Montgomery Community Media

Public safety news was the top story of the week, with the story of a man in Poolesville who pointed a gun at his landlord. Other top stories included Metro’s plans for the Shady Grove and Rockville stations, the Germantown homicide investigation, the story of a homeless woman, and the follow-up on a story about […]

Before the mental illness took over, Kathleen Garlington was a professional pianist. But as she became more paranoid, she lived on the streets, often in Kentlands. “She was an incredibly intelligent woman,” said Sherry Moitoza, director of social concerns at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish in Gaithersburg. “When you’d have a conversation with her, […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Nancy Soreng, Leslie Wilcox, Shruti Bhatnagar, and Susan Kirk. Mooers and the panel discuss the results from the Maryland General Assembly with Nancy Soreng, an upcoming environmental festival known as GreenFest with Leslie Wilcox, the launch of a new nonprofit Communities United Against Hate […]

Walker & Dunlop, a real estate firm headquartered in Bethesda who structures loans for multifamily and commercial properties, has raised $400,000 over the past three years for two nonprofits: Lift and Community Solutions, that help fight poverty and homelessness. Community Solutions is a nonprofit focusing on solving homelessness, with a recent focus on Veterans homelessness. LIFT […]

Montgomery County officials helped open the new Progress Place facility on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring this month. The facility serves the homeless. Progress Place is a facility that serves individuals experiencing homelessness with an array of services: meals, showers, laundry, primary care health services, and one-on-one case management. Progress Place has 21 personal living […]

There were more than 950 households experiencing homelessness in 2015, according to Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) staff. In an effort to help those in need, DHHS hosted their Sixth Annual Nadin Khan Homeless Resource Day in Gaithersburg for residents experiencing homelessness. “It’s very difficult when you’re living on the streets […]

Councilmember George Leventhal recently announced that housing has been provided to every identifiable homeless veteran in Montgomery County.  Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Ending homelessness in Montgomery County is a top priority of the County Council. The county is currently participating in Zero: 2016 campaign to end veteran homelessness. CCM’s Susan Kenedy has the story of one veteran who now has a home. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker are scheduled to convene a summit on regional approaches to homelessness at a Silver Spring homeless facility March 17. They will be joined by other leaders and experts in the fights against homelessness. The three jurisdictions will highlight their […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will be honored with the “Distinguished Service Award” from the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless during the organization’s annual “Home Sweet Home: Celebrating Partnerships” gala at the Bolger Center in Potomac on March 6. “I am honored to be selected for this award, but I am just one […]