Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, June 24th, in Montgomery County: 1. Bethesda Downtown Plan: There’s a public hearing today on the draft of the Bethesda Downtown Plan at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. 2. Gaithersburg Police Foundation Fundraiser: Show your support for the Gaithersburg Police Foundation by shopping at the Kentlands Whole Foods Market, at […]

Here are your five things to know today, June 23rd, in Montgomery County: 1. Governor Has Cancer: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced on Monday afternoon that he is battling cancer. 2. Statewide Support: Local leaders and residents across the state of Maryland are sending their thoughts and prayers to the governor for a speedy recovery. […]

Surrounded by his family, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan held a news conference today to announce that he has an advanced form of cancer. “A few days ago I was diagnosed with cancer,” Hogan said. “I will face this challenge with the same energy and determination I’ve relied on to climb every hill and overcome every […]

Austin Cohen has cancer but that’s not what he wants you to know about him. He loves football, hanging out with his friends from Quince Orchard High School, snapchating and photography and a list of other fun things teenagers do. “I don’t think the story is the QO ex-football player or Gaithersburg teen who has cancer. I think […]

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released, today, the updated Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) online tool that produces public health profiles for all 3,143 counties in the United States. Each profile includes key indicators of health outcomes, which describes the population health status of a county and factors that have the potential to influence […]

Montgomery County residents now have access to cancer care all in one location with the opening of the Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center, the first of its kind in Montgomery County. Located on the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital campus, the Center offers personalized, expert care, with up-to-date technology and support services to treat various forms […]

AstraZeneca has announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amplimmune, a privately-held biologics company focused on developing novel therapeutics in cancer immunology. The buyout is designed to strengthen MedImmune’s cancer-related research, and includes an initial payment of $225 million, with the possibility of another […]

A group of young women affiliated with the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department’s Wheaton Sports Academy took on the project of handcrafting wigs, styling them, and then donating them to cancer patients. When Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro learned of this group, she paid them a visit. Take a look. Visit our PEG […]

Brian Monday, TD Bank Regional President talks about his experiences with blood cancer patients and how TD Bank supports the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s research and patient care programs for these vicious diseases. To see the entire episode, watch Studio 501c3 on Sundays at 9:30 am and on Tuesdays at noon and 8 pm.

Four-year-old Rett Bush suffers from leukemia, but he’s a real fighter. We hear from his mother, Kristen Bush, about his struggle to remain “all boy” in the midst of chemotherapy, sickness and uncertainty. To see the entire episode, watch Studio 501c3 on Sundays at 9:30 am and on Tuesdays at noon and 8 pm.