Montgomery Community Media

At a White House ceremony today, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Captain Flo Groberg, a former Walter Johnson High School graduate. You can watch the ceremony, below: ORIGINAL POST Captain Florent Groberg, a 2001 Walter Johnson High School graduate, will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, […]

The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that Montgomery County’s unemployment rate in August was 3.8 percent, down from 4.6 percent last August. According to a Montgomery County news release, almost 10,000 more county residents had jobs compared to 2014. County Executive Isiah Leggett welcomed the news and said the latest figures are […]

The city of Rockville hosted a Voter Registration Marathon on Sept. 19 to make sure residents are registered to vote. Rockville 11’s Katie Ghiardi has more. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.

Maryland’s new voting machines are expected to make their debut for residents in Rockville’s upcoming election in November. These machines will also be in place for the primary election in Spring 2016. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Board of Elections Voting Coordinator Gilberto Zelaya shows how the new machine works. Rockville’s early voting is on Oct. 24 […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Construction work will close portions of the trails around the Croydon Creek Nature Center at 852 Avery Road in Rockville beginning today. 2. A street party commemorating the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina takes place from noon – 3 p.m. today […]

Tristan hits the courts and talks to aspiring teen basketball players. https://youtu.be/WFTzUaM5jLo

The elderly are everywhere in our society, yet we never really think about where they live. What are the benefits and downsides of each living area for the elderly? In this clip, we explore the living areas for the elderly.  

Lots of people own pets. It is estimated that 74-96 million cats, and 70-80 million dogs are owned in the United States. Studies have shown that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks. Over 50% of all pet owners would rather be stranded on a desert island with […]

With celebrities such as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox, society is becoming more and more comfortable with gender identities outside of the male and female norm. The public reaction, however, varies wildly. In my video, I find out the general public reaction from interviewing strangers in the Kentlands area and Rockville Town Square.

Noodles and Company tries to globalize its awareness of the environmental impact it  can have by buying naturally –raised pork, cage free eggs, and recycling a lot of what it gives out. The only thing it’s missing is composting, and that partly has to do with the county’s difficult application process for restaurants and companies […]