Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County and state leaders took to Twitter Friday to mourn the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. Friday marks 19 years since the tragedy. Gov. Larry Hogan and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford visited the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial in Annapolis to honor those who were killed. This morning, Lt. Governor @BoydKRutherford […]

It’s been 18 years since the tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, killed 2,977 people. For Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD), the tragedy is especially personal because it was one of the fire departments to respond to the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon. In 2009, Steven Semler—KVFD’s past president and now life member—was instrumental in beginning […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett joined business and civic leaders, as well as military fire and rescue officials in the courtyard at the Universities at Shady Grove for a memorial service on September 11. Leggett’s comments focused on the people who perished, their families, and those who came to rescue the injured. Take a look.

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) will commemorate the continued significance of 9/11 on the Montgomery County community with a memorial event on September 11 from noon until 1 p.m. USG will host community members and local leaders for the event, which will feature County Executive Isiah Leggett along with military and local fire and […]