Fran Murphy

4 days ago | mymcmedia.org | Fran Murphy

Amber Business Grads Share What They Learned Graduates of the Amber Business Coaching Program gathered at MCM on Friday to celebrate their achievements. Here is what they told their fellow graduates. An initiative by the Montgomery County Black Collective, the Amber program has coached 70 entrepreneurs in the last two and a half years. An information session for the Upcoming Amber Fall Cohort will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at 9 a.m. Access it here.

5 days ago | mymcmedia.org | Fran Murphy

Silver Spring Man Sentenced in Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend and Store Clerk On Friday, Torrey Damien Moore, 34, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences and 80 years in prison, to be served concurrently. Moore was found guilty on May 16, 2024, of the first-degree murder of Dash In convenience store clerk 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu. In addition, he was charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

1 week ago | mymcmedia.org | Fran Murphy

Silver Diner Releases Statement about Customer Death Rockville’s Silver Diner released a statement on Friday regarding the death of customer Fredi Torrez at their restaurant on Wednesday, May 21. According to Bethesda Today, Mr. Torrez was asked to leave but then returned and punched the manager. Employees restrained Mr. Torrez after the incident. Subsequently he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

1 week ago | mymcmedia.org | Fran Murphy

Richard Montgomery HS Jazz Ensemble Completes a Cultural Circle This past week, the Richard Montgomery High School Jazz Ensemble completed a cultural exchange with the Pinneberg Music School Clarinet Ensemble in a concert at the Glenview Mansion in Rockville. The event marked a year’s worth of cultural exchange between the two schools. Last August, Richard Montgomery students performed at the Pinneberg Jazz Festival in Germany.

1 week ago | mymcmedia.org | Fran Murphy

County Reacts to ‘Sanctuary Jurisdiction’ Classification In a sweeping Executive Order on Thursday, the Trump Administration designated more than 500 cities, counties and states across the country as “sanctuary jurisdictions.” According to the Executive Order, ” Sanctuary jurisdictions including cities, counties, and states that are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws endangering American communities.” Montgomery County was among 8 of the 23...