Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) Nick Asante held an end-of-year townhall for students on Saturday. The discussion centered on “Recapping the Year of Resilience.” Keynote speaker Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) acknowledged that the past year has been traumatic considering the devastation of almost 600,000 American lives […]

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin will join The Council of Former Federal Executives (COFFE), Little Falls Village and Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) to discuss “Constitutional Patriotism, Partisanship and the Future of American Democracy.” The virtual event will be held on April 5 at 1 p.m. The event is part of the Speaker Series, co-hosted by […]

It’s Thursday, July 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.  Today is FREE Slurpee Day! From 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM enjoy a free small Slurpee at your local 7 Eleven. 2.  Homeless Community Memorial Service: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz, Tom Hucker and Will Jawando, along with […]

Hundreds of Richard Montgomery High School students took to the streets in downtown Rockville on Nov. 16 to demonstrate for freedom of speech. County Cable Montgomery talked to some of those students in this report, below:

Looking for a job? Not Your Average Joe’s, a New England-based restaurant, is currently hiring more than 100 employees for its new Bethesda location. The restaurant is slated to open on July 5th in the Georgetown Square Shopping Center, 10400 Old Georgetown Road. According to a news release, the restaurant is seeking energetic, professional and […]

UPDATED, Nov. 29, 10:40 p.m. – Montgomery County Police are reporting that the 88-year-old woman involved in the accident on Democracy Boulevard Saturday has died. According to police, the passenger of the Toyota Camry, identified as Betty Nelson,  88, of the 1900 block of Frontage Road in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, succumbed to her injuries. […]

A Maryland state trooper conducting a traffic stop early this morning in Montgomery County was struck by a passing driver, making him the third trooper in less than a month hit on the side of the road while working in the Washington Metro area. Maryland State Police have identified the trooper as Marcus Holland, who […]

  Boston. The city’s name used to conjure up such happy images.  Following the 1776 patriotic trail as a child.  An extended weekend as teenager with my mother – buying craft stamps at Faneuil Hall that are still in the original plastic packaging, too precious in memory for me to ever use.  Strolling the cobbled […]