Montgomery Community Media

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and the City Council have declared April as Arab American Heritage Month. The proclamation took place during a City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Mayor Ashman and the Council wanted to recognize the tremendous contributions of the Arab American community. “Arab Americans have been part of American society since the American revolution […]

Thousands of resident are expected to attend the Cambodian New Years Festival this month in Silver Spring. The event usually draws nearly 3,000 people from around the region, according to Ken Kiv, who is one of the organizers of the festival. Those who attend the event can expect live music, games, food, a cultural show […]

The 32nd Annual National Black Memorabilia, Fine Art and Crafts Show will take place this weekend at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. The event presents an opportunity for members of the public to learn more about African-American history and culture. Vendors from across the country will set up educational booths on a range of topics […]

Montgomery County has a new neighborhood Irish pub in downtown Rockville. Finnegan’s Wake, a family owned pub located in Rockville Town Square, opened it’s doors on Friday, April 1.  The pub is co-owned by three family members, Vanessa Laurin, her husband Terry Laurin and brother Dominick Stanley. Vanessa and Terry, who both have nearly 20 […]

The Montgomery County Muslim community is grieving the loss of one of it’s leaders. Nadim Khan, a career public health advocate who passed away on Tuesday, March 29. Khan was appointed by Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett in 2007 to serve as the chief of special needs housing within the Department of Health and Human […]

The Wheaton Community Recreation Center will close for the final time on Friday, April 1 at 5 p.m. After years of the planning, residents will soon have a new library and recreation center to use once construction begins on the new building. Find out more in this County Report This Week video. The closure is part […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Sidney Katz will host a senior resource fair and forum on April 8. The event is focused on educating seniors about consumer protection and will serve as a way to connect residents with resources in the community. Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg will host the event. The resource fair aims to […]

Three Northwest High School students have won a national video contest on hearing loss awareness. Over 5,000 high school’s across the country participated in the competition which was organized by the Starkey Foundation, a nonprfit dedicated to helping the hearing impaired. Northwest High School students Tye Gray, Chris Hall and Miranda Pierce produced and published […]

Students from Wheaton High School spent spring break teaching seniors about technology. Thirteen students, who are members of the Wheaton High School IT Magnet Program, coached seniors on how to use computers, phones and social media. The Jewish Council on Aging’s Heyman Interages Center along with the Montgomery County Department of Recreation, conducted classes on […]

Eight Montgomery County students will participate in a global robotics competition this spring. The students of “Wizards.exe,” a  rookie robotics team based in Rockville, will soon head to St. Louis for the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship. Over 20,000 middle and high school aged students from 39 countries will participate in the robotics competition. The […]