Montgomery Community Media

Katie Ledecky, nativa de Bethesda y graduada de la escuela Stone Ridge, ganó la medalla de plata en los 400 metros estilo libre el lunes por la mañana, y el miércoles obtuvo la sexta medalla de oro de su carrera. PURE. DOMINANCE. Katie Ledecky is the first Olympic champion in the women's 1500m freestyle! #TokyoOlympics […]

Today is Wednesday, July 28, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing Time Change: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Acting Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels […]

One of the greatest Olympians of all time endured perhaps the most trying moments of her incredible career. Katie Ledecky, the Bethesda native and Stone Ridge School graduate, had never known anything other than Olympic gold in individual races until this week. But she was caught from behind and won silver in the 400-meter freestyle […]

Montgomery County Police held a press conference Tuesday to review officer body camera footage from the July 16 fatal shooting of 21-year-old Ryan LeRoux at a McDonald’s restaurant in Gaithersburg. According to police, a person called 911 to report LeRoux was in a McDonald’s drive-thru on Flower Hill Way refusing to pay for his food […]

White Oak residents want an early voting site in their community. Montgomery County leaders advocated for an early voting site in the area during an event with residents Monday evening. Council President Tom Hucker said the location makes common sense. White Oak is home to many lower-income, African American, immigrant, and senior voters, many of […]

A 7-Eleven in Germantown sold a Powerball lottery ticket with a prize of $2 million, according to a press release by Maryland Lottery. The winning numbers came up on the July 24 drawing, but as of July 26, the prize remains unclaimed. And the winning numbers? They are 1, 4, 11, 59 and 67. The […]

Los líderes del condado de Montgomery abogaron por un sitio de votación anticipada en White Oak durante un evento comunitario con los residentes el lunes por la noche. El presidente del concejo, Tom Hucker, dijo que un sitio en White Oak es de sentido común. El área es el hogar de muchos votantes de bajos […]

Durante el mes de agosto, las Bibliotecas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPL, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrecerán talleres en línea gratuitos y sesiones individuales para emprendedores y solicitantes de empleo. Se llevarán a cabo los siguientes talleres: Estrategias de búsqueda de empleo (durante una pandemia) el 9 de agosto de 1 p.m. – […]

Overall, crime in Montgomery County during 2020 decreased 14%, but the number of homicides, auto thefts, overdoses and fatal accidents increased, according to the recently-released Montgomery County Police Department’s 2020 Annual Report on Crime and Safety. The 37-page report often refers to the pandemic as the reason for the dip in crime. For example, it […]

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments seeks proposals for an Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative program in Montgomery County. The Council hopes to lower the cost of owning electric vehicles and raise interest in the battery-operated vehicles by both individuals and business owners. COG intends to hire a consultant who would plan and implement the pilot program […]