Montgomery Community Media

The Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (MACCE) named Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) President Marilyn Balcombe its 2014 Chamber Executive of the Year during a luncheon at Ripken Stadium.   Balcombe has been with the GGCC for almost 9 years and with her leadership, the GGCC has grown in number of members, revenue, […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce held a County Executive Primary Forum with candidates: Phil Andrews, Doug Duncan and Ike Leggett at Montgomery College Germantown Campus last week. Nearly 50 constituents attended the forum to hear from the candidates prior to the County’s Gubernatorial Primary Election on June 24th.The candidate’s addressed topics relating to business, workforce […]

Tucked between the letters of my keyboard this morning was an envelope with my name on it. The Lindsey that worked in an elementary school since 2010 saw this and thought, “Who’s getting married / having a baby / having a barbeque on Friday?” It turns out, the note was one of celebration. Inside, a […]

On Saturday, May 31 Montgomery College in collaboration with the Hispanic Business Center at the Capital SBTDC – Hispanic Business Center held its IX Seminar: Celebrating the Hispanic Entrepreneur. The Hispanic Business community is thriving in Montgomery County. New aspiring entrepreneurs and more established businesses can take advantage of resources such as this seminar. Council […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce held its 11th Annual Wine Tasting at the Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg. Over 90 area business leaders -including city of Gaithersburg Councilmembers Cathy Drzyzgula, Henry Marraffa, Mike Sesma and Ryan Spiegel – attended. The event sponsors included The city of Gaithersburg, DrinkMore Water, the Melting Pot Gaithersburg, Pinky and Pepe’s Grape […]

White Oak Community Recreation Center is located in Silver Spring, near Route 29. The White Oak center is an eco-friendly, LEED certified, state of the art multi-purpose recreational facility that provides a variety of activities and experiences for all ages including open gym activities, classes, programs, and special events. WO’s objective is to offer activities […]

There’s an old saying that goes: ‘Don’t’ pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel’. Decades ago, that meant you didn’t cross swords with your local newspaper. Today, social media has replaced print as the way to generate power through large followings. The Washington Redskins organization had that large following, but saw […]

Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned this Friday, May 30, in the wake of a growing scandal over some VA managers publishing misleading statistics about veterans’ wait times for medical care. “I can’t explain the lack of integrity among some of the leaders of our health care facilities,” said Shinseki in a CNN interview. […]

Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, received the Star of Life Award in Geriatrics from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). The state agency’s presentation to the Riderwood Emergency Medical Services team was held May 21 at the Miller Senator Office Building in Annapolis. The recognition was given “for providing high quality […]

A growing trend that I have noticed is that many high school students don’t know how to study effectively. In addition, many struggle with basic time management and organization skills. For many teens who are very intelligent, they were able to get by in elementary and often times even middle school, based more on their […]