Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers and the panel discuss a bill to legalize and tax marijuana being considered in the Maryland General Assembly, the use of heroin in the county with States Attorney John McCarthy, the work of the Committee for Montgomery with Stewart Edelstein and the impact of the rising sea level […]

Texting, Chatting, Tweeting, Posting, Blogging… Teenagers love to creatively express themselves! You can give a teenager the opportunity to express their own voice as a backpack journalist with a ZOOM Q2 HD Video Recorder. Imagine our future teen journalists covering the latest school football game or sending you a video blog that features a review […]

Eight years ago, the Riderwood Lions Club began a service project to support Shepherd’s Table, the nonprofit organization in Silver Spring devoted to helping the homeless. That first year, residents of the Erickson Living retirement community collected 37shoe boxes filled with donated items for Shepherd’s Table. In 2014, that number climbed to 552 full-size storage […]

What goes into determining the perfect title for our original opera? As company members ponder a catchy title that will grab the attention of the audience, they generate ideas based on the following criteria. The title should entice audience members, evoking questions and thoughts about what will transpire on stage. It should capture the essence […]

The question of who holds power in elected office has been the buzz in mainstream media. Most recently, headlines emphasize the lack of diversity in Congress with white males holding four times more political power than women and people of color. The state level tells a different story. Maryland ranks 7th in the nation for electing women to the […]

Syracuse is one of the best college lacrosse programs in the history of the game. This year they are definitely living up to that title. Syracuse has won both of their first two games of the season in historic fashion. In their first game against Sienna, the Orange came out hot and never looked back […]

On this episode of 21 This Week, guest host Susan Heltemes and panelists discuss the recent school board decision to delay school start times by 20 minutes, the case to pass assisted suicide in Maryland, and two national newscasters leave their desks on different terms. This week show’s panel of political observers includes Henry Hailstock, Jean […]

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 […]

Wouldn’t it be great if we could do away with dating and failed relationships merely by doing a DNA cheek swab? It sounds simple and pain free, doesn’t it? In our cells lurk genetic markers that just might indicate who is an ideal spouse and who is an utter cad. My guest today, Peter Schattner, is an award-winning scientist, educator and writer […]

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers and the panel discuss the Maryland General Assembly legislative priorities with David Rodich, Executive Director SEIU, Local 500; the relatively new use of some medical devices with Henry Hailstock; Interfaith Works priorities with Executive Director Shane Rock; and the vision for Montgomery Community Media with Executive Director Merlyn […]