Montgomery Community Media

Christopher Morgan is the artistic director of Christopher K. Morgan and Artists. He was awarded with the Outstanding Artist Award at the County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. The awards ceremony took place on Oct. 26 at the Cultural Arts Center on Montgomery College’s Silver Spring campus. Morgan describes what the […]

On Saturday Oct. 24th, Montgomery County held its first ever Salute to Vietnam War veterans. Bob Schieffer was the master of ceremonies of the event at the Universities at Shady Grove. Here are some highlights from the event.

After hearing from concerned residents, Councilmember Roger Berliner will hold a “community conversation” with National Park Service Superintendent Kevin Brandt about a potential hazard tree removal at C&O Canal National Historical Park in November. Brandt will explain why NPS believes tree removal might be required to protect the general public. The locations that will be discussed […]

My name is Maureen and I’m a Multimedia Journalist here at MCM. I’m really excited to welcome you to my blog “Sound Check.” Before I begin, let me first tell you a little bit about myself. I’m a Montgomery County native and graduated from Thomas S. Wootton High School in 2008. After graduation I decided […]

Molly Callaway is the director of the Montgomery County Volunteer Center.  At a recent Corporate Volunteer Council awards luncheon, Callaway describes the benefits of working with the CVC  to help promote volunteerism. Take a look: For more information about the CVC, you can visit its website: http://cvc-mc.org/.

Nearly a quarter of black and African-American students surveyed in Montgomery County feel that they have been discriminated against while at school. That number increases to 35 percent among high school drop outs according to a new study released by The Community Foundation today. The report detailed that in 2013 about 8,000 youth were disconnected, meaning […]

Washington Gas Community Outreach Manager Kelly Caplan was the recipient of the Andrea Jolly Award at a recent Corporate Volunteer Council luncheon. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Caplan describes the Corporate Volunteer Council’s role in partnering businesses with non-profit organizations in the county and her gratitude for the award. For more information about the CVC, you can visit […]

Jeff Miller is the incoming CVC Board President. At the organization’s recent awards luncheon, Miller describes the Corporate Volunteer Council’s role to partner businesses with non-profit organizations in the county. Take a look: For more information about the CVC, you can visit its website: cvc-mc.org.

A Germantown teen was struck by a vehicle on Oct. 6th while biking to school. Fernando Alvarez, the teen’s father, asks the driver in question to come forward in this MyMCMedia Extra. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this collision or who has information about this collision to please call the police non-emergency […]

County Executive Ike Leggett announced that the county will reinstate services for most weekday and Saturday services to three Ride On routes that had been proposed for service cuts. Weekday services for Route 42, Route 83 and Route 98 will run until 8 p.m. Saturday services will run from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. This […]