Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker holds his re-election kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pearl, 180 High Park Lane, Silver Spring. Special guests include Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Jamie Raskin. For information, email Nik Sushka at niksushka@gmail.com or call 309.530.3775. Admission free, contributions accepted. Hucker has filed for re-election. State Sen. […]

A community organizer has entered the at-large race for the Democratic nomination for Montgomery County Council. “I’m running because I’m so excited to be working for a Montgomery County that works for all of us,” said Brandy H.M. Brooks, 40, of Wheaton. She said the county has abundant resources, which should be equitably shared by […]

Here are five things to know today, July 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Cream and Sugar? Enjoy some java with the Germantown District commander and other police officers at the Germantown Panera, 19965 Century Blvd. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 2. New Office? “For 3 Sisters,” created to raise awareness and […]

Silver Spring District detectives are investigating a July 17 shooting where gunshots were fired into a home from a moving vehicle, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Police are releasing video surveillance from the area of the suspect vehicle and are asking anyone with information to call investigators. About 3:25 a.m. July 17, officers […]

Rockville police are looking for two men and a woman who crashed a white multi-passenger van through the front of a business in an attempt to steal an ATM, according to the city’s latest crime summary. The incident occurred between 2:17 a.m. and 2:22 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Hungerford Drive, the summary […]

Here are five things to know today, July 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Bethesda Blast: The next controlled blast for the BRAC-related Crossing Project at the Medical Center Metro Station in Bethesda is currently scheduled to occur between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. There will be a single explosive blast. Alarm horns will sound five […]

A 22-year-old Germantown man was found guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday in the October 2015 death of a transgender woman, the State’s Attorney’s Office said. Rico Leblond will be sentenced on Oct. 19 where he will face the penalty of life in prison. The victim, Deandre Smith, 21, was living as Zella Ziona. She was found […]

The Confederate statue that had been on the grounds of the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville was relocated Tuesday morning to the White’s Ferry. The same crane company that lifted the statue and its granite pedestal from Rockville lowered the pedestal and the statue onto its new location. A concrete pad already had been poured […]

Jim Vance, who died Saturday from cancer, was a recipient in the inaugural EPIC Awards given out by Montgomery Community Media in June. Vance, who was 75, was too ill to receive his award. Colleague Tom Sherwood stepped in to accept it for him. Here’s the video from Sherwood’s remarks that night:

Here are five things to know today, July 25, in Montgomery County: 1. Council Confab: The Montgomery County Council meets at 1:30 p.m., and the agenda includes introduction of a new bill to raise the minimum wage to $15. 2. Your Thoughts Wanted: The Montgomery County Parks Department wants to hear your thoughts on its […]