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Minority-owned small businesses in Montgomery County can apply for a grant from Fiserv, Inc., a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions. Fiserv Back2Business program  will award a total of $50 million in grants, community support and resources, including free consulting. Businesses are eligible for $10,000 grants. The money is designed to be […]

A combination of too many donations and too few volunteers created a backlog at Interfaith Works that forced the non-profit to stop accepting donations until Oct. 19 at its clothing center on Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville. “We live in just an amazingly generous county,” declared Betsy Cheakalos, director of family services at Interfaith Works. During […]

Taco Bamba celebrates National Taco Day Oct. 4 by hosting its fourth annual Bambathon. All six of its locations, including the one at 1627 Rockville Pike in Rockville, will compete to see which can sell the most tacos. Any location that serves 1,200 tacos that day will donate $1,200 to World Central Kitchen. That organization, […]

In honor of the Frieda Fromm-Reichmann Cottage in Rockville becoming a national landmark, Peerless Rockville plans a celebration at the rental property Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The outdoor event at 19 Thomas Street follows the Jan. 13 designation by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior that the home of Fromm-Reichmann, who was […]

Zinnia, a new tavern and garden restaurant located where Mrs. K’s Toll House in Silver Spring used to be, opens Oct. 1. Besides the colorful gardens from Mrs. K’s 90-year operation on Colesville Road, the new property now boasts raised beds filled with herbs and vegetables that will be used as drink garnishes or in […]

Carrie Fox joins Kelly Leonard for MyMCM’s September episode of Small Business Network.  The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Kelly Leonard addresses topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. This is a virtual event. The presentation and discussion take place on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. and was streamed live. Registration […]

La ciudad de Rockville ofrecerá hasta $ 2,500 a los residentes cuya propiedad fue dañada por el huracán Ida, el 1 de septiembre. Los afectados deben presentar su solicitud en este enlace: aquí, antes del 3 de enero de 2022 para ser elegibles para una compensación. Los gastos que la ciudad está dispuesta a cubrir […]

The City of Rockville will offer up to $2,500 to residents whose property was damaged by Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1. Claimants must apply here by Jan. 3, 2022 to be eligible for compensation. Expenses the city is willing to cover include: Insurance deductibles Flood damage cleanup Water removal Drying efforts Disposal of damaged property […]

Montgomery County has approved $700,000 to support nonprofits that have experienced or are at high risk of experiencing hate crimes. These grants are available to help with the costs of security personnel or other security planning measures for non-profit organizations located in Montgomery County. The funds are administered by the Office of Emergency Management and […]

El precio de venta promedio de una casa en el condado de Montgomery aumentó un 14,6% entre agosto de 2020 y agosto de 2021, según la Asociación de Agentes Inmobiliarios del Área Capital (GCAAR). En toda el área metropolitana de Washington D.C., los precios de venta de viviendas aumentaron un 6,4% el año pasado. “El […]