Montgomery Community Media

When student athletes take the field their goal is to win, but for some who are learning English as a second language sports might also help them score there too. Becoming fluent in English can be developed outside classrooms and on the playing field. Educators agree that extra-curricular activities such as playing sports help non-native English […]

Election day results will be updated starting at 9:20 p.m., according to Montgomery County Board of Elections. Here’s where some Montgomery County candidates will watch the results come in on election: Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice, and Councilmembers Roger Berliner, and Nancy Floreen will be catching the results at […]

Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger was elected president of the Major Cities Chiefs Police Association- a professional association of Chiefs and Sheriffs representing the largest cities in the U.S., Canada and the UK. Chief Manger is scheduled to take office on Jan 1, 2015 and will serve two years. “The Major Cities Chiefs Association has built […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett received the highest honor among the Cameroonian community. He is now a chief. The Cameroon Royal Council, an organization that promotes Cameroon’s culture and contributes to philanthropic projects in Cameroon, hosted the first Cameroon Economic Development and Cultural Forum on November 1 at the Silver Spring Civic Center. During the […]

The third annual American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month Social Powwow is scheduled to take place on Nov. 8 from 4  to 10 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. Powwow is an all-inclusive social gathering recognizing and celebrating the rich heritage and cultures of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The event is […]

Three bills to address taxicab regulations were introduced before the Montgomery County Council on Oct. 28. Public hearings on all three bills are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 2. at the County Council Building in Rockville. According to a press release, the bills seek to adjust current taxicab regulations, help regulate new companies that […]

Dictionaries are a hit among students in Montgomery County. The Rotary Clubs of Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village and Rockville are donating more than 4,000 dictionaries to students in public schools in Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Germantown. The initiative is part of the Dictionary Project that started in 1992 among Rotary Clubs from all over the country. Since […]

Members of the Indian American community in Montgomery County celebrated on Oct. 28 Diwali- one of India’s most important national holiday. Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships hosted the county’s Diwali celebration from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. “It’s the celebration of good over evil taking us from […]

The Cameroon Royal Council, an organization that promotes Cameroon’s culture and contributes to philanthropic projects in Cameroon, is hosting the first Cameroon Economic Development and Cultural Forum on November 1 at 6 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Center in Silver Spring. The purpose of the forum is to inform residents, entrepreneurs and local investors […]

There’s a new kid on the block: KID Museum, a new children’s museum in Montgomery County. More than 1,300 people turned out to the grand opening celebration of the KID Museum on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Davis Library in Bethesda. From mini drawing robots made out of household items such as plastic cups, markers, and […]