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May 5, 2015 | Aline Barros

Bethesda Nonprofit Working To End Homelessness For More Than 20 Years (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Bethesda Cares employees talk about the 20 years serving the community and the programs they have to help those living in homelessness in Montgomery County. “We’ve grown over the years. … We can help ease living on the street with our program as well as we can help end homelessness by […]

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May 2, 2015 | Staff Writer

Earthquake Prayer Service in Poolesville Set for May 3rd

The KPC Buddhist temple is inviting the community to join in offering prayers for the victims of the earthquakes in Nepal that affected the Himalayan region.The devastating earthquake and aftershocks in Nepal have impacted hundreds of thousands of people in Nepal and the Nepali community throughout the world. The local service is set for Sunday, May […]

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April 29, 2015 | Sonya Burke

A Day in the Life of Transit in Montgomery County (PHOTOS)

One week ago today, Montgomery Community Media celebrated a day in the life of Montgomery County. Residents from around the county shared photos of their day and one of the most popular subjects in these photos was transportation. So how do you get around the county? The photo gallery, below, documents what some of your […]

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April 28, 2015 | Aline Barros

Scottish Festival at Rockville High School (VIDEO)

Rockville High School to host the 47th National Capital Area Scottish Festival on May 2 at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. The free event is aimed to raise money to support the Rockville High School Pipe Band- an extracurricular activity of Montgomery County Public Schools. Visitors will have a chance to check out the MacMillan United […]

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April 20, 2015 | Aline Barros

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Safe Silver Spring Meeting To Focus on Teen Jobs

Safe Silver Spring, a community civic group, is scheduled to host a meeting on April. 20, 7 p.m. at the Long Branch Community Center at 8700 Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. According to the organization’s newsletter, the purpose of this meeting is to discuss current job opportunities and training programs for teens, especially minority […]

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April 15, 2015 | Aline Barros

Vandalism Suspect: “I Really Regret What I Did, I’m Really Sorry” (VIDEO)

In an interview outside his Gaithersburg home today, the 18-year-old charged with vandalism at the Shaare Torah synagogue says he is not a racist person and that he is really sorry. “I want to say that I really regret what I did and I’m really sorry. I shouldn’t have done it. … I’m not a […]

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April 15, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Police Announce Arrest in Shaare Torah Vandalism Case (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

From the beginning, video played a key role in the vandalism case at the Shaare Torah synagogue and today Montgomery County Police said it was a video from a nearby business that resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect. Corporal Rebecca Innocenti answered questions about the arrest of that teen in front of the […]

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March 13, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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Gaithersburg Officials Cancel St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Gaithersburg‬ St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for March 14 at Rio Washingtonian Center has been canceled. City officials said the decision to cancel was made because of the weather forecast. You can find out more here.

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February 19, 2015 | Aline Barros

Gaithersburg Teen Crowned Miss American Teenager Junior (PHOTOS)

Jessica Mendez, a freshman at Gaithersburg High School, plays the trumpet, dances contemporary Jazz and enjoys horseback riding. The city of Gaithersburg is scheduled to present Mendez with a certificate of recognition on March 2 after she was crowned Miss American Teenager Junior 2015 in Alexandria, Va. “When you step on stage and all eyes […]

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January 2, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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Community Meeting Set for Jan. 21 to Discuss Lyttonsville Sector Plan (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Planning Department is inviting interested residents and business owners of the greater Lyttonsville community to a meeting on Wednesday, January 21 at the Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center (2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to discuss the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan. Planners will present the concepts for the […]

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