Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County has issued a hyperthermia alert for Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. with the heat index expected to exceed 95 degrees. County residents are strongly encouraged to take precautions to protect themselves from various heat-related illnesses. A Hyperthermia Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, 7/28. A […]

All of the essential rituals of Hajj – a demonstration of the solidarity of Muslim people that takes place in Mecca, Saudia Arabia – were brought to Montgomery County in the form of a drive-through in Sandy Spring on Sunday. The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims attempt to make at least […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich strongly denounced President Donald Trump’s July 21 memorandum that calls for undocumented immigrants to be excluded from the 2020 Census when considering allocation of House of Representatives seats.   “This is yet another attack by Trump to fire up his ever-shrinking base as he continues his attacks on immigrants and people […]

Dottie Li, Founder and CEO of Transpacific Communications, will be recognized by The Daily Record as one of the Top 100 Women in Maryland. Tuesday night will be the second time Li is honored, as she became the first Chinese American woman to receive the award in 2015. Li is being honored for her work […]

Studio 501c3 is a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Robert Goldman, president of Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP). MHP provides affordable housing choices for residents and strengthens the neighborhood around them, according to Goldman. He explains to show host Kim Jones that […]

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 Anne L’Ecuyer, executive director of the nonprofit Arts on the Block, a nonprofit that helps the county’s young artists become the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Watch previous episodes of Studio 501c3.

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: With hospitalizations declining in Montgomery County, why are the schools not reopening? Is Governor Larry Hogan destined for a presidential run? Should the federal government be involved in Portand’s protests? This week’s panel of political observers […]

County public libraries will operate under new service hours beginning August 2.  One week from today, @MCPL_Libraries will implement new service hours for all branches except Noyes Library for Young Children & Maggie Nightingale. During this reopening phase telephone & contactless holds pickup are current services More info at https://t.co/YpfZgoJD0o pic.twitter.com/8r7dKsOMFJ — Montgomery County MD […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department have arrested and charged three suspects after three people were shot during a cookout in Germantown on Saturday evening. According to MCPD, the suspects are 20-year-old Henry Emanuel Tamba, 19-year-old Sequan Markell Ashton – both of Germantown – and 17-year-old Jaheim Ronnell Hicks of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, who […]

Montgomery County is implementing rapid response teams that will offer free at home COVID-19 testing in zip codes heavily impacted by the pandemic. The program, announced July 23, will partner with Ready Responders, a nationwide company that offers in-home medical care. In addition to COVID-19 testing, teams will also administer health and human service assessments. […]