Montgomery Community Media

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: The Washington Post opinion piece on July 6 describes “Maryland’s dysfunction over highway expansion” ( 0:57 ) Opioid deaths are up 33% in Montgomery County this year.  ( 6:30 ) Virginia’s Loudoun County grappling with the […]

The Minority, Female, and Disabled-Owned Businesses (MFD) Program aims to provide thousands of local businesses with county contracting opportunities. “These are the types of local small businesses that are the backbone of our economy and who have suffered from lack of contracting diversity in the past,” said County Council President Tom Hucker during his virtual media […]

CASA, una organización que aboga por los latinos e inmigrantes, presentó una demanda el 7 de julio en contra de la compañía administradora de las casas móviles Middlebrook en Germantown. La demanda alega que 28 inquilinos han sido intimidados y sobrecargados con tarifas de agua ilegales. A los inquilinos se les han cobrado tarifas excesivas […]

La artista argentina Alexandra Arata, residente del condado de Montgomery, habla de sus experiencia en el campo artístico combinado con su carrera en los negocios. Su amor y dedicación por el arte la han llevado a exhibir sus obras alrededor del mundo y con orgullo cuenta cómo una de ellas terminó colgada en una de […]

The Takoma Park Youth Council — which works closely with the city council, mayor and city groups to advocate for Takoma Park’s young people — is now accepting applications for 2021-2022. The youth council was formed in 2017 as an advisory committee to the city council. It is intended to provide an opportunity for the youth of […]

CASA, an organization that advocates for immigrants and Latinos, filed a lawsuit on July 7 against the management company of Middlebrook Mobile Home Park in Germantown, alleging that 28 tenants have been intimidated and charged illegal water fees. Tenants have been charged excessive fees since summer of 2018, when a new management took over and […]

Cabin John Regional Park and Dewey Local Park will each host “Paint with your Pup” events in August. During the events, dogs and their owners will work together to create a unique piece of art. Each pet parent will receive a small canvas, paint, brushes, a gallon-size plastic bag and sunflower butter for their dog. Pet […]

Montgomery Parks estará celebrando la octava semana anual de la conservación latina con una serie de eventos. Estos eventos se llevarán a cabo del 17 al 25 de julio. Se espera que se realize más de 160 eventos a nivel nacional para inspirar a la comunidad latina a ser guardianes del medio ambiente y ayudar […]

Montgomery Parks will be hosting a series of events to celebrate the 8th annual Latino Conservation Week, July 17 –  25. Latino Conservation Week was created by the Hispanic Access Foundation in 2014 and it aims to “connect Latino communities across the country with opportunities to get involved in outdoor recreation, conservation education, and advocacy […]

Recently Montgomery County completed a study that looked into challenges surrounding policing. In an effort to improve transparency, the county has launched an initiative called Reimagining Public Safety Initiative.  Residents will be able to access information about public safety thanks to a new dashboard  made available online this week. The Reimagining Public Safety Dashboard tracks nearly 300 […]