Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Employees Federal Credit Union sponsored a $2,000 scholarship for Luisa Raquel Reyes, a student at Morgan State University, at the 2014 Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala. The gala kicked off the Montgomery County’s celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed from September 15 to October 15. An additional 59 Latino students were also recipients […]

This month when customers buy art supplies at any of the three Plaza Artist Materials stores in Montgomery County they will have the option of rounding up their bill and donating the money to support local artists. The effort is called Round Up for the Visual Arts! and it is launched in conjunction with the […]

Montgomery County Council Vice President George Leventhal, Councilmembers Marc Elrich, Nancy Navarro, Hans Riemer, Cherri Branson and County Executive Isiah Leggett are scheduled to join with advocacy groups on Oct. 1 to show their united support of the regional effort to raise the minimum wage when they celebrate the start of Montgomery County’s new minimum […]

EDENS of Bethesda has been tapped by Montgomery County to be a key player in the revitalization of Burtonsville, in charge of redeveloping the six-acre Park & Ride lot on Route 29. EDENS has been selected to enter into exclusive negotiations with the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development for the project, according to a […]

There is a new truck in town: The Fajita Sub Factory. Milvia Calvit, a Venezuelan with Italian blood, created the combination of Latino flavors and freshly made Italian pasta. She opened a food truck in Silver Spring, located at the Gulf gas station on Colesville and Georgia Avenue, where she serves Latino food and soon […]

The Maryland SoccerPlex is scoring more than just goals- it’s scoring big money for the local economy. According to a release from the Soccerplex, a new economic impact study by the Conference and Visitors’ Bureau of Montgomery County shows the complex brought in more than $30 million to the local economy in 2014. The spike […]

Montgomery County officials are warning consumers about an IRS telephone scam. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Related:

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy (MTB) on Sept. 24 at 220 Perry Parkway in Gaithersburg. Congressman John Delaney, State Senator Jennie Forehand, County Executive Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice, Council Vice President George Leventhal, Councilmember Phil Andrews, Gaithersburg Mayor […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) reports that fiscal year 2014 program results have revealed an increase in alcohol compliance of nearly 10 percent, with a rate of 81 percent compliance, compared to 72 percent in Fiscal Year 2013. “This year illegal alcohol sales to youth fell nearly 10 percent,” said DLC Division Chief […]

The business of farming is changing but the future of farmers remains bright in Montgomery County. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.