Montgomery Community Media

A new website has been launched encouraging Montgomery County residents to support small businesses while navigating the winter shopping season during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) released MoCo Marketplace. The new website features a directory of local business shopping and dining information that highlights deals and safety protocols. For consumers, the website is intended to be a one-stop-shop for […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a lot of strain on food banks this year as people are increasingly in need of food and other supplies. But Safeway, a grocery chain with stores across Maryland, D.C. and Virginia, announced plans to provide relief to multiple Food Banks and other area non-profits this holiday season. As part […]

Looking for gift ideas? For this year’s holiday shopping season, several local Montgomery County arts markets have opened with new socially distant formats. Montgomery County native artists and artisans have crafted an assortment of one-of-a-kind gifts to be sold at local businesses, galleries and community engagement centers that are doing their best to survive during […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents fell sharply during the week that ended Nov. 28. Residents filed 1,177 initial claims compared to 1,558 during the week that ended Nov. 21 and 1,797 during the week that ended Nov. 14, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). A contributing factor for the fall […]

After 90 years serving great food and offering a popular Sunday brunch, Mrs. K’s Toll House restaurant and surrounding garden is for rent. The restaurant closed soon after Gov. Larry Hogan announced a state of emergency and has remained shuttered since then. Several months ago, the owners told MyMCM they hoped to reopen, but could […]

El tercer episodio de Small Business Network en Español trata a fondo el programa conocido como las 3R (Relanzar, Reabrir y Reimaginar), prestamos para producción local y el fondo de ayuda para restaurantes. Así mismo, trae la historia de dos empresarios hispanos que han tenido que aplicar las 3R a su estrategia de negocio para […]

In Nov. 2018 the White Flint area was rejected as a second Amazon headquarters location. Two years later, Metro has potential ideas for development of its White Flint station in order to be better equipped for future opportunities. The three concepts for the station property are: urban neighborhood, corporate campus and entertainment/innovation district, said Metro […]

A new dessert and coffee cafe debuted in Silver Spring this weekend. Sweeteria, 8646 Colesville Rd., had a ribbon cutting for its soft opening Nov. 28, rewarding its first customers with discounts and gift certificates. Some of the featured items include Thai tea, French toast, sandwiches on roti and lots of items for those with […]

Edelsa Barrios, inmigrante de Guatemala, y propietaria de Flower Design logró obtener un subsidio del gobierno local para adaptar su negocio de costura. Ahora, con el apoyo de su familia cose mascarillas, dicta clases virtuales de costura y tiene la esperanza de poder sobrevivir esta crisis provocada por la pandemia Covid-19.

Westfield Montgomery Mall announced on its Instagram page that it will be offering physically distanced photos with Santa Claus Nov. 27 through Dec. 24. Montgomery Mall posted on social media that photos with Santa are by appointment only; there will be no walkup photos allowed to avoid crowding. Because of the coronavirus, Santa will not […]