Communities

September 8, 2020 | Toluwa Famuyide

Police Investigating Homicide in Montgomery Village

The Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating the homicide of a man that occurred in Montgomery Village Sunday morning. 37-year-old Mark Earl Leonard Webb was found unresponsive by a 6th district officer around 5:49 a.m. after the officer was investigating an unrelated call. Police found Webb lying face down in an apartment parking lot […]

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September 8, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Congress Working to Award Medal of Honor to Clarksburg WWII Veteran Posthumously

“To correct an historical injustice,” U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said he will introduce bipartisan and bicameral legislation to award Corporal Waverly Woodson the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions during D-Day in World War II. Woodson, who died in 2005, received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart and was nominated for the […]

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September 8, 2020 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Voter Fraud in Upcoming Presidential Election

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: A new report reveals that less than half of MCPS third-graders can read at grade level. Why is Montgomery County not following Gov. Hogan’s plan to reopen businesses? Is voter fraud more likely for the upcoming […]

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September 8, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Hola Montgomery El Podcast- El Valor Económico de Participar en el Censo

Lilly Castillo, presidenta y fundadora de la organización Hispanos Sin Fronteras tiene la misión de impulsar el Censo 2020 entre la comunidad hispana. En este podcast, Castillo explica en detalle la importancia de hacerse contar en el Censo, el proceso de participación y el valor económico que esto implica en los próximos diez años. La […]

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September 4, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

Relief for Tenants Who Can’t Pay Their Rent

Following a new federal order halting residential evictions, community organization CASA, along with over 80 organizations, calls on state officials to reconvene for a special session. The new order, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, goes into effect Sept. 4 and goes through Dec. 31 of this year. Under this order, landlords […]

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September 4, 2020 | Michelle Queen

21 This Week Preview

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

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September 4, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

Alivio para los Inquilinos que no Pueden Pagar su Alquiler

Tras una nueva orden federal para detener los desalojos residenciales, la organización comunitaria CASA, junto a más de 80 organizaciones, pide a representantes estatales que se reúnan para una sesión especial. La nueva orden, emitida por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), entra en vigor el 4 de septiembre y […]

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September 3, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Glen Echo Art Galleries Reopen Friday for September Exhibits, Opening Receptions

Glen Echo Park is home to many art studios and galleries which have all been closed to the public since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture curates and manages three galleries in the park including the Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery and Park View Gallery.  All […]

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September 2, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

WSSC Holds Hearings on $4 Billion Capital Improvements Program

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is hosting two virtual public hearings on its proposed capital improvements program that will take place between 2022 and 2027. The six-year plan covers projects in both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties and comes with a $3.9 billion price tag. The projects involve upgrading older pipes, plants and pumps involved with […]

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September 1, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Cerca de Cien Mil Residentes de Montgomery han Solicitado Papeletas de Votación

El condado de Montgomery tendrá 39 centros de votación, 11 de los cuales también funcionarán como centros de votación anticipada, para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre. Los centros están ubicados en todo el condado, por lo que el 99.6 por ciento de los votantes estarán a cinco millas de donde pueden emitir su voto, […]

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