Montgomery Community Media

The Town of Poolesville is ranked the number one most successful city in the state of Maryland by career expert website Zippia. Rockville also made the top ten list, ranking sixth. The website determined the most successful cities by comparing poverty level, median household income, and unemployment rate from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey. According […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 21, in Montgomery County: 1. The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event featuring Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and state Comptroller Peter Franchot at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotels & Conference Center this morning. 2. Montgomery County Councilmembers Sidney Katz and Roger Berliner are hosting […]

Fall is the perfect season for festivals and celebrations in Montgomery County and there are quite a few events happening this weekend. Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, October 21:  The Gaithersburg Community Museum will host its monthly after hours spearker series with author of Snallygaster Patrick Boyton. The Roundhouse Theater’s […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Deputy Secretary of Commerce for the State of Maryland Benjamin Wu headlines this month’s Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media today at 8 a.m. 2. Montgomery County’s First Lady, Catherine Leggett has been named Peacemaker of the Year for 2016 by the Conflict […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 19, in Montgomery County: 1. City of Gaithersburg flags are at half-staff in honor of Councilmember Henry Marraffa. Marraffa passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. 2. MCPS is scheduled to announce a partnership with Common Sense Education at a news conference today. 3. Montgomery Libraries […]

We may be more than halfway through the month of October, but there are still a ton of artists coming through Montgomery County this month. Musicians from various genres and backgrounds will be performing at local venues and the Sound Check blog is your one-stop-shop for a full list. The Fillmore Silver Spring:  Oct. 26- Switchfoot […]

The Pike District now has one-half mile of separated bike lanes located on both sides of Nebel Street between Randolph Road and Marinelli Road in Rockville. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett along with local officials announced the completion of the bike lanes today at a ribbon cutting event. “The Pike District is in the process of […]

Shebra Evans is a candidate for the Montgomery County Board of Education District Four seat. In the MyMCMedia Extra videos, below, Evans discusses how her background sets her apart from opponent Anjali Reed Phukan. Evans also talks about the issues she plans to focus on if elected. According to Evans’ campaign website, she has more […]

The Washington Spirit is heading to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) final for the first time ever. The team won the semi-final game against the Chicago Red Stars in overtime at the Maryland SoccerPlex on Sept. 30th. MyMCMedia caught up with the team during their practice earlier this week. In the MyMCMedia Extra videos, […]

The Department of Defense announced that a U.S. Army solider from Montgomery County was killed while on patrol in the Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan on Oct. 4th. Officials say that Staff Sgt. Adam Thomas, age 31, of Takoma Park, died from injuries caused by an improvised explosive device. The incident is under investigation. Thomas was […]