Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center is the recipient of an Excellence Award for its Diversity Program from the National Council on Aging (NCOA). This award was presented as part of NCOA’s National Institute for Senior Centers (NISC) 2014 Programs of Excellence, and aims to honor efforts by senior centers all across the country on their […]

Love is in the air at the Montgomery County Public Libraries. On Feb. 18, MCPL is celebrating the fifth annual Library Snapshot Day where residents and staff show their love for public libraries. During this special day, MCPL will gather customer comments, photos, and data showing what the day is like in a public library. […]

It’s the year of the goat and in Chinese culture anyone born in this year is calm and gentle. In Montgomery County, the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, will be celebrated with free programs on Montgomery County Public Libraries from Feb. 7 to 22 that include special performances, introduction to traditional dances, and puppet […]

The opening of the new Montgomery College Community Engagement Center on Feb. 12 at the Gaithersburg Library was emotional for many residents who shared stories about how the college had changed their lives for the better. Germantown resident Arfilío Carrero said the opening of the center meant a lot to him. He is studying to […]

Montgomery County officials kicked off construction for its new Public Safety Training Academy on Feb. 11. The groundbreaking ceremony for the state- of-the-art facility included many county officials, police, and firefighters. “It’s a wonderful opportunity. We ordered this day special for you” said David Dise, director of the of the Department of General Services. According […]

UPDATE, 10:43 a.m.: Workers have been secured to safety. No one was hurt. ORIGINAL It is a “high angle rescue,” according to a tweet from Pete Piringer, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department, Piringer wrote in a tweet that three workers are “unsecured” and “dangling” from about 125 feet in the air […]

When neighbors get together in Gaithersburg it is to help one another. On Feb. 9, volunteers at the Seneca Creek Community Church hosted Neighbors 4 Neighbors- a community meeting where neighbors come together to find out about jobs, housing, child care, and more. “The first benefit is that they get to know their neighbors, and they […]

Alexander Quispe, of Silver Spring, is about to graduate with an accounting major from the University of Maryland. He wants to work, help his family, and give back to the community. Quispe was at a community meeting on Feb. 5 in White Oak with his girlfriend, Vivian Urzua, to find out more about the Deferred […]

Montgomery County students, parents and their supporters held a “sleep in” protest in front of the school system’s headquarters in Rockville on Feb. 9. “Save Our Sleep” supporters gathered with blankets, sleeping bags and together they shouted, “What do we want?” and they replied, “more sleep.” The Board of Education is considering a change in […]

Safe Silver Spring, a community civic group, is scheduled to host a meeting on Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at the Long Branch Community Center at 8700 Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. Kate Rhudy, project manager of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, is scheduled to discuss the recent report: “Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role in […]