Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Rockin’ Jump, located at 18620 Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Friday, April 10, 2015. Rockin’ Jump is Montgomery County’s first ultimate indoor trampoline park dedicated to safe, clean, fun for all ages. They have spacious rooms for birthday parties, […]

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers and the panel discuss the 2015 Maryland Legislative Session with Ilaya Hopkins, the new Maryland voting system with Graciela Rivera-Oven, the ABLE bill with Mariana Cordier and the impact of minimum wage laws with Jubilee Executive Director Tim Wiens. Montgomery Week in Review airs on Montgomery Channel 21 Thursdays […]

What an AMAZING week! I had the honor of working with some very talented teenagers during MCM’s Spring Break Backpack Journalism program. All I can really say is “Wow!”We had such a great time. This time around we spent the day at the beautiful Ingleside at King Farm to interview and tell the stories of […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Asia Nine, located at 254 Crown Park Avenue in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was conducted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Asia Nine is a Thai, Sushi and grill, family-owned restaurant in Downtown Crown. This is their fourth, Nuevo Asian cuisine as “Asian-Asian Fusion” location, […]

On this episode of 21 This Week, guest host Susan Heltemes and panelists discuss the Maryland budget process and Governor Hogan. This week show’s panel of political observers includes Luiz Simmons, Mark Uncapher, and Jerry Cave. “21 This Week” airs on Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon […]

Speculations on who will succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski to represent Maryland have been brewing since last month. Mikulski’s retirement opens the door for women leaders such as Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-04) to jockey for the seat. Running for office is one way to provide a voice to issues that affect communities and neighborhoods in […]

The blossoms are set to burst any day now, so I’m sending these photos to all of you in hopes you’ll make the trip to Washington, D.C. and share in this spectacular sight. I promise you, there is no description in the world that will equal the experience of walking through showers of petals, or […]

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 […]

We finally made it through the B x W of winter to the beginning of the burst of color that Spring brings. Windows open, out comes the clothes that don’t make us look blown up like we are a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The cameras come out to capture the bright and vibrant colors of […]

UPDATED There was a great turnout for the spring break Backpack Journalism screening party at Montgomery Community Media (MCM) on April 10. For one week, the seven teens in the Backpack Journalism program learned about story composition, shooting and editing. As part of the spring break project, the young journalists interviewed seniors at Ingleside at […]