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Twenty-five years of honoring the Upcounty’s finest will continue despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will honor over twenty Upcounty Police Officers, Special Operations Teams, Firefighters, and Paramedics at their 25th Annual Virtual Public Safety Awards on Friday, August 28. This event honors our public safety personnel and first responders from […]

The Emergency Medical and Integrated Healthcare Services Awards Ceremony was a chance to acknowledge the heroic actions of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services personnel and community members for assisting in EMS calls. The event, held at the Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, detailed 12 different incidents where people who had near-death experiences […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold their Annual Celebration Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 7 at 6 p.m. at the Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg. The Annual Dinner is the Chamber’s opportunity to celebrate our successes of the year and look ahead. New officers and Board Members are announced; awards will […]

Wheaton’s Film Festival is back for the third year in a row and in addition to short film screenings, will feature panel discussions and networking events for aspiring filmmakers. This year’s festival will be held at Chuck Levin’s Music Center in downtown Wheaton on Nov. 10 and will begin with three panel discussions at 2:30 […]

At an awards ceremony at the Montgomery County Circuit Courthouse on Wednesday, State’s Attorney John McCarthy was recognized with the Patriot Award for his support of military veterans working at his office who are periodically called up for duty. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can watch the news conference in its entirety, below: Capt. Andrew […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 29, in Montgomery County: 1. State senators unanimously passed Noah’s Law last night. 2. Volunteers are scheduled to paint storm drains with art in Kensington from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. 3. You are invited to a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) wreath laying […]

To celebrate CHARACTER COUNTS! in Gaithersburg, 529 students created written and graphic works celebrating the six pillars of character: Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. The winners of the annual poster and Adult Heroes essay contests will be recognized at a public awards ceremony on February 12 at Goshen Elementary School. This year’s poster […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold their Annual Celebration Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg. The evening events include: the installation of the 2014 Board of Directors, a silent auction, dinner, music, the presentation of the Annual “You […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce hosted a public awards ceremony breakfast at the Fairgrounds on August 10. Dozens of Upcounty police officers and firefighters were honored for their bravery and courage. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.