Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers and the panel discuss state funding for our county public schools with Shirley Brandman, the upcoming eighth district congressional race with Eric Bond, behavioral healthcare with Jenny Crawford and Montgomery Community Media summer youth programs with Tony Spearman-Leach. Montgomery Week in Review airs on Montgomery Channel 21 Thursdays […]

Riderwood honored 65 employees who received collegiate scholarships at an awards reception on April 21. This year, the Riderwood Scholarship Program provided three high school students with $8,000 to be used over a period of four years ($1,000 per semester) and sixty-two recipients with $1,000 each semester for one year. The program, funded mainly by […]

On this episode of 21 This Week, guest host Susan Heltemes and panelists discuss the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore, the upcoming political race in Maryland’s eighth congressional district,  and the drone attack in Pakistan resulting in the death of a local Rockville resident. This week show’s panel of political observers includes Cynthia Rubenstein, Robin Uncapher, Jerry Cave and Jim […]

Over 50 Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) members and guests will gather at Smokey Glen Farm  to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Chamber’s Young Professionals Group (YPG). The Chamber’s YPG is packed with lots of enthusiasm and high aspirations from happy hours, to lunch-and-learns to committee meetings. The mission of the group is to […]

My name is Carolyn Youstra, and I’m a freshman at Churchill High School. I recently visited the Ingleside Residence Community to interview Mr. Bob Balkam. I learned so much on what it was like being in Europe during World War II and all about the true message of Mattie J. T. Stepanek. Mr. Balkam had […]

Hi, my name is Colette Youstra reporting about American immigrant and entrepreneur, Betty Hekimian. Her father lost his job when the war was about to start, so he moved to America. Betty, her mom and her brother moved to their grandmother’s house in Liverpool, England. Once their father had enough money to bring them to […]

Here’s a preview of the next episode of “21 This Week.” “21 This Week” airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. You can watch the show at 11 a.m. and […]

With end of year finals just a few weeks away for many students, I thought sharing some information and thoughts on improving study skills might be helpful. In some schools, study skills are heavily focused on, whereas in others, children and teens are expected to develop their own skills in this domain with minimal assistance. […]

Some “times” I give myself a photo assignment. Some “times” I am given one. Some “times” I look forward to that repetitive assignment. There are some times I photo shoot in the District, some times in Maryland, and some times in Virginia. Some “times” I shoot in all three within a week’s time. Last week […]

Kathi Stanhope introduces us to Piper, a nine-month-old guinea pig who is looking for a loving home. For more information, call 240.773.5900 or visit Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center.