Montgomery Community Media

Gov. Larry Hogan addressed and condemned anti-Semitism in a statement Wednesday, as attacks on Jewish people have escalated nationwide. “The rise in anti-Semitic activity and attacks across our nation cuts at the very heart of our values as Americans and as human beings,” Hogan said. “The right of each and every one of us to practice […]

As the violence in Israel and Gaza continues, Maryland’s federal representatives have issued statements and taken to Twitter to call for a ceasefire. U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin issued a joint statement with fellow U.S. Senators Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Ron Wyden of Oregon condemning attacks on civilians and called for efforts to create […]

RADA Technologies LLC, an aerospace and defense electronics company, is opening headquarters in Germantown, including a research and development and manufacturing operation, Gov. Larry Hogan’s Office said in a Tuesday statement. The company will relocate to a 25,000-square-foot facility on Seneca Meadows Parkway in Montgomery County by the end of this year. As a result […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich took questions Monday night at Churchill High School in Potomac as part of his “listening tour” across the county. One of the questioners asked about ways the county could support immigrants. Elrich said he would work with the County Council on the matter. Plus, he explained why the county doesn’t […]

The leader of a Jewish Community Center in Rockville said Thursday he was relieved at the arrest of an Israeli 19-year-old for the series of bomb scares that were called in Jewish sites across the United States. But the arrest won’t change much at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington, said its CEO, Michael Feinstein. […]

Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin, a lifelong member of the Woodmont Country Club, has ended his 61-year membership at the club following a controversy about if President Obama should be invited to join the club. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Slavin sent an open letter to the club’s general manager with news of his decision […]

Governor Martin O’Malley today released the following statement on his decision to reschedule Maryland’s Economic Development Mission to Israel. The Governor and the Maryland Delegation were scheduled to visit Israel, Jordan and Ramallah next week: After many days of monitoring the situation in the Middle East, I’ve decided to reschedule Maryland’s Economic Development Mission to […]