Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg Police Department partnered with Lakeforest Mall to host the second “Shop With a Cop” holiday event on Tuesday, December 8th. According to a city news release, Lakeforest Mall donated gift cards so that children can purchase holiday gifts for themselves and their family members. Ten police officers from both the Gaithersburg and Montgomery […]

The Montgomery County Council on Dec. 8 joined the worldwide celebration of Human Rights Day. The United Nations approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, 1948. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: James Stowe, director of the Office of Human Rights; Commissioner Alejandro Becerra; Okianer Christian Dark, the associate […]

Montgomery County officials recognize Get Real Health of Rockville at a news conference at the County Executive Office Building on Dec. 8th. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett honors Get Real Health for a business deal with the government of Sweden to provide health information technology services. Today Montgomery County Executive […]

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. MCPS Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers is set to unveil his recommended operating budget today. The Montgomery County Board of Education is also scheduled to elect officers and vote on the school calendar for next year. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for updates. 2. […]

Dozens of Montgomery County residents and two County Councilmembers attended a community meeting about operations at the Montgomery County Airpark this month. The meeting was held on Nov. 4th at the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Training Room. County Cable Montgomery’s (CCM) Susan Kenedy reports. The NTSB’s final report on the Dec. 8, […]

“This wouldn’t have been on my top 1,000 fears in life.” Yet, one month ago today, a jet plane headed from North Carolina to the Montgomery County Airpark sliced through two houses in a Gaithersburg neighborhood, the wing shearing off and into Ken Gemmell’s home that he shared with his wife Marie and their two sons, […]

Montgomery County police and firefighters are on the scene of a plane crash in a Gaithersburg area neighborhood. Montgomery Village resident Jimmy Haller submitted these photos and videos to MyMCMedia of the crash scene: PHOTOS | Jimmy Haller Related:

Happy Monday! It’s cold outside. Here are five more things to know today, Dec. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in the Layhill area of Silver Spring. 2. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and other county officials have scheduled a news conference today at Congressional Plaza today […]

As the snowflakes fall grab your smartphone or best camera and take some photos of what you are up to on this first snowy Sunday of December. Walking the dog? Feeding the birds? Shoveling? Or just trying to stay dry? Has the weather made you change your plans for today? Whatever you are doing, send […]