Montgomery Community Media

It is up to the remaining Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members to fill the seat of Patricia O’Neill, who died Tuesday. Her term expires in 2022. According to the Board of Education handbook, when an elected member of the Board dies or is removed from office, “the remaining members of the Board will […]

About 70 people gathered at a park on Shepherd Street in Chevy Chase, carrying signs for reproductive freedom, as they marched together for about one-half mile to the home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Monday. The protesters wanted to make their voices heard following Kavanaugh and the majority of the Supreme Court justices’ […]

The City of Rockville invites those interested in learning more about Big Pharma and its role in the opioid crisis to an exclusive virtual conversation with two people involved in the HBO two part documentary, “The Crime of the Century.” The free event is part of Rockville Goes Purple “Opioids: Let’s Talk About It” Campaign, […]

A pedestrian and a motorcyclist died in two separate accidents Monday. A 52-year-old woman was struck by a SUV in the eastbound lane of Veirs Mill Road at the intersection with Farrara Road in Silver Spring at 9 p.m. Monday, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of a red 2019 Honda Passport SUV remained […]

Former Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Chief James Stanton recalled the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, vividly. He was at the fire station on Connecticut Avenue when someone alerted him that a plane had flown into the World Trade Towers in New York City. As he stood near a large piece of metal retrieved from the […]

Andy Panton of Boyds was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of two men who were found shot to death, execution-style, inside a crashed car in White Oak on Jan. 28, 2019, according to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. A jury found the 22-year-old man guilty Thursday on two […]

The majority of the 20 members of the public speaking at Thursday’s Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education meeting spoke out strongly against the current COVID-19 quarantine guidelines and urged schools to use rapid testing. Following Department Health and Human Services’ guidance, MCPS quarantines students who show one sign of the virus, including sneezing […]

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development begins accepting applications Wednesday for grants that will enable Maryland businesses to open or expand in previously vacant spaces. Project Restore offers a total of $25 million to support businesses filling retail and commercial buildings and create jobs and economic growth. Eligible businesses can apply for a […]

The annual Kensington Train Show gets on track Sept. 11 and 12 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and features trains, railroad songs and an I Spy game. The cost is $7 person and $2 for children with a maximum of $15 per family. The show features model trains and is held at Kensington Town […]

Gary Wayne Savage, 58 of Tampa, Florida, was charged with first degree murder in the Sept. 3 homicide of an adult male from Germantown following a shooting on Baileys Court in Silver Spring Sept. 3. Montgomery County Police officers were alerted to the shooting at 4:35 p.m. When they responded to the area of Baileys […]