Montgomery Community Media

Downtown Wheaton gets a new Korean/Japanese restaurant, a cancer fundraiser is close to their $85,000 and Montgomery County wants residents to hack towards civic improvement. Catch up on weekly news you missed in the community.

Recently, Montgomery County organized a “civic hack-a-thon” as part of the National Day of Civic Hacking. The effort is intended to bridge the gap between what the community needs and what the county can provide. Additional Coverage:

Coping with the lost of a family member from cancer can be difficult, but a local organization is working on making it easier.

Montgomery County officials pulled on the expertise in the community, for their first Civic Day of Hacking. The event hosted on June 1 at The Universities of Shady Grove, was one of about 95 held around the country.

Everyone is affected by cancer in one way or another, so the Relay For Life of Rockville event is very personal to those who attend. Some families have recently lost the person that they are relaying for.