Montgomery Community Media

With an estimated 70,000 people living in Montgomery County without health insurance, MobileMed is a local nonprofit helping to fill the access to healthcare gap. For the last 50 years, staff at MobileMed has provided underinsured and individuals without health insurance with quality health care. “There are health disparities in this county,” said Peter Lowet, […]

With temperatures reaching beyond 80 degrees this week, it’s a reminder that summer heat is quickly approaching.  And while heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable, more than 600 people die each year from them, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Children and elderly adults are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, according to Montgomery County […]

Thousands of Montgomery County residents experience food insecurity each day, but data from a recent CountyStat study revealed the number of residents experiencing food insecurity is declining. Food insecurity is defined as being without a reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable and nutritious food. CountyStat was launched in 2007 within the Office of […]

The number one cause of fires is unattended cooking which doesn’t exclude grilles, according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. “In the last couple of days, we’ve already had a few grill fires and deck fires,” he said. Since temperatures are rising, fire and rescue officials said they are expecting […]

Here are five things to know for Wednesday, May 2, in Montgomery County: 1. MCPD Annual Fallen Heroes Memorial Service: The Montgomery County Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maryland-National Capital Park Police will honor fallen officers at the annual Fallen Heroes Memorial Service. The memorial will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Public Safety […]

Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer and Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal had to remind attendees about respect during someone else’s testimony Tuesday. Their reminders came after some cheering and boos from the audience during Montgomery County Council’s public hearing on a proposed appropriation to the FY 2018 Budget that would fund legal representation for […]

Out of more than 60,000 students across 6,000 teams, a group of students from Rockville was named the top team at the World Robotics Championship held in Detroit. Wizardz.exe’s victory comes after beating 12 other teams at the East Coast Super-Regional Championships. The Wizards competed in the “FIRST Tech Challenge,” at the world championships where […]

Traffic charges have been filed against the driver involved with a traffic incident that killed two law enforcement officers last year. Roberto Garza Palacios, 28, of Germantown, was charged with negligent driving, according to court documents. The charge comes after an investigation led by the Maryland State Police Crash Team into a traffic incident on […]

Here are five things to know for Tuesday, May 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Legal Representation for Residents Detained?:  The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing regarding a special appropriation to County Government’s FY18 Operating Budget, DHHS for Legal Representation for Residents Detained for Deportation Proceedings. 2. Property Tax Credit: Montgomery County Councilmember […]

After 37 years, WUSA 9 Anchor Andrea Roane announced her retirement during Montgomery Community Media’s Second Annual Excellence in Programming and Innovative Content Awards on April 25. The event, held at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, honored local journalists and content creators for their contributions to local media. Roane received the EPIC Award for Community […]