crisis. He said the federal government needs to spend […]

Here’s five things to know today, Monday, Jan. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Evening Commute Challenge: A light wintry mix of rain and sleet is expected to affect the evening commute. 2. Candidates: The Democratic candidates for Montgomery County executive will be part of a forum hosted by Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors in […]

Update Friday: The dead man found in Germantown on Wednesday has been identified as Maurice Cortez Mercer, 30, of the 12500 block of Cross Ridge Way, Montgomery County police said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled his death as a homicide by gunshot wound.  Original post: Montgomery County police found a man dead […]

Update 5 p.m.: Montgomery County Public Schools announced it would open two hours late Friday because of the cold. The statement read: Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late tomorrow (Jan 5.) due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other […]

Arrests On Dec. 21 at 12:50 a.m., a 19-year-old man was arrested for resisting arrest and obstructing and hindering a police investigation after an incident that occurred near College Parkway and Princeton Place. On Dec. 23 at 10:35 a.m., a 27-year-old man was arrested for trespassing after an incident that occurred in the 700 block […]