Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County police announced Friday evening that a fourth person had been arrested in the June 5 killing of two Northwest High School students, slaying that occurred the day before the two victims were to graduate. Rony Alexander Galicia, 25, of the 19500 block of Frederick Road in Germantown was arrested and charged with two […]

Montgomery County police have reported these incidents from Nov. 6 to Nov. 14. Thefts from vehicles Rockville: Two thefts from vehicles occurred between about 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 and about 7 a.m. on Nov. 7. One theft occurred in the 12800 block of Twinbrook Parkway and one theft occurred in the 12300 block of […]

Investigators are releasing surveillance photographs of two men who robbed the Village Pharmacy in Montgomery Village in hopes the public can identify the perpetrators. About 3:34 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, the men entered the pharmacy at 9999 Stedwick Road, according to a Montgomery County police statement. The men vaulted the counter, assaulted an employee, and […]

Public safety news once again dominated our Top 10 stories, based on web traffic, for the past week. But we also have a football game, Montgomery County Board of Education mulling a new calendar, gubernatorial candidates and the County Council’s thoughts on the merger of two gas companies. Guidance Counselor Charged With Committing Sex Offenses […]

How do we show appreciation for all that our building service workers do for us? For starters, we become aware of our surroundings. Then, and only then, we see our part in contributing to the overall “dirtiness” of our school. As we observe carefully, we become witness to the extraordinary tasks and duties that building […]

A missing 78-year-old Montgomery Village woman was found unharmed Saturday lying in a rocky ravine about 200 yards from her home, Montgomery County police said in a Facebook post. The woman, whose name was not included in the post, had left her home sometime during the night wearing only a nightgown, socks and a red […]

Though lining up in birthday order may seem like a fairly straightforward assignment, with twenty-six third graders and no adult intervention, it becomes quite the challenge. A host of emotions surface as company members attempt to collaborate to achieve their common goal. With limited time, minimal direction and students tuning in and out of the […]

Rockville: A commercial burglary occurred at the Hinode Restaurant at 134 Congressional Lane between about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and about 10 a.m. on Aug. 11. Forced entry; cash was taken. A theft from vehicle occurred in the 12200 block of Braxfield Court between about 6 p.m. Aug. 8 and about 1 p.m. Aug. 9. […]

There’s no better way to start the year than to be inspired by our professional counterparts from The Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center. From lighting, to set design and construction, to costume and makeup, singing and dancing, conducting the orchestra and being in the grand venue of the opera house, we were on […]

We begin the academic year with renewed energy and determination to discover our hidden gifts and talents and to use them in pursuit of something bigger than ourselves. On the final day of school in June, I met my incoming class. As always, I asked the students to write what they were thinking and feeling […]