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March 4, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Bad News for Local News: The Town Courier in Gaithersburg Ends 17-Year Run

There’s more bad news for local news in Montgomery County. The Town Courier, an independent newspaper in Gaithersburg, announced it is “closing up shop” after 17 years. A statement from the editor posted on The Courier’s website on Feb. 20 says, “The Town Courier will be suspending publication to reorganize. We want to thank local […]

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February 5, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

After 30 Years in DC, WTOP Makes Big Move to Chevy Chase

WTOP has moved its famous “Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center” to 5254 Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase. Washington’s Top News officially joined the Montgomery County family Sunday night, after it held its first live broadcast at its new location, with 30,000 square feet of office space. For 30 years, WTOP was located on Idaho Avenue in Washington D.C., […]

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January 31, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Montgomery Talk Podcast #6: Kevin O’Rourke

Germantown Pulse editor Kevin O’Rourke talks about Germantown, local news and how his site has become a community resource.

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June 17, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Week In Review featured on Montgomery Community Media

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Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Charlotte Davis, Linna Barnes, Mariana Cordier, and Tony Spearman-Leach. Topics discussed this week include prevention of mosquito bites and spread of the Zika virus, the State’s Attorney’s Office of Montgomery County, the League of Women Voter’s national convention, and upcoming Montgomery […]

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June 9, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Week In Review featured on Montgomery Community Media

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Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Stuart Rosenthal, Greg Wims, Tom Thomson, and Henry Hailstock. Topics discussed this week include the June issue of The Beacon Newspaper, the Victim Rights Foundation, and the Friends of the Library. You can watch the show in its entirety, below: Montgomery Week […]

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June 2, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Week In Review featured on Montgomery Community Media

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Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Brian Karem, Jane de Winter, Phil Andrews, and Ralph Watkins. Topics discussed this week include Metro’s SafeTrack program to repair the Metrorail system, the Montgomery County Education Association, the county’s mental health courts and the League of Women Voters of Maryland. […]

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May 26, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Week In Review featured on Montgomery Community Media

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Fred Evans hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Dr. Barry Thompson, Elaine Apter, José Luis Diaz, and Henry Montes. Topics discussed this week include human perception of risk, the upcoming National Convention of the League of Women Voters, the availability of dental care, and the work of the Latino […]

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May 19, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Week In Review featured on Montgomery Community Media

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Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Graciela Rivera-Oven, Rachel Larkin, Noelle Gunzburg and Victor Del Pino. Topics discussed this week include minority health outreach, the county suicide prevention hotline, the Montgomery County Crisis Center, and teen gang activity. The suicide prevention hotline number is 301.738.2255. The Montgomery […]

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May 13, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Week In Review featured on Montgomery Community Media

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Fred Evans hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Mariana Cordier, Kent Mason, Stuart Rosenthal and Henry Hailstock. Topics discussed this week include the impact of gender on the Presidential election with Mariana Cordier, the Nature Conservancy with Kent Mason, behavioral health with Stuart Rosenthal and robocalls with Henry Hailstock. You can […]

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May 6, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Week In Review featured on Montgomery Community Media

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Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Brian Karem, Jane de Winter, Evan Glass and Jeffrey Slavin. Topics discussed this week include a review of the Maryland primary election results with Brian Karem,  the county operating budget with Jane de Winter, the Gandhi Brigade Youth Media Project with Evan […]

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