Montgomery Community Media

Paula Cleggett got the bug for art when she was a child growing up in Chicago but wasn’t able to work on it full time until she retired right here in Montgomery County. Her career in communications, as a storyteller, is evident in her paintings. Reporter Diane Roberts shares what inspires Cleggett’s work. You can […]

Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode of Studio 501c3 features Silver Spring Village, a nonprofit membership organization that works to sustain and enhance the wellbeing of older adults in Silver Spring. Host Kim Jones speaks with Doug Gaddis who serves as the executive […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot recently commented on his plans to run for governor of Maryland in 2022. He initially announced that he was running for the position in January 2020. “Over the next few months, I’m going to lay out my vision for our state’s future. It begins with protecting Maryland’s families, workers, and small […]

Preston Sampson is committed to shining a light on gun violence against black men in America and uses bullet casings in his art to tell that distressing story. He also works in an unusual medium called encaustic painting. Sampson explained what that is to Diane Roberts at his Montgomery County art studio. Learn more about Preston, […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Challenges with the COVID-19 vaccination process in the county and state. ( 1:09 ) Montgomery County plans to lift the restriction on indoor dining in restaurants. ( 7:09 ) County public schools plan to open school buildings […]

Kansas City Chiefs’ linebacker and Good Counsel grad Dorian O’Daniel is trying to win another ring. It’s what he does. His mother Kerri says he’s been on winning teams since he started playing football when he was 5. She says she has missed only four of his games since then. Kerri is the keeper of […]

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Dorian O’Daniel, a Good Counsel High School alumnus, is trying to win his second straight Super Bowl. MyMCM’s Joe Yasharoff spoke to O’Daniel, 26, on the MoCo’s Most Famous podcast ahead of the big game on Sunday. In this clip from the interview, O’Daniel explains what it means to reach the […]

Dorian O’Daniel knows winning. In high school, he won a state championship at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, won four ACC Championships and a National Championship at Clemson University and last year was a member of the Super Bowl winning Kansas City Chiefs. On Sunday, O’Daniel, a special teams player and linebacker, and […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Challenges with the COVID-19 vaccination process in the county. ( 1:00 ) Upcoming election to replace Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. ( 7:00 ) The Maryland General Assembly tackles legislation directed at Maryland’s minority residents in the current […]

As a diplomat, Cynthia Farrell Johnson traveled all over the world, picking up inspiration for her art along the way. Reporter Diane Roberts heard the stories firsthand from Johnson in the latest installment of Black Artists in Montgomery County. Only on MyMCM. Short Take: Cynthia Farrell Johnson, Black Artist in Montgomery County In this MyMCM […]