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There is a county program making a difference in the lives of inmates. Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) hosted a small business forum at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility where businesses in the area had a chance to speak with inmates who are going through the OneStop program- part of the reentry services offered at the facility. […]

Inmates have access to a library, drug treatment services, and can attend religious programs at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds. They can also participate in the OneStop program where–eight months prior to their release– they become job ready, participate in mock interviews, talk about explaining their charges to a potential employer, and create […]

A Maryland man carjacked a woman just 30 minutes after he was released from the Montgomery County Detention Center, according to police. Guaymar Cabrera-Hernandez, 24, of Hyattsville, was charged on Aug. 21 with armed carjacking, armed robbery, and first-degree assault. Police said, around 1:40 p.m., on Aug. 17, Cabrera-Hernandez found a 38-year-old woman sitting in her […]

Did you know that July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month? According to the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, vehicle theft annually exceeds $4 billion and July is the month in which the highest number of cars are stolen. In Maryland, a vehicle is stolen every 39 minutes and nationwide, a vehicle is stolen every […]

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments held a strategic planning meeting on June 10.  County Executive Ike Leggett talked about the importance of “regionalism” and economic development. Watch his address in its entirety here:

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz hosted a town hall meeting on June 3 at Redland Middle School to meet with Washington Grove, Derwood and Redland residents. Some of the hot topics were the development of the Shady Grove Sector Plan, transportation, public safety and education. “Certainly, the budget is part of the discussion this evening. […]

Local leaders, law enforcement officers and family and friends gathered for the “Fallen Heroes Memorial Service” outside the Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg on May 6. This ceremony pays tribute to 19 Montgomery County officers and deputies who lost their lives in the line of duty. The fallen officers include: Patrolman Joseph Case, Captain James […]

Susan Burkinshaw has resigned from her position as treasurer of the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA). Burkinshaw, who was also the health and safety committee co-chair of the MCCPTA, said she no longer wanted to be part of the executive committee because she had concerns about the efficacy of the leadership team. “I constantly […]

UPDATED , March 16, 2:07 p.m.  Police have located Erin Carter safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Police are asking for your help to find a missing Rockville woman. Police are concerned for the well-being of Erin Carter, 20, of the 12900 block of Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville. According to police, she was last seen […]