Montgomery Community Media

  “I got it” Lauren announced loudly to her new friends gathered nearby as she peaked up from her Canon Rebel T5 viewfinder. She just captured Phoebe dressed in her ballerina outfit as she leaped in flight. She turned the camera’s 3-inch LCD screen for Darby and Reese to see and then smiled. Jacqui and […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) conducted a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for Homewood Suites Gaithersburg, located at 805 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg on June 11. One can discover their home away from home in Homewood Suites Gaithersburg all-suite Gaithersburg hotel. The newly renovated hotel has 123 suites with kitchens, perfect for relocation, temporary housing, special […]

Newcomers and some incumbents have picked up the information they need to become candidates in the upcoming race for the Gaithersburg City Council or to serve as the city’s next mayor. The city’s election is set for Nov. 3rd. Gaithersburg officials made the candidate packets available starting June 5, however the information can also be […]

Gaithersburg residents looking to enter the race for city councilmember or mayor are now able to pick up candidate packets a month early. Starting June 5, potential candidates can pick up the candidate packets that had formerly been unavailable until July 6. The Board of Supervisors of Elections decided to make that change on Wednesday. […]

The Maryland Community Action Partnership recognized collaboration efforts within the City of Gaithersburg with a Partnership Award.  Gaithersburg was recognized as being an exceptional partner with the regional Montgomery County Community Action Agency, especially in support of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This year the Gaithersburg VITA location processed 481 tax returns for […]

You can still sign up for a a few of the City of Gaithersburg’s summer camps. The camps are designed for elementary and middle school aged students and they are offered at several locations throughout the city of Gaithersburg. The city camps offer a variety of activities including sports, team challenges, games, special events, arts […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) held its 12th Annual Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 21 at the Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg. Over one hundred area business leaders were in attendance. “Not only is this a great networking event, but it is always a way to sample some of our top restaurants paired with some […]

For three days at the end of May, 750 large American flags are expected to fly on the lawn at Bohrer Park. The flags will be displayed from May 22 to 25 at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm on South Frederick Avenue. They will be put in place by the Rotary Clubs of Montgomery Village […]

Commuters should note that Rio Boulevard will be closed between Fields Road and Washingtonian Boulevard for road work during the day on May 12th. According to a city of Gaithersburg construction notice, the Department of Public Works will be resurfacing the road. Message boards will be in place to remind motorists of the planned closures […]

The project manager for the Corridor Cities Transitway, Rick Kiegel, updated Gaithersburg leaders on Monday night about the status of the transportation project. In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman shares what he learned from that presentation and notes that some Montgomery County residents along the CCT’s alignment are voicing concerns about noise […]