Montgomery Community Media

Former Gaithersburg City Manager Tony Tomasello comes out of retirement to lead operations in Poolesville. Tomasello will be Poolesville Town Manager effective Aug. 30, according to a release from the town. He was Gaithersburg City Manager from 2012-2020 before retiring last year. In 1996, Tomasello joined City of Gaithersburg as its first Economic Development Director. […]

Some live performance venues in Montgomery County have introduced COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements for attendees. The Fillmore: Effective Oct. 4, The Fillmore Silver Spring will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test taken within 72 hours of the show. Physical proof of either is required and some shows will enforce the […]

Montgomery and Loudoun County residents joined a town hall Wednesday in Poolesville to learn updates about the future of White’s Ferry. Since 1786, the ferry had transported commuters across the Potomac River between Montgomery County, near Poolesville, and Loudoun County, Virginia. In Dec. 2020, it shut down after more than 230 years of service following […]

The City of Gaithersburg is now the third largest city in Maryland with a population increase of 59,933 in 2010 to 69,657 in 2020, or 16%, according to recently released 2020 Census data. On August 12, the US Census Bureau released redistricting data to the states and the public through its website at a virtual […]

After more than 230 years of service, historic White’s Ferry has been shut down since December 2020 due to a legal dispute Poolesville leaders held a forum Wednesday evening at the Town Hall for residents to hear updates about the ferry’s future. “The ferry will run again,” said Chuck Kuhn, owner of White’s Ferry since […]

The Quince Orchard High School football program has been paused after six people who were last at the school Monday tested positive for COVID-19 . In a community message, Principal Elizabeth Thomas said the individuals tested positive on Tuesday. The cases involve the football team. Practices/activities have been halted “out of an abundance of caution” […]

Live arts and entertainment venues have made major adjustments over the last 17 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations like Round House Theatre in Bethesda pivoted to digital content. Olney Theatre Center began outdoor performances. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) joined live entertainment and theater venue operators at Glen Echo Park to hear […]

El 12 de agosto, la Oficina del Censo de Estados Unidos publicó los datos de redistribución de distritos a los estados y al público, a través de su página web y en una conferencia de prensa virtual. Los estados pueden utilizar estos datos para volver a trazar los límites de los distritos locales, legislativos y […]

Montgomery College Board of Trustees Chair Michael Knapp announced the beginning of the search for a new president in a press release. In June, the Board of Trustees appointed Greenwood/Asher & Associates to help with recruitment services. The College hopes to conduct interviews this fall and announce a permanent president before winter break. During the […]

“MoCo LoCo” had already made history before playing a game at the Little League Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Bristol, Conn. as the first team from Montgomery County to represent the state in the games. The end of the road came Tuesday as the team was eliminated following Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to Washington, D.C. They had lost […]