Montgomery Community Media

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is moving its national headquarters out of downtown Bethesda by the end of the year. AOTA will be moving to White Flint, to 6116 Executive Blvd., North Bethesda. The project is currently in the interior design phase. The move is about 5 miles north of its current location and […]

Annapolis lawmakers have been called back to the State House to elect a new speaker of the House of Delegates. The delegates are voting to choose the successor of Michael E. Busch, who died April 7, a day before the last day of the 90-day 2019 General Assembly session. The 72-year-old was the state’s longest […]

Montgomery County Public Schools has announced that Sean McGee, principal of Wilson Wims Elementary School in Clarksburg, won the Nancy C. Walker Award for Outstanding Support to a Library Media Program for the 2018-2019 school year. Montgomery County Educational Media Specialists Association gives the award annually “to highlight the role of administrative leaders in supporting […]

A Gaithersburg man was charged Wednesday with distribution and possession of child pornography, a Maryland State Police statement said. The arrest followed a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigation. Andrzej Piwowarski, 43, faces two counts of distribution of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography, according to […]

Montgomery County police said Wednesday an armed Germantown man took a woman and her family hostage Monday, and threatened to kill them all if she didn’t reconcile their relationship. Zain Imdad, 28, is being held without bail, according to online court records. He faces 29 separate offenses, the most serious is attempted first-degree murder, according […]

Montgomery County police investigators said they are looking for a woman who bought more than $10,000 worth of merchandise using stolen credit cards in stores in Germantown and Rockville. Officers believe the credit cards could have been stolen from the victims’ vehicles while they were parked at recreation facilities in Derwood and Darnestown. Police released […]

Montgomery County police have released surveillance images of a man they believe conducted a home invasion robbery in Bethesda on March 30. Officers hope the public can help identify the man. The incident started in the early morning hours when a woman had summoned a driver with a ride-sharing app, and she entered the car […]

Sue Palka has been FOX5’s chief weather forecaster for over 33 years. She talks about starting out as a teacher and an actress, the major changes in meteorology over the years and why she loves Montgomery County – on this episode of MoCo’s Most Famous with Joe Yasharoff. Available Now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, […]

NBC4 Washington veteran anchor Leon Harris each week spotlights a person or organization that make a positive difference in the community. Montgomery County Police Officer Katie Beard was featured last week after being nominated by her neighbor, Michelle James. Beard is a Community Services officer with the 4th District (Wheaton) station.     Moving my […]

Susan Heltemes fills in for Casey Aiken as host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Heltemes and the panel discuss the Maryland legislative session, Montgomery County under new management, women in politics, and the unexpected death of Maryland House Speaker Mike Busch. This week’s panel of political observers features […]