Montgomery Community Media

Rainbow Place has been opening its doors to homeless women ages 18 and older during cold winter months since 1982. Although there are several women’s shelters throughout Montgomery County, Executive Director for the Rainbow Place, Nancy Sushinsky says what makes Rainbow Place unique is that it’s one of the only women’s emergency hypothermia shelters available […]

Free tax assistance is now available for Montgomery County residents who earn $55,000 or less thanks to the Community Action Agency’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. VITA Site Coordinator for the Montgomery County Community Action Agency, Abiola Abodunrin says tax services started on January 22nd and will run until April 15th.   Residents can […]

“The mission of Manna Food Center is to help our neighbors that are at risk of food security. In Montgomery County that’s about 63,000 people during normal times; and we help people through food distribution, nutrition education, and advocacy,” said Manna Food Center’s Director of Development & Communications, Stephanie Hubbard. The gift of giving here […]

A two-vehicle car crash has left one a man dead, and two others suffering from life-threatening injuries. Police say this is the first fatal car accident reported in Montgomery County this year. According to police, the crash happened on Ridge Road in the area of Kemptown Road in Damascus shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday when […]

The 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tribute, which was held at The Music Center at Strathmore, highlighted Women of the Dream. Student Member of the Montgomery County School Board, Ananya Tadikonda was a guest speaker during the event. Tadikonda spoke on why Martin Luther King Jr. Day is important, and what students should reflect […]

Thousands of volunteers and about 40 organizations participated in the 2019 MLK Day of Service which was held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center on Monday. “We have tons of service projects, volunteer fair tables for people to learn about volunteer opportunities throughout the County, so people can come in; we have […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department did a recent study, and the results showed what the County’s Division of Housing already knew: “…. That senior housing is an important issue in Montgomery County,” said Stephanie Killian, chief of the Montgomery County Division of Housing. To meet the needs of the growing senior population here, Killian said more […]

Cupcakes with Purpose offers a variety of flavors for several different causes to lend a helping hand to those in need throughout the community. Founder Jayden Rosenthal of Olney says helping others and baking are the motivating factors. To learn more about Cupcakes with Purpose, check out their Facebook page.          

Big things are in store for Montgomery County Public Schools. Montgomery County School Superintendent Jack Smith held his monthly media conference on Thursday morning where he highlighted initiatives and programs for the district’s 163,000 students. Smith says some of his main initiatives include addressing chronic absenteeism, and the 2020 fiscal year budget, as well as expansive learning. Montgomery […]

It all started at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday when police responded to the BB&T Bank on the 1100 block of Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. Sgt. Rebecca Innocenti with Montgomery County Police says they believe the suspect entered the bank and demanded money. Officials say the suspect mentioned that he had a bomb in a book bag, and […]