Montgomery Community Media

The Germantown based Harmony Express Men’s Chorus will be providing a preview of their singing Valentine’s on Saturday, Feb. 6. The group will be performing at the Germantown Safeway in the floral department at 11 a.m. and at Rio Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg at 5 p.m. Harmony Express Men’s Chorus is a non-profit organization of […]

It’s almost Super bowl Sunday! I know that Panthers and Broncos fans are extremely excited about the game. (My Atlanta Falcons just didn’t make the cut this year.) I can imagine there’s a lot of excitement around the food as well. And what about all of those expensive commercials? I thought I would put together […]

February 5:  Winter Family Game Night at Mid-County Community Recreation Center 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Free/Gratis. Come join us for a fun filled night of games and entertainment for the entire family. Food, games, movie, face painter, moon balance. Registration required. Register online at ActiveMontgomery.org under course #16700. Please bring two to three canned […]

What am I doing here? It looks as if I am awaiting Coach DJ Durkin’s, University of Maryland new Football Coach to announce his first incoming recruiting class of the “Durkin dynasty” (my euphemism). Yes, I am a homer who happens to help Montgomery Community Media on all things sports related. So why am I […]

Social security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor, and disability benefits. If you received Social security benefits in 2015, you should receive a Form SSA-1099, Social Security Benefit Statement, showing the amount. Note: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are not taxable. If Social Security was your only source of income in 2015 your benefits might not […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) was delighted to support Nothing Bundt Cakes celebrate their grand opening by conducting a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for them on Friday, January 29. Nothing Bundt Cakes is located at 12133 Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg. Step into a Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery and let the aroma of freshly-baked Bundt stir […]

Silver Spring, Maryland—Last fall, Peter Franchot, the Comptroller of Maryland, paid a visit to Riderwood retirement community to present a certificate of recognition to resident Mel Krupin. The moment was more than just a photo op to Mr. Krupin, a restaurateur known for making both the power players and working folks of Washington feel at […]

Sunsets are fleeting and winters ones are even more so. On summer evenings you tend to be outdoors enjoying a late evening cutting the grass or relaxing with neighbors on the stoop or deck. The sunset creeps up slowly and eventually burns away. On the other hand you have to anticipate winter sunsets. There is […]

The Super Bowl is less than a week away and while I’m sure Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers fans are excited about a good game, I’m  actually looking forward to the halftime show. This year Coldplay is set to hit the stage and rumors are swirling about special guest appearances by other musicians. Over the […]

With the new semester underway for most teens in the area, it is a good opportunity for teens and their parents to examine how the previous semester went. In most instances, simply trying harder to do better in of itself does not work well if there were issues previously, unless specific concrete tools and strategies […]