En el libro Sinfonía Blanca, la periodista y autora Lorna Virgilí cuenta gran parte de la vida de su padre, un artista cubano-americano quien al perder la vida dejó unos manuscritos, diarios, fotografías, audios y elementos que le dieron vida a este libro escrito por su propia hija. Puede conocer más de su obra en […]

A group home caregiver was found dead after allegedly being assaulted by a resident on Saturday, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers were called to the group home located on Carona Court in Silver Spring around 7:30 p.m. and located the victim, 62-year-old Fokam Henry Sigala, unresponsive on the floor inside the residence. Authorities say […]

The surviving victims of the shooting at the Plum Gar Community Recreation Center in Germantown have been released from the hospital, according to Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officials. Three juveniles and one adult were shot while on the outdoor basketball court at the recreation center on Wednesday night. 20-year-old Axel Trejos was killed as […]

Montgomery and Loudoun County residents joined a town hall Wednesday in Poolesville to learn updates about the future of White’s Ferry. Since 1786, the ferry had transported commuters across the Potomac River between Montgomery County, near Poolesville, and Loudoun County, Virginia. In Dec. 2020, it shut down after more than 230 years of service following […]

Montgomery County Police continue to investigate the shooting of three juveniles and one adult at the Plum Gar Community Recreation Center in Germantown on Wednesday night. A man lost his life as a result. Police arrested a teenager for the fatal shooting. The tragic incident left many local residents shocked. Montgomery County Department of Health […]

Inclusion is the mission of Camp JCC at the Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington in Rockville. About 20% of campers have differing intellectual or developmental abilities. In June, the center introduced a new climbing tower that children with all abilities can use. Camp counselor Carlos Perez said his brother, who has special needs, attended […]

She teaches at her alma mater, John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring and she also happens to be a world-class Olympic triple jumper. Thea LaFond is back from the Tokyo Olympics where she suffered a heartbreaking foul on her last jump that would’ve earned her a silver medal. LaFond lives, works and trains […]

Studio 501c3 host Kim Jones talks with Shane Rock, the CEO for the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA), about the programs and services the nonprofit provides to support older adults and their families. More information is available on the Jewish Council for the Aging website. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery […]

Local leaders have been informed that Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles will be resigning effective Sept. 12. “I believe Dr. Gayles is going to go down as one of the most important people in our county’s history. It was his recommendations and consistent guidance on the best health practice that actually enabled us to […]

UPDATE:  Gov. Larry Hogan announced that all hospital and nursing home employees in the state of Maryland will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo frequent testing. Workers at such facilities will be required to get their first shot by Sept. 1. Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he will provide a COVID-19 update on […]