Montgomery Community Media

The Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring is hosting the East County Community Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees will be able to take advantage of a plethora of free services, including blood sugar testing, dental check-ups, eye exams, flu shots and family mediation sessions according to the […]

For 33 years, the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery has offered Montgomery County residents an opportunity to learn about African-American history. Now, the museum is using their forum for a hot-button issue that has sparked a lot of debate at local school boards across the nation: Critical Race Theory (CRT).  According to […]

The city of Gaithersburg will hold a Little Free Library dedication at the Arts Barn off of Kent Square Road on Friday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. This dedication will mark the fourth little free library in Gaithersburg. The others are located at Constitution Gardens, History Park in Olde Towne and Kentlands Mansion. “I am […]

A Silver Spring man was convicted of second degree murder Wednesday in the stabbing death of Jose Augusto Ruiz on June 14, 2020. Denzel Kasaka, 23, will be sentenced Feb. 18 in connection with Ruiz’s death. Kasaka faces a maximum of 40 years. During prosecution, Assistant State’s Attorney Donna Fenton said Kasaka used Instagram to […]

Detectives are investigating the Sept. 30 armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in Gaithersburg, according to a press release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying the male suspect. According to the press release, officers from MCPD and the Gaithersburg Police Department arrived at the 7-Eleven in the 400 […]

For the second year, BlackRock Center for the Arts is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The celebration starts with a concert by Jonathan Acosta Friday at 8 p.m. and is followed Saturday with a day of festivities celebrating Hispanic heritage from noon to 10 p.m. Activities Saturday include a street market, local artists, Latino-owned businesses, music, […]

County councilmember Hans Riemer called recent charges by three local unions that he had not disclosed his wife’s employment at Pfizer “ludicrous” and said that her income from that company will not change whether or not Montgomery County mandates its employees be vaccinated. The presidents of the International Association of Fire Fighters IAFF Local 1664, […]

On Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County Police arrested and charged a teen following multiple vehicle collisions and a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle in Chevy Chase. Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Demontre Satterwhite-Walker of South East Washington, D.C., who faces charges including first-degree assault, as well as numerous traffic offenses. Authorities say officers responded to […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) ofrecen pruebas de COVID-19 gratuitas a los estudiantes para ayudar a mitigar la transmisión. El distrito escolar enumera las pruebas como una estrategia importante para mantener las escuelas abiertas, los estudiantes y el personal seguros mientras se minimiza la cantidad de personas en cuarentena. MCPS explica que […]

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 6 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Walk to School Day: International Walk to School Day is the first Wednesday of October and aims to promote safer routes for students to walk and bike to school, according to a release from Montgomery County. 🆕 @MCDOTNow will […]