Montgomery Community Media

It was a packed room at the Annual Minority Legislative Breakfast in Bethesda on Wednesday. Federal, state, and local elected officials as well as member organizations attended the event marking its 19th year. Topics of discussion included the upcoming legislative agenda and its impact on the minority community. The event was jointly hosted by the […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed the county’s new Racial Equity and Social Justice Act on Tuesday. Key elements of this legislation include establishing a Racial Equity and Social Justice program and Executive Branch. The new law will also require each Department and Office to develop a racial equity and social justice action plan. In […]

The Montgomery County Council elected a new Council President and Vice President to one-year terms on Tuesday. Sidney Katz will serve as Council President, while Tom Hucker will become the new Vice President for the upcoming year. Each vote was unanimous. Outgoing Council President Nancy Navarro, who served as the only woman on the council […]

Montgomery County Police say a man is facing charges for first degree assault, as well as first-and second-degree attempted murder, for a stabbing that happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Red Maple Asian Cuisine and Bar on Colesville Road in Silver Spring. Police say an employee assaulted the owner of the restaurant and was […]

It’s Wednesday, Nov. 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Diabetes Support Group: Support, knowledge, and resources will be available. This will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Park Senior Center [3950 Ferrara Drive] in Wheaton. Newcomers are welcome. 2.Early Release for MCPS Students: MCPS students […]

In three years, the Purple Line – a 16-mile light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County – will be up and running. It will provide a direct connection to the Metrorail Red, Green and Orange Line at Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and New […]

With her term coming to an end, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro reflected Monday on the past year. “It has been an amazing year; it’s been a unique year of course with all the transitions of a new administration after 12 years… as well as pretty much a new council…” said Navarro. Key topics […]

The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating several thefts from cell phone stores. Officials believe the crimes are all connected. Detectives say within three separate thefts, cell phones worth more than $9,000 were stolen. On Oct. 9, the T-Mobile Store located on the 15000 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring was robbed around […]

More than 65 organizations offered a variety of resources for people who experience homelessness at the Nadim Khan Memorial Homeless Resource Day at The Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg on Thursday. About 400 volunteers were there to help attendees navigate those resources which ranged from medical screenings to free haircuts, and manicures. This […]

A self-driving shuttle has received approval from the Maryland Department of Transportation to operate in Montgomery County. Olli is an autonomous electric shuttle that is driven by Robotic Research’s AutoDrive® technology. The Olli can carry up to eight passengers and will shuttle on a half-mile stretch of public roadway between Robotic Research’s two office locations […]