Montgomery Community Media

Two families are now displaced after a Germantown townhouse on Palmetto Circle near Dawson Farm Road caught fire Monday afternoon. Pete Piringer, Chief Spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), says firefighters were called to the scene around 4 p.m. after reports of a fire in a third floor bedroom. Piringer says […]

La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Montgomery ha alentado a todos los votantes elegibles a emitir su papeletas de votación por correo, debido a la pandemia de Covid-19. La fecha límite para enviar una solicitud es el martes 20 de octubre de 2020. Los votantes registrados pueden votar por correo o en persona. La […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections has encouraged all eligible voters to cast mail-in ballots due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The deadline to submit a completed application of the ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Registered voters can either vote by mail or in person. The Board stated in a press release that voting by […]

El 6 de Octubre, el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery celebrará el Mes de la Herencia Hispana de manera virtual. El evento está organizado por la Concejal Nancy Navarro, el Concejal Gabe Albornoz y el Presidente del Concejo Sidney Katz. La celebración será un homenaje a los héroes locales por su servicio a la comunidad […]

Eggspectation, a sit-down restaurant chain, cafe and bar known for its all-day breakfast food, is expected to permanently close its downtown Silver Spring location. Eggspectation’s Silver Spring location announced their closure Monday on Facebook. “While we would love nothing more than to be here each day, it is with a heavy heart that we have […]

National Coffee Day is this Tuesday, Sept. 29, and, sometimes, a cup of coffee is just what you need to get through the day. Here is a list of National Coffee Day deals and specials in Montgomery County. Dunkin’: any purchase will guarantee customers a free medium hot or iced coffee. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: all […]

El horario modificado del autobús Ride On entró en vigor el domingo, Sept. 27. El objetivo del cambio era “expandir el servicio en áreas con creciente demanda y regresar hacia los patrones de horarios vigentes antes de la crisis de salud COVID-19,” según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Transporte. Ride On continúan ofreciendo […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: The County recently allowed larger religious gatherings. Was this a reaction to political pressure? The school district is projecting a $155 million dollar shortfall. Will this impact the upcoming school board election? Is it time to […]

Former County Executive Ike Leggett isn’t precisely breaking his pledge to stay out of local politics, he said. Instead, his efforts to get residents to vote against Ballot Questions B and D are due to “the nature of what we are facing in Montgomery County.” Due to the devastating effects of COVID-19 and for the […]

Las organizaciones comunitarias del condado de Montgomery que son parte del proyecto “Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar”, impulsado por el Concejo del Condado, con el fin de disminuir y prevenir más casos de Covid-19 entre la población hispana, ofrecen pruebas gratuitas en los vecindarios donde predominan las familias hispanas. La Doctora Anna María Izquierdo, de […]