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May 30, 2019 | Staff Writer

Update: Bethesda Teen Found Safe, Unharmed

Update, 11:30 a.m. Thursday: Xiresse West-Owens has been located safe and unharmed. Original post: Montgomery County police are asking the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old from Bethesda. Xiresse West-Owens from the 6300 block of Greentree Road was last seen on the morning of May 11 leaving his home, police said. Xiresse is described […]

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May 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

Damascus Names New Athletic Director

Damascus High School has a new athletic director, the school’s principal announced Wednesday. Clifford Elgin, formerly the assistant athletic director at Clarksburg High School, was chosen to lead the beleaguered program at Damascus. “Mr. Elgin is extremely excited to bring his experiences to Damascus and work collaboratively with our student-athletes, coaches, parents and guardians, staff […]

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May 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

Drag Performance and Other Pride Events Set for June

Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass, the council’s first LGBTQ member, will be hosting a series of events around the county during June to celebrate Pride.   Pride Month Kick-off with County Executive Marc Elrich Monday, June 10, 2019  Join Glass and County Executive Marc Elrich for a proclamation recognizing LGBTQ activists of Montgomery County. The […]

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May 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

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Clarksburg Man Faces Child Pornography Charges

Maryland State Police arrested a Clarksburg man Tuesday on child pornography and distribution charges, according to police. Mirantsoa Nirina Rabe, 24, is being held without bail at Montgomery County Detention Center, online court sources say. Rabe faces three counts of distribution of child pornography and five counts of possession of child pornography, a state police […]

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May 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

Bullis Wins National Lacrosse Tournament

The Bullis Bulldogs, the two-time reigning IAC (Interstate Athletic Conference) champs, had already enjoyed a great season winning their very competitive conference for the second straight year. Tuesday night they added to their trophy case by beating Salisbury School (17-1) from Connecticut in the finals of the 2019 GEICO national championship tournament held at Catholic […]

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May 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

Rolling Thunder Revs and Rolls Through Rockville

Hundreds of Rolling Thunder motorcyclists passed by the Wootton Parkway overpass on southbound I-270 in Rockville on Sunday. They were on the way to Washington DC where they congregate annually during Memorial Day weekend. Rolling Thunder is a non-profit organization with more than 90 chartered chapters throughout the United States and members abroad. Rolling Thunder […]

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May 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

Upper Marlboro Man Faces Sex Charges for Attack on 12-Year-Old

A 59-year-old Upper Marlboro man has been charged in connection with the sex assault of a 12-year-old girl from Wheaton, a Montgomery County police statement said. James Allen Booker of Weymouth Street has been charged with the second-degree rape and third-degree sex offense, police said. Booker drove the victim to her home Thursday and assaulted […]

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May 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

Man Dies After Car Strikes Tree, Catches Fire in Damascus

Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal single- vehicle collision that happened on Sunday evening in Damascus. Officers responded to Laytonsville Road just north of Hawkins Creamery Road where they found a vehicle on fire that had hit a large tree. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 21 year old Aaron Michael […]

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May 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

UPDATE: Police Seek Help Finding 86-Year-Old Aspen Hill Woman

Update: Evelyn Louise Jackson has been located safe and unharmed. Original post: Montgomery County police are asking the public’s help in finding an 86-year-old Aspen Hill woman who last spoke with her family at 1 p.m. Sunday. Evelyn Louise Jackson of the 14100 block of Grand Pre Road has Alzheimer’s disease, police said. Her family […]

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May 24, 2019 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Community Media Wins Five Telly Awards

We are excited to announce that Montgomery Community Media has won five Telly Awards! The 40th Annual Telly Awards recognizes video and television programming across all screens. This year the Telly Awards received a record number of entries. Check out MCM’s five winning videos below. MCM’s Telly Award Winning Videos • Tony Glander, Glass Craftsman […]

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