Montgomery Community Media

Gaithersburg City Councilmember Henry Marraffa watched the Iowa caucuses from his hospital bed on Monday night where he is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia. He said his prognosis is good. “I was diagnosed this week with leukemia, an extension of the MDS [Myelodysplastic Syndromes] I was being treated for the last two years,” Marraffa wrote in […]

This January, the American Red Cross is celebrating National Blood Donor Month and local Red Cross representatives are hoping you will join them by rolling up your sleeves to give blood or platelets. So, where can you donate? On Jan. 4, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., the American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video Walt Whitman High School principal Dr. Alan Goodwin discuses his school’s participation in a new concussion research study. Parents and students also give their opinion on what the new study means for them. Related:

Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda has been selected as the first high school in the state to participate in a research study on sports related concussions. Researchers will work with student athletes to test a new device that was developed by Bethesda based neuro-technology company BrainScope. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Dr. Andrew Lincoln, […]

David Dise, director of the Department of General Services (DGS) for Montgomery County, said he is calling for radon tests of county facilities following news that 26 Montgomery County public schools and two other MCPS buildings tested positive for elevated levels of radon. “Given the results reported by MCPS, I have initiated an investigation of […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice said he was surprised to learn of elevated radon levels in 26 schools and two MCPS buildings last week. That’s because as the sponsor of a recently passed radon bill, he said, his staff previously asked the school district for information about radon levels and was assured there was not […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Craig Rice said he is happy to see parents following up with questions about radon levels in schools and he said the Council plans to follow up in childcare facilities and county buildings as well.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett talks about his recent back surgery and recovery.

I don’t know about you but Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I grew up in south Florida and we always spent the morning watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on television as my mom prepped the turkey. Today, my own kids have never been too keen on watching the parade on TV but I still […]

Tate’s Bake Shop is recalling two cookie products because of  possible undeclared walnut allergen. According to a news release, the products being recalled are Tate’s 7 oz Chocolate Chip Cookies with “Best By date Mar. 20, 2016” and Tate’s 7 oz Gluten Free Ginger Zinger Cookies with “Best By Date Jan. 4, 2016.” Both products are distributed […]