Montgomery Community Media

Kim Jones hosts Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Kathy Stevens, executive director of Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy or MCAEL, a coalition of organizations to provide county residents with English language skills education. Watch previous episodes of […]

Kim Jones hosts Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Carolyn Hoffmann, executive director of Court Watch Montgomery, a nonprofit that collects and analyzes data on the court’s handling of domestic violence cases. Their mission is to reduce partner violence […]

This year, SAT testing could look a little different compared to previous years due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The county continues to work with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to develop possible locations for student learning efforts, including SATs. Dr. Earl Stoddard, Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management Director, says there may be opportunities for […]

Almost 500 child care centers and family child care homes received a total of $10 million through the Montgomery County Child Care Recovery Program, Executive Marc Elrich announced Aug. 20. “Providing safe child care, which is essential for so many of our residents – especially during this pandemic, is challenging and costly,” Elrich wrote in […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department continue to investigate the June 8 robbery of a 64-year-old male in downtown Silver Spring. Police believe two male suspects are responsible. On June 8, shortly after 6:00 p.m., a police officer was flagged down by the victim who reported that he was assaulted and robbed. According to […]

The number of residents filing initial claims for unemployment in Montgomery County dipped below 1,000 during the week ending on Aug. 15. Last week, 926 Montgomery County residents filed initial claims, which continued a decreasing trend. During the week ending on Aug. 8, 1,452 county residents had filed initial claims. There were 2,377 initial claims […]

A man has been charged with multiple handgun and traffic offenses after fleeing from officers in his vehicle during an August 5 traffic stop in downtown Silver Spring. 21-year-old Robert Emmanuel Aderoju of Northwest Washington, D.C., turned himself in to police on Tuesday and is being held without bond according to a Montgomery County Police press […]

Sin duda el verano del año 2020 no ha sido como cualquier otro, incluyendo el uso de las piscinas. Por lo general, en la mayoría de los establecimientos, las piscinas públicas en lugares cerrados no están operando y las que están en sitios abiertos funcionan bajo un gama de nuevos protocolos. Aquí un vistazo del […]

Bram Weinstein is the new radio play-by-play announcer for the Washington Football Team. Weinstein grew up in Montgomery County a huge fan of the football team. He graduated from Springbrook High School and then American University. He has worked at ESPN, ESPN radio and FOX5 over the last several years. In the late 1990’s, Weinstein […]

18-year-old Damion Callery Jr. was shot and killed outside of his Fairland area home exactly one year ago. Although detectives with Montgomery County Police have received multiple tips during the investigation, no suspects have been identified. On Saturday, August 17, 2019, officers responded to the 14100 block of Angelton Terrace shortly before 4:00 a.m. after […]