Montgomery Community Media

Friday night marked the reopening of the popular pub on Rockville Pike. Dietle’s had been a local lower county landmark since 1950, when an early morning fire on Valentine’s Day of 2018 destroyed the bar. Rising out of the ashes, thanks to a healthy GoFundMe, the tavern hosted a sold-out crowd. The tunes of King […]

Friday is the deadline for Montgomery County nonprofits to apply for a grant from the County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). The grant program is open to nonprofits with a mission or program related to: Minority and women entrepreneurship Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education Research and innovation development Small-scale manufacturing Organizations must apply by […]

A GoFundMe online fundraiser has been set up to support the family of Corries Hardy, a barbecue food truck owner who died while working on his food truck on Sunday. “On Sunday June 27th, Corries Hardy, a beloved part of both the Bowie and Bethesda communities passed away while doing what he loved best, Barbecuing […]

Montgomery County’s minimum wage has finally reached $15 an hour for large employers with at least 51 employees. July 1 marked another annual incremental increase in minimum wage, which began after the council’s minimum wage bill was passed in 2017. County Executive Marc Elrich was lead sponsor of a bill, as a councilmember. Now, large […]

As Brood X cicadas die, one artist in North Bethesda is transforming their corpses and shells into pieces of jewelry. Dennis Ray, owner of Nature’s Creations which operates in North Bethesda, has been making and selling botanical jewelry and natural art for more than 40 years. He discovered his craft at the recently demolished Woodward High School in the late 70s, through an art project he had in a chemistry class. Since then, Ray […]

A third Shake Shack restaurant has been recently proposed to open in Montgomery County, in the Rockville/North Bethesda area, according to plans on the construction project information and data website Construction Journal. According to the plan, the former Arby’s fast food restaurant at 11710 Rockville Pike would be renovated into the fast-casual burger restaurant. Shake […]

Cameron Heffernan, the cofounder and chief marketing officer of New Gig Solutions, joins Kelly Leonard for MyMCM’s June episode of Small Business Network at Home. The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Leonard address topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. June’s topic is “Building Corporate Culture Through the Power of Employee Ambassadors.” […]

Shake Shack, the fast-casual burger restaurant chain with one current Montgomery County location, is planning to open in Bethesda and Gaithersburg. The restaurant is coming to Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Brand Communications Specialist Katie Scott confirmed to MyMCM in an email. It is slated to open in late 2021. Shake Shack also plans to […]

The same candy organization that is bringing you chocolate covered cicadas, is also seasoning its cicadas with a spice that’s especially close to a Marylander’s heart—Old Bay. Sarah Dwyer, who owns the Gaithersburg-based Chouquette, has received hundreds of orders from around the world for her chocolate covered cicadas. The cicadas are frozen, boiled, air fried […]

The Gaithersburg biotechnology company, Novavax, announced Monday morning data from phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine trials which were conducted in the United States and Mexico. Novavax found that the trial, which began in December and enrolled 29,960 participants, had an overall efficacy rate of 90.04%. Last year, Novavax was awarded $1.6 billion from the […]