Montgomery Community Media

Members of the Asian community honored the memory of Kung-Lee Wang, co-founder of Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), on April 29 in Bethesda. Wang died on April 24 at the Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. County Executive Isiah Leggett spoke at Wang’s memorial service and told the story of how Wang was one of the first people to encourage […]

During Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, on April 29, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski hand-delivered a letter to Jeh Johnson, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to conduct an audit on the number of non-immigrant H-2B visas that have been both requested and used in 2015. H-2B visa is a program that provides seasonal labor to Maryland’s […]

Montgomery Community Media (MCM) is among the four organizations that received community grants from the Montgomery County Delta Alumnae Foundation, Inc. on April 29 at the 2015 MCDAF Annual Meeting and Community Grant Awards ceremony. According to Tony Spearman-Leach, director of development and communications Montgomery Community Media, said it’s important to enable Montgomery County youth […]

Monica Abuliak, world languages resource teacher and academic intervention coordinator at James Hubert Blake High School, is this year’s recipient of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. The award is presented by The Washington Post and has been honoring teaching excellence the past three decades. According to a press release, Abuliak began her career as a Spanish […]

Susan Burkinshaw has resigned from her position as treasurer of the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA). Burkinshaw, who was also the health and safety committee co-chair of the MCCPTA, said she no longer wanted to be part of the executive committee because she had concerns about the efficacy of the leadership team. “I constantly […]

It was a night to celebrate the individuals and local organizations that make a difference in our county. To commemorate National Volunteer Month, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett presented awards to several outstanding volunteers at the fourth annual Montgomery Serves Awards on April 27 at Imagination Stage in Bethesda. Montgomery County Volunteer Center took its time […]

Rockville High School to host the 47th National Capital Area Scottish Festival on May 2 at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. The free event is aimed to raise money to support the Rockville High School Pipe Band- an extracurricular activity of Montgomery County Public Schools. Visitors will have a chance to check out the MacMillan United […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett talks about the protests in Baltimore and how to handle that kind of situation.

The Montgomery Serves Awards acknowledges “those who have given extraordinary community service or volunteerism” and was held on April 27 at the Imagination Stage in Bethesda. County Ex. Isiah Leggett welcomes members of the audience. #MoCoServesAwards pic.twitter.com/wKgVZA8l4c — Aline Barros (@AlineBarros2) April 27, 2015 County Executive Isiah Leggett honored volunteers in four categories: youth, business, […]

The Montgomery County Food Council calls all residents to participate in a quarterly contest that challenges residents to cook with fresh and local ingredients. County residents can submit an original recipe featuring at least three of the ingredients below: Eggs – Aliabaad Farms in Sharpsburg and Rocklands Farm in Poolesville; Dress It Up Dressing- found […]