Montgomery Community Media

Voting is a political action and the easiest way to become politically involved. In the state of Maryland, the voting turnout for women was slightly higher in comparison to men during the 2014 elections. Nationwide, women also outnumber men when showing up to the polls and casting their vote. August 26, designated Women’s Equality Day, […]

With celebrities such as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox, society is becoming more and more comfortable with gender identities outside of the male and female norm. The public reaction, however, varies wildly. In my video, I find out the general public reaction from interviewing strangers in the Kentlands area and Rockville Town Square.

I had the pleasure last week to drop in at the Montgomery County Athletic Directors (AD) August Meeting. All 25 ADs were present and hard at work coordinating with Montgomery County Police Department district captains on the upcoming fall sports season for their respective schools. During break between the planning activities I was able to […]

Noodles and Company tries to globalize its awareness of the environmental impact it  can have by buying naturally –raised pork, cage free eggs, and recycling a lot of what it gives out. The only thing it’s missing is composting, and that partly has to do with the county’s difficult application process for restaurants and companies […]

Kathi Stanhope introduces us to Mali, a 2-year-old short hair female cat who is looking for a loving home. For more information, call 240.773.5900 or visit Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center.

Riderwood was named as one of the Healthiest Employers in Greater Washington for 2015 in an annual competition sponsored by the Washington Business Journal. The awards reception was held on August 13 in Crystal City, Virginia. Sarah Jenkins, MSN, MPH, CRNP, the Nurse Practitioner for the Employee Health & Wellness Center, represented the Erickson Living […]

My story shows the difference between kids point of view vs. parents’ point of view. I interviewed 3 kids and 5 adults. I asked them questions like; do you have a social media account? How long have you had it? Do you think social media is a bad influence on kids, etc.? The main question […]

Enthusiasts traveled from as far as Pennsylvania to make the 8th Annual Riderwood Mah Jongg Tournament a record-setting event. All told, 148 players entered the five-round competition at the Erickson Living retirement community on August 13. It was the largest field in the history of the competition. For Barbara Breit, a resident of Riderwood, the […]

I investigated the 4th of July Celebration in the Town of Somerset. The locals did enjoy the celebration, but did not know the history of the celebration.

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce honored Upcounty Police Officers, Special Operations Teams, Firefighters and Paramedics at their 20th Annual Public Safety Awards breakfast. The event was held on Friday, August 14 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. This year we honored 46 of the County’s finest public safety officials from the Gaithersburg Police Department, Montgomery County […]