Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council recently held a Senior Forum at Leisure World to help residents identify volunteer opportunities and become aware of scams targeting seniors. Crystal Park reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about County Executive Ike Leggett’s recent back surgery, the BELL Program, pedestrian and traffic safety, a recent Senior Forum at Leisure World, an upcoming Summit on Aging, Montgomery County Public Schools’ recent Latin dance competition and more. You can watch the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Give yourself more time to commute to work or school today. Visibility is reduced and road conditions are slick, according to Montgomery County’s fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education meets today and one of […]

Do you need a laugh? Who doesn’t. For the past 30 years, there’s been endless laughter at meetings of the Leisure World Comedy and Humor Club, which is the featured subject of the current edition of the Parks, Rec and Roll show on County Cable Montgomery (CCM). The Comedy and Humor Club meets at Leisure […]

It’s going to be a nice day but there’s a heat wave on the horizon. Here are five more things to know today, June 10th, in Montgomery County: 1. Silver Spring Transit Center: Remediation work at the Silver Spring Transit Center is scheduled to be completed this week and officials say the facility will be […]

The club house in Leisure World in Silver Spring was packed with residents for it’s 6th Annual Health and Wellness Expo. County Executive Ike Leggett was there to also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Older Americans Act. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council on Nov. 5 urged all County residents to be aware of the many older adults who are suffering with Alzheimer’s Disease and the devoted attention provided by their caregivers by declaring November as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s Disease currently afflicts more than five million Americans. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, […]

UPDATED 9/26 Montgomery County fire and rescue crews are investigating a fatal fire that occurred on Sept. 25 at a retirement community in Silver Spring. It happened at 12:20 p.m. in the 15700 block of Interlachen Drive in Silver Spring. This is a residential high-rise building located at the Leisure World community. Units arrived on the […]

UPDATED Mr. Dixon has been located in North Carolina and police have canceled the silver alert. ====================== Montgomery County Detectives from the 4th District Investigative Section are asking the public for assistance in locating a 84-year-old Leisure World man. Arthur Lee Dixon was last contacted by phone at approximately 7 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 28. […]