Montgomery Community Media

In between Thanksgiving and the Winter Solstice over 60 University of Maryland students gathered to spread the love for Martha’s Table.  It was a giving project by a team of six current Robert E. Smith Business School Part-Time MBA students. Calling the event PB&J for Martha’s Table their goal was making and delivering 500 peanut […]

Montgomery County Recreation RecCalendar – December 2017 Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2018. December 1: Adult Basketball Leagues Winter 2018 Registration is on the way for Men’s, Men’s 3 on 3, Women’s Drop-In, and 60+. Each regular league will play a 6-game season plus playoffs. The 2018 season begins January 14 and ends […]

1993, that is the last time Penn State played a football game in the horse-shoe shaped stadium in College Park, University of Maryland.  Saturday, Penn State walked away with a 66-3 win ending Maryland’s football season. Ask any Montgomery County high school counseling office to estimate the number of applications to a major four-year out […]

Significant tax changes are being discussed in Congress. If approved, these will take effect in 2018. Many deductions may be eliminated. While the proposed legislation is not yet a done deal, consider the following tax planning opportunities by end of 2017: If you pay estimated taxes, make your final state tax payment in December, instead […]

The topic on this episode of Telling Your Story with Terrel and Nic is living independently. Steve and Eli share their story of friendship, Independent living and being a vital and vocal part of Montgomery County.    

In the words of Gandhi: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” We give back because it teaches us find compassion within ourselves and to stay attached to values that are linked to the common good. No matter how tough you think your life is there’s always […]

High School Football in Montgomery County is nearing its conclusion as both Damascus and Quince Orchard advance to their respective class semi-final rounds.  Damascus plays at home against Glenelg of Howard County and Quince Orchard takes to the road to visit North Point in Waldorf, Maryland.  Thursday’s Turkey bowl games aside it’s showdown time on […]

College Park, Maryland 4A MSPPAA Volleyball Championship Northwest v Arundel 11-18-2017 Two very good volleyball programs faced off for the 4A championship at Ritchie Coliseum on the University of Maryland campus Saturday afternoon.  Arundel and Northwest entered the state championship game undefeated, both hoping to complete a “perfect season.” The first set began with Arundel […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold their Annual Celebration Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 7 at 6 p.m. at the Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg. The Annual Dinner is the Chamber’s opportunity to celebrate our successes of the year and look ahead. New officers and Board Members are announced; awards will […]

With fall in full swing now, the rates of children getting sick and having to miss school are increasing. While most people do not like getting sick, and parents especially tend to dislike days where their children are too sick to attend school, here are some suggestions to make the most of a sick day […]