Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce honored law enforcement, paramedics, and fire and rescue officials at its annual Public Safety Awards on Aug. 14 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. Forty-six first responders were honored at this event traditionally held on the first day of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. More than 200 people were in […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce honored first responders on Aug. 14 at its annual public safety awards. Members from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Paramedic Engine 728, City of Gaithersburg Police Department, Montgomery County Police Department 5th and 6th District Stations, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were recognized for their bravery and commitment […]

Judith Clark started a women’s fellowship group out of her home in Montgomery County where more than 35 women attended almost 20 years ago. Today, Clark is the founder of Women Who Care Ministries- a nonprofit that helps people transition to a “brighter day.” On Aug. 17, the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council honored Clark for her work […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest edition of County Report This Week, which includes reports about Senator Barbara Mikulski’s college affordability tour, the renters tax credit, tax free shopping in Maryland, the Rockville Rewards program, the Rock Spring Master Plan, the new Active Montgomery system and more. You can watch the show, below:

Sen. Barbara Mikulski visited Montgomery College’s Takoma Park-Silver Spring campus on Aug.11th and announced a $1 million grant to Montgomery College to provide support services to first-year students. During this visit, she discussed college affordability with students, professors and staff. Mikulski also visited the College’s Nursing Simulation Lab where Adeline Ntam, a fourth-year nursing student, said students learn to […]

A water main break shut down several businesses in Silver Spring’s Long Branch neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews were called to the scene of a 12-inch water main break in the 8700 block of Flower Avenue. WSSC crews shut off the water so repairs could begin on the 90-year-old main. A […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on  changes to county liquor control, launch of UltraMontgomery, National Night Out activities, and much more. You can watch the show, here:

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the budget savings plan, the Pike District, the Silver Spring Transit Center, the Purple Line, the pool renovation project in Rockville and much more. You can watch the show, here:

The Montgomery County Council approved $54 million budget cuts on July 28 for the county’s FY16 budget. County Executive Isiah Leggett had proposed $50 million in budget cuts, which included not funding programs for homeless veterans, child care initiatives, fire and rescue operations, and others. The Piney Branch Pool was among the facilities that Leggett […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters Monday, July 27, for a news briefing which he discussed the budget savings plan, the Purple Line, development in White Flint, the Silver Spring Transit Center, his upcoming vacation and more. He began by reading a list of all the accomplishments of the Council this year. Take […]