Montgomery Community Media

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 […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Jane de Winter, Shirley Brandman, Stuart Rosenthal and Gilberto Zelaya. Topics discussed this week include Governor Hogan’s State of the State address and his plans for Maryland, the schools operating budget, outcomes from the County’s Summit on Aging and the county […]

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 […]

When we think about young adults with intellectual disabilities, we don’t often associate them with going to college. After tonight’s episode we should all be able to think differently.   On this episode of Connecting Our Community host Pat Shoemaker speaks with Dr. Meg Grigal, the Co-Director of THINK College and Senior Research Fellow with the […]

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 […]