Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, April 14, in Montgomery County: 1. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for parts of Montgomery County until 9 a.m. Temperatures are expected to dip to the mid 30’s. 2. Primary Election early voting starts today until April 21st in Maryland. Former President Bill Clinton held a […]

UPDATED Over 300 people attended a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday at Leisure World in Silver Spring.  The event comes a day before early voting in Maryland and one day after Hillary Clinton’s campaign opened an office in Bethesda. Several County leaders attended the event throwing their support behind the Clinton campaign including […]

Hundreds of Verizon workers in Silver Spring walked off the job on Wednesday to strike for better benefits. The workers joined nearly 40,000 other Verizon employees along the east coast on the picket lines to fight for better benefits and job security.  The Communications Workers of America (CWA), a union that represents 700,000 workers in the United […]

The City of Gaithersburg celebrated Arab American Heritage Month with a reception on April 11th. The event featured food, dancing and cultural lessons on Arab nations. In this MyMCMedia video, residents and local leaders discuss the importance of Gaithersburg’s Arab American community. Willie James Inman reports.

The City of Gaithersburg celebrated Arab American Heritage Month during at a reception on Monday evening. The event took place at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park and featured food and culture from the Arab world. Residents enjoyed traditional dancing and presentations about Arab nations from local high school students. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman said […]

The Faith Community Working Group of Montgomery County (FCWG) has selected a new co-chair. Lubna Ejaz, president of the Board of Directors for the Muslim Community Center, has been nominated to serve as the new co-chair of the FCWG. Since it’s founding in April of 2013, the group of faith and community leaders strives to deepen understanding and […]

Nearly 3,000 seniors take part in Senior Fit classes across the Washington D.C. metro area. The 45 minute exercise program aimed towards adults age 55 and older, is organized by Holy Cross Health in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, Montgomery County Recreation and more. Senior Fit classes take place in 23 locations across the County. In […]

Update: April 6, 6:00 p.m. Montgomery County students now have some major bragging rights. Nine out of the top ten students who competed in the Maryland National Geographic Bee on April 1 are from Montgomery County. Students from the following schools made it into the top ten. Cabin John Middle School French International School Kingsview […]

While most of us on heading out on our daily commute to work, seniors in Silver Spring are taking part in an early morning fitness class at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center. Organized by Holy Cross Health, the free classes aim to provide Montgomery County’s senior population with a recreational outlet. Nearly 500 seniors take […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred during a townhouse fire in Gaithersburg on March 29. Captain Darren Francke, director of the Major Crimes division, held a news conference at the scene of the fire to provide updates on the case. You can watch the full news conference below; According to police, 63-year-old […]