Montgomery Community Media

With the Hispanic population in Montgomery County growing in record numbers, a recent networking event at the Montgomery Community Media studios in Rockville focused on helping businesses reach out and connect with those diverse communities. In this MyMCMedia report, Valerie Bonk explores advice presented by National Hispanic Communications Group President and CEO Lorna Virgili during […]

The Korean community will thank Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett for including in his FY15 Recommended Budget community grants and Department of Health and Human Services assistance to four organizations totaling $543,301. The event will take place on March 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the second floor conference room in the Executive Office Building in […]

Montgomery Community Media hosted the Small Business University’s networking event on March 20. The keynote speaker was CEO & President of the Hispanic Communications Group, Lorna Virgili. Related:

The first Safe Haven emergency housing program serving homeless veterans with persistent mental illness in Montgomery County opens its doors on March 19.  An opening ceremony will take place at the shelter at 14147 Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Capitol Health Care Network, which includes the […]

For more than 60 years, Dale Music Company, Inc. in Silver Spring has been a staple in the community for music lovers, known for its vast collection of sheet music. In June, owner Carol Warden said Dale Music will close its doors for the last time at 8420 Georgia Avenue, citing a changing economy and […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett presented his recommended operating budget for FY 2015, highlighting his budget priorities for the upcoming year. View the complete recommended budget on the County’s website here. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke is following the announcement and its discussion on Twitter: There are some challenges ahead, said County Executive Ike Leggett, but noted […]

When rapper Ari Lesser steps up to the mic for his next performance, he won’t be singing the songs heard on the radio. He’ll instead be spreading the message of Purim, a Jewish holiday observed in commemoration of events described in the biblical book of Esther that takes place on March 15 and 16. A rap concert, […]

In a recent letter to County Executive Ike Leggett and the Montgomery County Council, the Montgomery County Council of PTAs highlighted their efforts to bring awareness at the State level of the school system’s need for additional construction funding due to overcrowding.  Read the complete text of the letter below: “Since October, our county executive, […]

UPDATED: This event has been postponed to a later date due to the inclement weather. The efforts of a group of middle and high school students in Silver Spring to make their community safer, will be honored during a ceremony on March 18. “Lighting the Way Home,” an event to unveil handmade and illuminated mosaic […]

AFI Silver, the theatre and cultural center in Silver Spring, is hosting the 10th annual New African Films Festival, co-presented by AFI, TransAfrica and afrikafé, from March 13-20. This year’s festival features the largest selection of films to date, bringing examples of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent. Below is a list of […]