Montgomery Community Media

Stosniders Hardware in Bethesda reopened Tuesday, 10 days after it temporarily closed following a COVID-19 outbreak among employees. In an email to customers Jan. 11 and on its website, the company said the store was reopening Jan. 12 with shortened hours. It will be open 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. “until further notice.” It also […]

A Montgomery County inspector visited The Clarksburg Tavern, on Frederick Road, Jan. 11, six days after they hosted a “USA Themed Party” that was sponsored by Robin Ficker, who is running for Maryland governor on the Republican ticket. The county received information about the 6 p.m. party and decided to investigate. Information “will be analyzed […]

During their second press conference since the start of 2021, Council President Tom Hucker and Vice President Gabe Albonoz commented on the county’s vaccination program and Gov. Larry Hogan’s just-announced COVID-19 financial relief package. Jeff Bridgers, county deputy health officer, said that 12,900 doses of the vaccine for COVID-19 have been given to the county, […]

Julie Tagen, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin’s chief of staff suffered through a traumatic day at the U.S. Capitol as she sequestered as rioters stormed the government building. In a lengthy Facebook post, Tagen wrote how she began the day excited as she anticipated the electoral college vote that would certify that President-Elect Joe Biden and […]

Montgomery County Police’s Holiday Alcohol Task Force officers arrested 41 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the New Year’s holiday, from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3. According to police, the number of people arrested for driving under the influence actually was higher since these numbers only include the efforts of […]

A Montgomery County Police officer is being treated for a non-life-threatening leg injury at a local hospital, a police spokesperson said. The officer was injured while pursuing suspects in the area of Old Columbia Pike and Fairland Road in the Fairland section of Silver Spring shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday. According to police, the officer […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents dropped with the start of the new year. During the week that ended Jan. 2, 1,067 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). During the prior week, that ended Dec. 26, 2,021 county residents had filed initial claims. Statewide, initial claims […]

County Executive Marc Elrich called the storming of the U.S Capitol Wednesday by pro-Trump rioters “an attempted coup – an effort to overturn out election and to destroy democracy.” He placed the blame for the riot on “Donald Trump’s head.” Elrich also noted that the county sent dozens of officers to help out in Washington, […]

Tommy Raskin’s death by suicide on New Year’s Eve touched many people and raised questions of why a young man who seemed to have such a bright future ahead of him could succumb to depression. Raskin, the son of U.S. Rep. Jamie and Sarah Bloom Raskin, was only 25. According to the Centers for Disease […]

Metro trains and buses are ending service early Wednesday night due to a 6 p.m. citywide curfew in the District of Columbia, which Mayor Muriel Bowser declared after a pro-Trump mob stormed and entered the U.S. Capitol. Train service is ending at 8 p.m., which is three hours earlier than normal. The last trains will […]