Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council agreed to increase the amount of money it allocates for screening and legal services to low-income county residents undergoing immigration deportation or removal proceedings. On Dec. 15, councilmembers adopted a resolution to enter into a new contract with FIRN of Columbia for $77,932.39 and to increase the amount on an existing contract […]

Montgomery County police detectives released a surveillance video Monday showing a man and woman wanted in connection with a burglary at a Silver Spring office. Police hope someone can identify them. Police said the burglary occurred about 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at HIAS, an international nonprofit that assists refugees. Its Silver Spring office is […]

Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer and Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal had to remind attendees about respect during someone else’s testimony Tuesday. Their reminders came after some cheering and boos from the audience during Montgomery County Council’s public hearing on a proposed appropriation to the FY 2018 Budget that would fund legal representation for […]

Musicians from The Refugee Orchestra Project and the Gourmet Symphony are collaborating for a concert to benefit refugees on April 10 at the Fillmore in Silver Spring. The concert will showcase, through music, “the positive impact those have come to this country seeking safety and a better life have had on American culture and society,” […]