Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council unanimously adopted Vison Zero at this week’s meeting, and local leaders say they hope the state of Maryland will follow their lead. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke talked to local leaders and community members about why this initiative is so important.

Authorities in Montgomery County say a man was found dead at a tent fire in Rockville overnight. It happened just around midnight in the 5400 block of Randolph Road near Parklawn Drive at what a county fire official described as a small homeless encampment. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said […]

Singer and music icon David Bowie died on Sunday, January 10, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his latest album “Blackstar.” Bowie’s death was confirmed on his Facebook page where the following statement was released: “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with […]

UPDATED Takoma Park police officers are investigating a woman’s death in the 7500 block of New Hampshire Avenue as a homicide. According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates there was trauma to the victim who is only being identified by police as a woman in her mid-30’s. Police said that as soon as next-of-kin notification […]

UPDATED Oct. 16, 5:11 p.m. Homicide detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department continue to investigate the fatal shooting that occurred at a Montgomery Village shopping center on October 15. Police are now identifying the victim as a transgender female who identified herself as Zella Ziona. “This is a horrific crime and a tragedy for […]

UPDATED 9 p.m. Police are calling the shooting “a death investigation.” UPDATED 6:31 p.m. Montgomery County police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road. Police Spokesperson Rick Goodale said the call was reported at 5:49 p.m. today. At the scene, police found a victim with an […]

Montgomery County police officers say a 22-year-old Rockville man was fatally stabbed on Sunday night near the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Randolph Road. Police have identified the man as Jose Miguel Henriquez Alfaro. According to the police department’s preliminary investigation, Alfaro was assaulted with a weapon during a confrontation with multiple suspects on […]

More than 2,000 people among them students, parents, educators, and county officials gathered at a memorial service to pay tribute to Wootton High School Principal Michael Doran. Doran died unexpectedly on Aug. 19. Former and current students sang songs to honor the principal’s Irish roots and shared memories of a man who they say cared deeply […]

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) district continues to celebrate the life of beloved Wootton High School Principal Michael Doran, who passed away on Aug. 19. Montgomery County Board of Education members honored the late educator with a moment of silence at Thursday’s meeting. In this MyMCMedia Extra video,  BOE Vice President Michael Durso said Doran […]

UPDATED The Wootton High School community is mourning the loss of its beloved principal. Dr. Michael Doran passed away on Aug. 19, according to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) interim superintendent Larry Bowers. For the past 12 years, Dr. Doran served as the principal of Wootton High School. According to Bowers, Doran was found unresponsive in his […]