Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is calling for calm in the midst of riots and looting happening today in Baltimore in reaction to the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore Police custody. It’s time for calm. It’s time for kids to go home. It’s time to remember vast majority of Baltimore’s citizens are law abiding. — […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says he is closely monitoring the situation in Baltimore City and has been in contact with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake office to provide the city with any needed support. The Maryland State Police have been dispatched in a supporting role on the ground, as well as other resources and equipment from various […]

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski has issued the following statement about the demonstrations in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray: “I absolutely support the people’s right to be heard, but join the Gray family, faith community and other leaders in calling for an end to violence‎. We need the facts to ensure justice for Freddie […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is hailing state passage of $20 million in matching funds for additional school construction funding. “I want to thank Speaker Michael Busch and the members of our Delegation who made bringing home additional funds to help us address our public school construction issues their number one priority,” said Leggett in […]

Sen. Barbara Mikulski announced her retirement from the senate this morning in Baltimore. Mikulski said this is not the last chapter of her career adding that this was a “very hard decision to make.” “I had to ask myself ‘who am I am campaigning for?’ … It really became clear: I want to campaign for the […]

Jessica Mendez, a freshman at Gaithersburg High School, plays the trumpet, dances contemporary Jazz and enjoys horseback riding. The city of Gaithersburg is scheduled to present Mendez with a certificate of recognition on March 2 after she was crowned Miss American Teenager Junior 2015 in Alexandria, Va. “When you step on stage and all eyes […]

Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan and Charlie Baker, who was just sworn in as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts last Thursday, challenged each other to a friendly playoff game wager today. If Governor Baker’s home team, the New England Patriots, wins today’s playoff game, Governor-elect Hogan will send a bushel of Maryland blue crabs seasoned with Old […]

It was a shoot-out at the M&T Bank Stadium Friday night but in the end it was the Northwest Jags over Old Mill of Millersville to take the 4A state championship title.   This makes back-to-back championship titles for the Germantown team. The final score was 34-31. Both teams struck quickly to start the game […]

If you were hoping to see the Nationals or Orioles play a postseason home game, you might be out of luck. According to both teams’ websites, there are no National League Division Home Series tickets available. The Nats have a home game Oct. 3 and Oct 4. with a scheduled fifth game is necessary on […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, a critic of the way the Maryland General Assembly re-drew Congressional boundary lines for political purposes, is expected to participate this weekend in a marathon three-day event Sept. 19-21 that will feature a 225-mile relay held by foot, bike, kayak and motorboat. The “Gerrymander Meander” will be held around Maryland’s […]