Montgomery Community Media

The city of Rockville is currently conducting a survey on senior citizen experiences with programs and services that they currently use and services that are not being offered. All Rockville residents who are age 60 and older are invited to participate. The survey will be open through the end of January and is available online and […]

Rockville’s 44th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will be held at Richard Montgomery High School on Monday, January 18. The festivities will include multicultural performances, awards for members of the community and a  keynote speech by David Ragland. Ragland will deliver a keynote address with a focus on the theme “The Challenge: Building […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett hosted a budget forum in Bethesda on Monday, January 11.  Residents shared their concerns about the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports. Related:

The Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church will host an interfaith service to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event will take place on Sunday, January 17. Members of Montgomery County’s Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Unitarian Universalist communities will come together for prayer, reflection, singing and dancing. Rev. […]

The Montgomery County Council proclaimed Jan. 13th as Korean American Day. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has planned to ramp up deportations of individuals who recently came to the United States illegally. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Ike Leggett discusses the local impact of the DHS deportation raids.   Related:

Korean-American Day commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to America in Hawaii on January 13, 1903. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Council President Nancy Floreen presents a proclamation to Korean-American leaders officially recognizing January 13th as Korean-American Day. Related:

County Executive Ike Leggett hosted a budget forum in Bethesda on Monday night. Residents gathered to listen and offer their opinions on the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center at 4805 Edgemoor Lane. The operating budget for Montgomery County is over $5 billion with the majority of those funds going […]

Safe Silver Spring hosted its annual Legislative Forum on Thursday, January 7, at the Silver Spring Civic Building. In this MyMCMedia video, elected officials and citizens discuss upcoming public safety legislation. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports. To learn more about Safe Silver Spring you can visit its Facebook page.

Montgomery County is offering two services that can help seniors and individuals with disabilities gain access to personalized assistance and transportation. According to a news release, The Aging and Disability Resource Unit (ADRU) provides personalized assistance, referrals and information to seniors, individuals with disabilities and caregivers. Assistance is provided by telephone or in person. Staff […]