Montgomery Community Media

ICYMI: “It could be gold bars, cash. It could be, ‘we want you to take your funds and then deposit them into this cryptocurrency ATM.’ And, of course, once it’s in a cryptocurrency account, it’s gone forever.”

Montgomery County raises awareness about elder abuse and scams Montgomery County officials are raising awareness about a growing problem affecting older adults: financial exploitation and elder abuse. At an event in Silver Spring marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, experts shared warnings about sophisticated scams targeting seniors and encouraged victims t...

ICYMI: “I am deeply grateful to the voters of Montgomery County for placing their trust in me and in our vision for the future of the Sheriff’s Office.”

A new sheriff is coming to the county Things intensified when the union representing sheriff’s deputies announced a vote of no confidence in Sheriff Maxwell Uy.

ICYMI: County Executive Marc Elrich was successful in his bid for an At-Large seat on the County Council.

Elrich comments on primary results at weekly media briefing County Executive Marc Elrich commented on the Primary Election results. He is currently the top vote getter among At Large candidates

“They use this firefighting stuff, and it drains into the ground, and the ground becomes a massive five to 10-mile area carcinogenic sponge, that we think may be squeezing out forever.”

'Carcinogenic sponge': PFAS contamination in local waterways raises alarm High levels of PFAS — also called “forever chemicals” which can increase risk of cancer — were found in waterways off of Muddy Branch stream.