Montgomery Community Media

Potomac Boy Scout Joel Berinstein gathered a group of fellow scouts and volunteers to put together 304 care packages for veterans staying in VA Hospitals. Body wash, shampoo, conditioner, combs, tissues, toothpaste, lotion and deodorant can be found inside the boxes. For veterans with a longer stay, the gifts include activity and puzzle booklets. Each […]

Bring the Kids to Read Across America Day for Storytime in English and Spanish Join the Montgomery County Chapter of the Continentals for Read Across America Day Storytime on March 7 from 1-3 p.m. at Westfield Wheaton Mall (Kids Area) 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD 20902. The afternoon of activities will include Storytime, Zumba, […]

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in the midst of hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits from former scouts who say they were abused by leaders.  This means that civil litigation is halted, and there will be no jury trial. Alleged victims with lawsuits now have to file in bankruptcy court. The […]

National Capital Area Boy Scouts will launch Saturday “Milkweed for Monarchs,” a large-scale conservation project to protect and promote sustainable habitat for the monarch butterfly. The kick-off event takes place at the National Arboretum in Washington, and is expected to draw hundreds of participants. “The young people in our council know that conservation is both […]

Gaithersburg Boy Scout Troop 1760 honored four new Eagle Scouts at a Court of Honor ceremony on April 20 at the First Baptist Church of Gaithersburg. The four students are Noah Blaker, Clayton Palmer, Alexander Palmrose and Vincent Romano. Only four percent of scouts attain Eagle Scout which is the highest rank of the Boy […]