Montgomery Community Media

Elected officials are fighting for equal pay in Montgomery County. Councilmember Evan Glass held a press conference to introduce a Bill, the Montgomery County Pay Equity Act. Officials say there is a gap between female and male employees who are in the same grade levels.  Watch the video below for this story:

Gaithersburg Mayor, Jud Ashman, gives MCM an update on the status of Lakeforest Mall. Officials say the JC Penney and Starbucks located there will be closing. Ashman says the decline at Lakeforest Mall is due to the evolution of malls and the increase in online shopping. Please watch the video for more details.

“The Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce is really an ecosystem of entrepreneurs; individuals who support through government as well as strategic partners… who are really motivated in enabling black businesses to grow within the state of Maryland,” said Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Durecia Moorer. Officials with MBCC say the organization has grown […]

You’ve probably seen some dockless E-Bikes in various places throughout the area. “The County as a whole has offered the pilot so far in the downtown Silver Spring and surrounding residential areas… in the city of Takoma Park, and then more recently in the North Bethesda planning area- so that’s the White Flint, and Grosvenor, […]

The Georgetown Hill Early School’s Rockville location had a fire last month, and there was a lot of damage. Since then, will be relocating to a nearby MCPS property. “At the Board of Education meeting on February 25th, the Board approved a request to provide the Georgetown Hill Early School with a short-term lease”, said […]

In Rockville, there’s a campaign in place to help fight the opioid epidemic. According to a Press Release from the city, the campaign will welcome former NBA player, and recovery advocate, Chirs Herren. This event will take place on March 7th at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre [603 Edmonston Drive] at 7 pm. After Herren’s basketball […]

Piper is a 15-month-old black Labrador Retriever, and she is the newest addition to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Officials say Piper will be trained to detect human remains. Watch the story to learn more about Piper, and how she will help local firefighters.  

Opioid addiction has reached crisis levels across the nation, including the local community. Carin Miller with the Maryland Heroin Awareness Advocates says she’s fighting against the epidemic mainly because it has affected her family directly. Then there’s Montgomery County resident, Vicki Bishop who lost her son to opioid addiction in 2017. With the epidemic claiming […]

Retired Montgomery County Police Officer Stanley Barsch received the gift of life from his former partner in crime, Megan Ambrose. Watch the video to see the moment Barsch found out that Ambrose would be donating a kidney.     Helpful links: Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation: National Kidney Foundation:    

A winter storm warning has been issued for Montgomery County by the National Weather Service, and officials are urging residents to be prepared. The winter storm warning calls for heavy mixed precipitation with an expected 4 to 6 inches of snow.  Officials say the warning goes into effect at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, and […]