Montgomery Community Media

Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order to close all nonessential businesses in Maryland by 5 p.m. Monday to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Under Hogan’s new order, funeral homes and crematoriums are considered essential businesses under the Healthcare and Public Health Sector and can remain open.  Many funeral homes in Montgomery […]

UPDATED Hundreds of people, including County Executive Ike Leggett and County Councilmembers Marc Elrich and Sidney Katz, attended funeral services for firefighter Rick Gentilcore at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg on Wednesday afternoon. It was an emotional goodbye for his colleagues, family and friends. “We honor him for his service,” said Leggett at the service. “He […]