Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening” Ceremony for Largent’s Restaurant & Bar. Largent’s Restaurant & Bar is located in the Kentland’s at 654 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Thursday, May 2. Largent’s Restaurant & Bar is the place “where families eat and grown-ups […]

From The Record: MAY 3:  Unity Day Festival at Long Branch Community Recreation Center We are celebrating with food, activities, crafts, an indoor soccer tournament, a performance from our fabulous club rec students, vendors and more! Check out this video of one of last year’s performances. Date: Saturday, May 3 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 […]

In order to reach the summit of the mountain, to cross the finish line, to ring the bell, we must endure setbacks. The manner in which we approach the obstacles we encounter is essential in fostering the life long skills of commitment, resilience and perseverance. My students are learning these critical lessons as they move […]

Montgomery County Recreation Announces Silver Spring Summer Concert Series Lineup Montgomery County Recreation announces this year’s lineup for the 2014 Silver Spring Summer Concert Series presented by Discovery Communications and Live Nation. The popular series of   free, outdoor concerts, expanded this year to eight weeks, features a wide range of entertaining musicians for the […]

Most parents put pressure on children/teens to succeed academically because they want them to excel to their full potential. Obviously, motivating children and teens to do well is important. However, sometimes the methods that parents use actually instill anxiety or even depression in their children/teens and hinder their ability to succeed to their full potential. […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett & Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (DED) Director Steve Silverman joined Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) Executive Director Marilyn Balcombe and other local chamber and business support organization executives to officially launch the” Increase Your Business Strength” local marketing campaign. This campaign stems from the DED’s strategic plan to help increase […]

They are future pharmacists, environmental engineers, art therapists and teachers.  They balance school and work with impressive results. Seventy-six employees of Riderwood were honored for their academic excellence and workplace achievement at the Erickson Living retirement community’s 2014 Scholarship Awards Program on April 9th. Ten high school seniors received four-year collegiate scholarships, and sixty-six adult […]

I’m pleased to have Shannon Baker here today for Earth Day.  She’s the author of the Nora Abbott Mystery series, fast-paced murder mysteries which center around environmental issues and the Hopi Indians.  From the Colorado Rockies to the Nebraska Sandhills, the peaks of Flagstaff and the deserts of Tucson, landscapes play an important role in her books. Shannon worked […]

It seems fitting to talk about exciting ongoings in The Meat Department the day I bring a leftover burger in for lunch. Okay, perhaps I should mention it’s a veggie burger. Now, I realize some people think becoming a vegetarian is a big mistake missed steak, but I don’t carrot all. Manna Food Center’s Nutrition […]

We’ve all been there. The team trainer says “Together Everyone Achieves More”, or “There’s no ‘I’ in Team”. Eyes roll, people sigh, everyone settles in and looks at their cellphones. Why do we feel this way? Is it just the mundane, hackneyed, clichéd aphorisms that turn us off? Is the trainer right that this is, […]