Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) celebrated the reopening of the Lakeforest Sport & Health Club by conducting a “ribbon-cutting” ceremony for them on May 2nd. The club is located at 700 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg.       City of Gaithersburg Councilmember Neil Harris along with chamber members and guests enjoyed the gyms new look, including […]

It’s an annual fundraiser where native English speakers put themselves in the shoes of those who are not.  The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy is hosing their fourth annual Grown-up Spelling Bee on April 5. “Learning and mastering English is a life-long process,” Monica Buitrago, community outreach coordinator for Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy […]

County Report This Week includes reports on Governor Hogan’s visit to the Germantown campus of Montgomery College, a recent summit in Silver Spring focused on STEM education, the urban redevelopment of downtown Wheaton, and more. Watch the show in its entirety, below:

The Montgomery County Council is set to return on Jan. 17 for its first meeting in the new year. One item on its tentative calendar agenda is the controversial issue of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. There have been many rallies across Montgomery County supporting the increase and hundreds of […]

Local leaders have launched a new coalition entitled, Fix I-270 Now, to widen and improve traffic conditions along I-270. “The gridlock and endless congestion on I-270 is one of the biggest problems facing Maryland, severely impacting the quality of life and economic competitiveness of one of our most critical job creating regions,” said U.S. Representative […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will honor its volunteers, shows its commitment to volunteerism and recognize its Chamber stars at the Business Networking After Five, annual picnic event on Thursday, September 15. The event will be held at and is sponsored by Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, Inc. in Gaithersburg. The GGCC holds its annual […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) celebrated first responders on July 8th at its annual public safety awards. The ceremony happened just hours following the tragic shooting in Dallas, and Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Darryl McSwain held a moment of silence in honor of the victims. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. “This is usually a celebration, but […]

Montgomery County public safety officials and elected leaders attended this year’s Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce Public Safety awards ceremony just hours after the tragic shooting in Dallas. We asked them about their thoughts on the shooting. Find out more in this MyMCMedia extra video, below.

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) supported Damascus Community Bank and celebrated the grand opening of their newest branch by conducting a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for them on Friday, April 15. They are located at 7601-I Airpark Road in Gaithersburg. Damascus Community Bank is a locally-owned, full-service community bank providing financial support for business, professionals, […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) Young Professionals Group raised $110 and collected non-perishable food items at its Happy Hour on December 9. The items were donated that evening to Nourish Now. Nourish Now is dedicated to making people food secure by efficiently redistributing surplus fresh food to those in need. End food waste & […]