Montgomery Community Media

When the Nighttime Economy Task Force meets in Wheaton on July 15, members will hear from the Silver Spring Regional Director Reemberto Rodriguez,Wheaton business owner Tom Stanton, among other community members. The meeting is being held at Hollywood East Cafe, located at 11160 Viers Mill Rd., inside of the Westfield Wheaton Mall. It starts at […]

Montgomery County is known as one of the most literate places in the nation, but there is a part of the community that struggles with being unable to read, write and speak in English. About 130 thousand adults are limited in communicating in English and working to decrease this number is a concern the Literacy […]

The Gaithersburg Multicultural Committee held its first meeting for fiscal year 2014.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) is set to attend the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting tonight (July 8). Residents who live in the various areas of Silver Spring are represented on the board. The perimeters of the region is defined on the board’s website as,”Rock Creek Park [and] the Prince George’s County line, […]

A new feature is set to take off on MyMCMedia. We realize that Biz Tips is a valuable resource that we can offer on the website. I will be working on a project to bring top business tips from Montgomery County’s best professionals in an array of fields to the website. In the most recently […]

Montgomery County gets a new small business navigator, a Christian athletic camp allows kids to gain leadership skills and the county executive speaks at a Latino leadership roundtable. Trending stories in video this week: Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner (D- District 1) and Nancy Floreen (D-At-large) welcomed small businesses to the inaugural Montgomery County Small […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner (D- District 1) and Nancy Floreen (D-At-large) welcomed small businesses to the inaugural Montgomery County Small Business Day in Rockville. Organizers Kelly Leonard and Tony Spearman-Leach brought in experts who delved into finding resources for financing to best social media practices. John Kolm is the CEO of Team Results USA […]

After listening to a recent story about diversity in publishing houses on National Public Radio, I was shocked by the numbers. A study by the University of Wisconsin reported that in 2012, about 5,000 books were published; out of the 3600 received by UWM, only 271 had a main character that was diverse, according to the study. […]

With over 30,000 small businesses in Montgomery County, officials have assigned a new role to help owners navigate their way to resources in the county. Judy Stephenson shares more detail about her role. Have a question about starting a business in Montgomery County or need help with finding resources for another project? Contact Judy Stephenson […]

Diversity in children’s literacy nationwide is lacking, that’s according to a study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The UWM study tracked publishing trends from 2002 until 2012 for cultures to include: African/African Americans, American Indians, Asian Pacific Islanders/Asian Pacific Americans and Latinos. In 2012, about 5,000 books were published; out of the 3600 received by […]