Gaithersburg Cheer Team Places 13th in National Competition
Royal Elite, a Cheer Prodigy All-Stars Elite Junior 1 team from Gaithersburg, placed 13th at the National Varsity D2 Summit May 8 in Orlando. The team first competed May 6… Read More
Esther Frances
Esther Frances is currently pursuing her undergraduate journalism degree at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is a 2022 intern here at Montgomery Community Media.
You can reach her at efrances@mymcmedia.org.
County to Host Athlete Wellness Summit at Watkins Mill HS
Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services will host an athlete wellness summit Friday, May 20th at Watkins Mill High School from 2:45-6:30 p.m. The event is cohosted by… Read More
County Providing 40,000 Computers to Residents Without Access
Montgomery County is providing 40,000 computers to residents without access to one through their program Montgomery Connects — Computers for You. The county received a federal ECF grant for the… Read More
UPDATE: One Barge Salvaged from Potomac, Other Remains Stuck
UPDATE, May 12 at 2:46 p.m.: A contractor pulled one of two construction barges—which broke loose May 7 and 8—out of the Potomac River according to the National Park Service… Read More
Denizens Brewing Co. Wins Gold in World Beer Cup
Silver Spring’s Denizens Brewing Company won gold in the Brett beer category for their brew, “The Glow,” in the 2022 World Beer Cup. The Glow is a type of “Brett”… Read More
Montgomery Parks to Highlight Black Voices with Spoken Word Performance
Montgomery Parks, as a part of their “Parks Playhouse” event series, will host a spoken word performance featuring talents Donney Rose, Unique Robinson and Wordsmith May 19 at 7 p.m.… Read More
2 Construction Barges Break Loose, Float Down Potomac
Two construction barges broke loose in the Potomac River and floated to the Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia area Sunday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter. The sheriff’s… Read More
Takoma Park to Host ‘Poetry From Behind Bars’ Reading
Takoma Park will host poet ambassadors from the Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop to read poetry written while incarcerated May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Takoma Park… Read More
Einstein High School Artist Honored in Hollywood
The L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers and Illustrators of the Future honored Tenzin Rangdol of Albert Einstein High School April 8 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood for excellence in science… Read More
Yeardley Love’s Family Awarded $15 Million in Wrongful Death Suit
A jury found 34-year-old Chevy Chase native George Huguely V civilly liable on May 2 for killing his girlfriend Yeardley Love in 2010. Huguely must pay both Yeardley’s sister, Lexi… Read More
Germantown Couple Charged with Series of Fraud Schemes
A federal grand jury charged Germantown couple Andrews Oduro Brown (Andrews Oduro), 39, and Charmaine Miesha Brown, 43, for conspiracies to commit passport fraud and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft,… Read More
Chappelle Tackled on Stage During Performance
Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled while performing Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, according to footage circulating social media. Several fans in attendance posted videos of the… Read More