Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with the media Monday and talked about the recent developments in the Purple Line, the Exelon-Pepco merger and the search for the next superintendent of the county’s school system. You can watch that news briefing in its entirety here.

Here’s your daily look at the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Double Murder: Montgomery County Police announce that an arrest has been made in the murder of a Rockville couple. 2. New Fire Station: Montgomery County officials will break ground on a new fire station […]

Montgomery County Police say a neighbor has been charged with the murders of Richard and Juliane Vilardo at their Rockville home on May 10. According to police, the investigation has stretched across the country from Rockville to Juneau, Alaska where the suspect was on a cruise with his family. At a news conference on May […]

UPDATED May 17, 10:30 a.m. Montgomery County Police say they have charged Scott Michael Tomaszewski with first degree murder in the deaths of Richard and Julianna Vilardo. More details are expected to be released at a news conference at 12:30 p.m. today.         ORIGINAL POST There has been an arrest in the […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, May 15 The 8 Ohms band will play funk and soul in the Rockville Town Square from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The free outdoor concert series Downtown Live! returns to the Fountain Plaza Stage in Silver Spring with King Teddy at 6:30 p.m. […]

UPDATED, May 15, 11:30 a.m. – Andrew Houlihan, the chief academic officer of the Houston Independent School District, who is the “preferred candidate” to replace Dr. Joshua Starr as Montgomery County Schools superintendent met with Council President George Leventhal Friday. Just had a very positive discussion with Drew Houlihan, the leading candidate for MCPS superintendent. — George […]

A renaming event is scheduled on Thursday to celebrate the new name for Broad Acres Elementary School as the JoAnn Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres, named for the former principal’s leadership and commitment to that school’s community. In September, the Montgomery County Board of Education renamed Broad Acres Elementary School in honor of Leleck, […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has released the following statement about the Amtrak train derailment: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic Amtrak crash that occurred in Pennsylvania last night. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, as well as the first responders who are working hard to save and […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 13, in Montgomery County: 1. Amtrak Derailment: An Amtrak train traveling from Washington, D.C. to New York derailed north of Philadelphia Tuesday night. 2. Budget Worksessions: Montgomery County Council members are scheduled to receive an overview of revenues and expenditures […]

An Amtrak train on its way from Washington, D.C. to New York derailed north of Philadelphia last night. Amtrak officials have released the following statement: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of life from Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 that derailed north of Philadelphia Tuesday evening. We ask the news media to be respectful […]