Montgomery Community Media

It’s a conversation that leaders said would continue for next few years at a recent dialogue on immigration early Wednesday. Dozens of residents gathered at the Rockville Christian Church to discuss recent trends and concerns among the immigrant community. “One thing we heard today is that there is always a need for more collaboration and […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined area business leaders for the launch of a new way to connect to the internet. Back in 2014, the County Executive introduced a six-point economic plan which included UltraMontgomery, an initiative that would create a fiber connection in Ashburn Virginia to grow opportunities for local businesses and universities. “Ashburn […]

After the second bomb threat was made to the Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, the U.S. Department of Justice reached out to staff to see how they could be of assistance. “I said ‘well  I think it would be great if we could have a program that would educate our community and bring […]

Staff at Blair G. Ewing Center, an alternative school that serves middle school and high school students who are unsuccessful in their home schools, organized the school’s first career day. “For our students who have made poor choices in the past, this is something to help inspire them, to help motivate them and to get […]

“No more barriers and no more walls,” was the message during the march on Washington early Monday in honor of International Workers’ Day. Thousands gathered at Dupont Circle to rally against President Donald Trump’s policies and administration. “We are calling for a rally for immigrants and workers to tell the Trump administration that we are […]

The City of Gaithersburg continues to gain national attention for its high ranking in WalletHub’s reports of “Most Culturally Diverse Cities” in America. The study, which recently compared more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities, determines its rankings on key factors such as ethnicity and race, language and birthplace. In 2017, Gaithersburg ranked third. […]

Hate incidents across the county is why the Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations service for a forum to help prevent hate. Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Anti Defamation League and the Montgomery County Police Department will inform […]

Matthew Post, a junior at Sherwood High School, was elected this week as the 40th Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2017-18 school year. Post is the first SMOB elected from Sherwood High School. In what he describes as a competitive race,  Post beat Alex Abrosimov, a junior at Richard Montgomery […]

Fourth grade students from across Montgomery County are learning the science of bread baking to help those in need. Hundreds of students gathered at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus early Monday for King Arthur Flour’s “Bake for Good: Kids Bake Learn Share” program. A demonstrator with the program shows students how to use math […]

In an effort to inform and educate residents interested in helping refugees in the area, organizers from the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seneca Stake will host a refugee resource fair on May 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m at 20020 Montgomery Village Avenue, Montgomery Village, Maryland. “We have noticed that […]