Montgomery Community Media

The County’s Department of Correction and Rehabilitation held its 42nd Annual Corrections Awards ceremony at the Universities at Shady Grove. This year five correctional officers, specialists and other correction staff were commended for their work performance. The County’s correctional system engages the inmate population in workforce development. Last year, Labor Secretary Tom Perez visited the […]

Rockville city leaders honored a community member and a local business with Environmental Excellence Awards recognizing their contributions to Rockville’s environmental health and sustainability earlier this week. • Kris Dighe received the Carl Henn Outstanding Individual Environmental Stewardship award in recognition of his leadership on the Environment Commission. Dighe chaired the commission when it helped […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett hosted the National Association of Counties (NACO) awards. Several Montgomery County offices won awards. Sonya Burke has the story.

The Saturday School celebrated its 28th anniversary of tutoring and mentoring students this month. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Harry Connick, Jr. announced his 2015 Winter Tour today, which includes two dates at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21. According to an update on his Facebook page, the shows will feature music from his extensive catalog, including songs from his recent releases, “Smokey Mary” and “Every Man Should Know.” […]

You probably don’t want to leave the house without a jacket today. Here are five more things to know today, Oct. 20, in Montgomery County: 1. The County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities will be handed out tonight at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center. 2. The county’s flu vaccination clinics […]

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) has announced the winners of the 2014 County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. Established in 2002, these awards honor community leaders whose work in the cultural sector has made an impact in Montgomery County communities. Among this year’s eight recipients of the […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Gaithersburg Police Chief Mark Sroka presents the Distinguished Service Citation awards to Gaithersburg Police Officer Chris Leach, Gaithersburg Police Officer Nathan Provost, Montgomery County Police Sergeant Robert Lumsden, Montgomery County Police Officer Matthew Stoycos, Montgomery County Police Officer Andrew Ingalls and Montgomery County Police Officer Amy Krone at the Public Safety […]

UPDATED Montgomery Community Media (MCM) has learned it is a 2014 national finalist in two, National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors (NATOA) government programming award categories. The categories are for the “Use of Social Media” for MyMCMedia.org and “Event/Program Promotion (Operating Budget over $300,000)” for the My Favorite Teacher spot. “I’m proud of our award-winning […]

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) is awarding 91 grants totaling more than $3.5 million for arts and humanities programs and activities in Montgomery County. These grants support the wide range of cultural activities that are available to the County’s residents, including music, dance, theater, visual arts, literary activities and historical programs. […]