Montgomery Community Media

With end of year finals just a few weeks away for many students, I thought sharing some information and thoughts on improving study skills might be helpful. In some schools, study skills are heavily focused on, whereas in others, children and teens are expected to develop their own skills in this domain with minimal assistance. […]

Some “times” I give myself a photo assignment. Some “times” I am given one. Some “times” I look forward to that repetitive assignment. There are some times I photo shoot in the District, some times in Maryland, and some times in Virginia. Some “times” I shoot in all three within a week’s time. Last week […]

Wonderful Shannon Baker, author of 3 books and several short stories, is back again to celebrate Earth Day with us — this time with her friend Laura Kamala. Laura  has lived in the spectacular Canyonlands of southeast Utah for thirty-eight years. During this time she was variously incarnated as a filmmaker, writer, artist, business entrepreneur, and Director of Utah […]

When we packed our suitcases for this year long journey back in August, we knew there would be many decisions to make along the way.  The trials, tribulations and triumphs we have experienced collectively and as individuals on this expedition have made us think deeply about who we are and where we are headed.  Each […]

National Volunteer Appreciation Week is dedicated to saying “thank you” to millions of volunteers across the nation. On Friday, April 17, employees of Riderwood went a step further with a tip of the cap to its resident volunteers. These residents of the Erickson Living retirement community were the guests of honor at a Hats Off […]

Hi, my name is Chris Yancey. I am an 8th grader at Sligo Middle School. I interviewed Jim Reichley at Ingleside at King Farm. Jim Reichley served in the Army for 2 years and was an advisor of President Gerald Ford. He also wrote 3 political science books and was the editor of Fortune Magazine.

You’re in a meeting.  Maybe it’s useful, maybe it isn’t.  But presumably, if you all could just focus for half an hour, you might reach some conclusions. That’s when the first cellphone rings.  Someone stands up sheepishly, gives the universal “What are you gonna do?” gesture, and steps away from the meeting table.  Not so […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Rockin’ Jump, located at 18620 Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Friday, April 10, 2015. Rockin’ Jump is Montgomery County’s first ultimate indoor trampoline park dedicated to safe, clean, fun for all ages. They have spacious rooms for birthday parties, […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Asia Nine, located at 254 Crown Park Avenue in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Asia Nine is a Thai, Sushi and grill, family-owned restaurant in Downtown Crown. This is their fourth, Nuevo Asian cuisine as “Asian-Asian Fusion” location, […]

Speculations on who will succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski to represent Maryland have been brewing since last month. Mikulski’s retirement opens the door for women leaders such as Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-04) to jockey for the seat. Running for office is one way to provide a voice to issues that affect communities and neighborhoods in […]