Montgomery Community Media

Members of the African Affairs Advisory Group and the Coalition Against Ebola hosted the Ebola: Get Informed, Get Involved town hall meeting on Nov. 25 in Silver Spring to educate attendees about the current Ebola outbreak situation. Aline Barros reports. “If you’re going to return to either Liberia or Sierra Leone, Guinea or now even Mali that […]

UPDATED Nov. 21 – Police said Nicole Benard of Silver Spring has been located safe and unharmed.   ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Silver Spring juvenile. Police are concerned for the emotional and physical welfare of Nicole Renee Benard, 12, of the 4100 block of Samson Avenue […]

Creation, innovation, partnerships, and education were just some of the words used to describe the mission of Montgomery County Public Libraries during a Silver Spring Advisory Board meeting on Nov. 10. Library officials talked to members of the community about library services, programs and opportunities for residents of all ages. They also said the Ethiopian […]

After ten years of community fundraising and private donations, the Islamic Society of Germantown has a permanent place for Muslims to attend services, gather, and worship. The new mosque, on Blunt Road in Germantown, will be open seven days a week as early as 5:30 a.m. to serve a diverse and growing upcounty area. On Nov. 8, […]

Montgomery County officials along with local business leaders are heading to India on a trip scheduled for Nov. 13 to 22. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is taking a business delegation to visit New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad. This delegation hopes to address culture, education, and economic development. “India continues its emergence as a key market for American companies — […]

Montgomery County Councilmenber Phil Andrews said he hopes to “finish strong” on the council, and his thoughts on Sidney Katz and Tom Hucker election to the county council. Take a look.  

Montgomery County District Court Judge Eugene Wolfe denied State’s Attorney John McCarthy’s request to temporarily release Catherine Hoggle to the police Thursday because she had told the family she would lead them to the children. Watch the press conference held after the hearing here. Wolfe denied that request since Hoggle’s competency report has not yet been […]

UPDATED, Nov. 6, 2:18 p.m. – Montgomery County Police still searching for Tatiana Moore of Gaithersburg. Police said Moore has been missing since Oct. 23, but there have been reports of sightings of her recently in Germantown. She is known to frequent the Milestone Apartments. ORIGINAL – Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating […]

A new program that aims to help students with the right tools to get on-the-job experience was launched on Nov. 5 at The Universities of Shady Grove in Rockville. The Integrated Experiential Learning Cooperative program is a partnership between The Universities of Shady Grove, Montgomery College, and Montgomery County Public Schools. Beginning in May 2015, […]

Charles Duffy, host of Channel 16’s Political Pulse, contrasts the Brown and Hogan campaigns in this MyMCMedia extra.