Montgomery Community Media

Polls say he has an uphill climb, but John Delaney of Potomac says he’s staying in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.

Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney says he’s going to stay in the 2020 races. He also discussed his issues with Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. And would he run for governor? Find out in this edition of Montgomery Talks.

Several dozen people peppered County Executive Marc Elrich with questions Monday night about the state of roads, regional service centers and how Montgomery County is caring for its seniors. Elrich met with the residents at the new Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center to discuss the fiscal 2021 budget. On hand were also more than […]

Today is Monday, Oct. 7. Showers Monday afternoon then mostly clouds the rest of the week. Cooler days ahead, too. Here’s the forecast. 1. Budget Forum: County Executive Marc Elrich is holding the first of five budget forums at 7 p.m. at the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton. Participants will […]

It’s been almost two weeks since County Executive Marc Elrich made his announcement but Acting Police Chief Marcus Jones has not yet been officially nominated to fill the permanent position. County spokesman Barry Hudson said that in “the very near future” Jones’ name would be sent to the County Council, who has the ultimate decision. […]

Five Montgomery County men show up on Forbes magazine 2019 list of the 400 richest Americans, and if they wanted, they could carpool. All five are downcounty residents who live only a few miles from each other. Here are the five: Ted Lerner and family, who ranks 128 on the Forbes’ list, with a worth […]

The unmistakable howls of coyotes have been heard in the Poolesville area. The distinctive sounding varmints have been spotted in and around the town, residents say. “There are some around here I believe,” said Jerry Klobukowski, president of the Poolesville town commissioners. And one showed up on a camera used to spot deer movements. In […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro was named to Washingtonian magazine’s 150 Most Powerful Women in Washington in the October edition that’s out Tuesday. Washington has different kinds of power, including political, cultural said Michael Schaffer, editor at the magazine. “We looked for elected officials holding senior posts and as head of the county council […]

Lacking health insurance means more than facing expensive bills to pay for catastrophic diseases. It can mean something as simple as getting a blood pressure check. And in Montgomery County, the difference between the haves and have nots falls along racial lines, according to a recent study commissioned by the county council. Among whites, 3.8 […]

Seventeen years ago, a man and his teenage protege terrorized the D.C. region shooting random victims getting gas, loading their cars with packages or waiting for a bus. David Reichenbaugh, then a Maryland State Police lieutenant, talks about the investigation and arrest of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo.