Montgomery Community Media

One week from today, Pope Francis arrives in the Washington, D.C. area. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. A community is grieving after a 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train late Monday afternoon in Boyds. 2. The Silver Spring Jazz Festival was a […]

UPDATED A 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Boyds on Monday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Police. It happened shortly before 5 p.m. in the area of Boyds Market, located at 15110 Barnesville Road. According to police, the initial investigation indicates the teen was walking along the tracks with two […]

UPDATED 9.5.15 Police have located Alex Mora. Montgomery County police officers need your help to find a missing teen from Rockville. Alejandro “Alex” James Mora, age 14, of Parklawn Terrace, was last seen at 4 p.m today, police said. Alex has high-functioning autism, according to police who are actively searching for the teen. Police describe […]

Library officials invite all teens in the Silver Spring area who like to write fiction, nonfiction or poetry for an opportunity to develop their writing skills through the Teen Writers’ Club at the Silver Spring Library. The workshop is open to teen writers ages 13 to 18 and is scheduled to meet twice a month […]

Montgomery County police officers are asking the public for help in locating a missing Gaithersburg teen. Police said Kathy Pereira, age 15, of the 500 block of Mandolin Court in Gaithersburg, was last seen on August 17. Pereira is described by police as a Hispanic female, 5’03” tall, and weighing 120 pounds. She has brown […]

A 17-year-old teenager who had escaped from a state juvenile detention facility in Baltimore County on Aug. 24 was found and arrested at a Silver Spring motel. State police said shortly after 6 a.m. he was taken into custody and he is expected to return to Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. Members of the Maryland State Apprehension […]

UPDATED, July. 29, 3:14 p.m. – Wadnisha Zephirin has been found safe and unharmed Original: Montgomery County Police are asking for your help to find a missing Germantown teen. According to police, Wadnisha Zephirin, 17, of the 13800 block of Crosstie Drive in Germantown was last seen on July 17. Zephirin is described as an African-American […]

UPDATED July 22 – Taya Nadine Eader, missing since July 13, has been located safe and unharmed according to the police. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Police are asking for your help to find a missing Damascus teen. According to police, Taya Nadine Eader, 16, of the 28900 block of Kemptown Road in Damascus was last seen on […]

UPDATED A Damascus teen was killed in a one car crash in Damascus early today, according to Montgomery County Police. An off-duty Montgomery County police officer discovered the fatal crash in the 8100 block of Damascus Road shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday morning. According to the police department’s preliminary investigation, the 2006 Cadillac CTS […]

They watched movies produced by local, national and international youth. Gandhi Brigade- a nonprofit that promotes youth development through media productions- hosted its eighth annual Youth Media Festival at the Silver Spring Civic Building from noon to 5 p.m. followed by performances at the Veteran’s Plaza from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “We had a […]