Montgomery Community Media

As the first day of school kicked off for thousands of students across the State of Maryland Tuesday, Governor Larry Hogan issued an executive order establishing a new state office to hold local school districts accountable. With Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford and State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Karen Salmon by his side, Hogan announced that […]

It’s officially the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year and more than 163,000 students are enrolled this year, according to the school district’s superintendent, Dr. Jack Smith. Smith said in addition to equal access and expanding opportunities for students, school safety will be a top priority for the Montgomery County School Board this school year. His […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Another Hot Day:  The National Weather Service expects the heat index to hit above 100 degrees today. Montgomery County officials have issued a hyperthermia alert effective until 8 p.m. 2. Free Vaccinations: There’s still time to obtain free Tdap and MCV4 […]

When Lindsay McGarity is not busy in her role as the resident chair for the Friends of White Flint Board of Directors, she’s a busy mom of two.  As the countdown for school begins, she’s asking drivers to use caution so kids can get to and from school safely. “Cars drive really fast and we […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Hyperthermia Alert:  The National Weather Service expects the heat index to hit 100 degrees today. Stay cool! 2. Stormwater Discussion: Audubon Naturalist Society Director of Conservation, Eliza Cava, will join activists from the Potomac Conservancy and Friends of Sligo Park to discuss […]

A Gaithersburg woman is among the injured in a three-car crash on the Capital Beltway on Sunday, a Maryland State Police statement said. Fatemeh Beshkari, 46, of Gaithersburg was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital, police said. The crash occurred before 6 a.m. Sunday on the outer loop of I-495 at the Clara Barton Parkway.  According […]

In a motions hearing ahead of the murder trial of a pregnant school teacher who went missing, and found days later in a shallow grave, prosecutors argued that the best way for jurors to link her alleged killer to the crime is by a visiting the site where her body was found. Montgomery County State’s […]

After a delay in its anticipated launch, a medical marijuana dispensary will open its doors in downtown Bethesda this upcoming weekend. The Health for Life Dispensary Bethesda, located at 4909 Fairmont Avenue, will be equipped to serve hundreds of patients per day, according to the company’s website. The store’s manager, Mike Troung, declined an on-camera […]

The man accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend and burying her body in a shallow grave is expected to appear back in court Friday morning. Tyler Tessier, 34, is charged with first-degree murder of Laura Wallen. He was also charged with altering physical evidence and making false statements to a police officer. Wallen’s disappearance prompted […]

During his visit to Montgomery Community Media studios, Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill discussed how the number of job opportunities, diversity, and education, makes Montgomery County a great place to live in the state. “It’s one of those jurisdictions where the schools are so good, that families don’t have to think about, ‘where are we […]