Montgomery Community Media

The Healthcare Initiative Foundation of Montgomery County awarded The Universities at Shady Grove a grant to support students in the healthcare field. The foundation awarded $400,000 that will be divided into 210 scholarships to help students majoring in nursing, social work, and pharmacy programs at USG. “Montgomery County is an amazingly diverse community and we […]

Being college ready is the only option for members of the I AM College READY, a nonprofit organization with an educational program that mentors minority males

Thousands of residents turned out for the World of Montgomery Festival in Wheaton held at Westfield Wheaton Plaza Mall parking lot on Oct. 19 from noon to 5 p.m. The festival is known for promoting Montgomery County culturally diverse community. Michael Lin, of Potomac, has been living in the U.S. for more than 40 years. […]

Interfaith Works, a nonprofit that works with more than 165 congregations in Montgomery County, had volunteers at the World of Montgomery Festival to help people become aware of the open season to enroll in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Enrollment begins on Nov. 15. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Linda Cornelius, a lead navigator at […]

The Montgomery County Council  passed what they are calling the snow removal bill on Oct. 21 with the goal of preparing the county for future snow seasons. Backed by eight members of the council, and sponsored by Councilmember Hans Riemer, the bill requires a plan that includes a digital map of the county that shows who […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Cara Lesser, founder and CEO of the Kids International Discovery KID Museum, invites the community to the opening of KID Museum on Oct. 26 at the Davis Library in Bethesda.  

It was a morning to brainstorm ideas about the county’s future on closing the academic achievement gap and preparing young people for jobs. The Ready for Tomorrow: Education and Workforce Summit featured three panels, each with three speakers who talked about labor force, adult education, achievement gap, partnerships between private organizations, nonprofits and government institutions. […]

From Oct. 23 – 26, theaters in the D.C. area will be hosting the Greater Washington Immigration Film Fest. Out of the 13 movies featured in the festival, four will be viewed in Montgomery County. Over four days, movies about immigration will be screened on venues including churches, and other spaces in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. Patricia […]

Bullying, the environment, teen suicide, school construction and funding: It was a night for students to speak up. The fifth Montgomery County Council Youth Town Hall Meeting was held on Oct. 15 at the County Council Building in Rockville. The event was open to high and middle school students from public and private schools from […]

A Nashville man, who killed his ex-wife in Germantown, was sentenced on Oct. 15 to life in prison for the crime. Baldeo Taneja, 63, murdered Preeta Gabba, of Germantown, last October. His wife at the time, Raminder Kaur, was with Taneja during the crime, according to court documents. Kaur’s sentencing date is yet to be […]