Montgomery Community Media

Dozens of Muslim community members attended a special meeting, held by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence, at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring  on Thursday. The meeting provided an opportunity for local Muslim-Americans to speak out about the discrimination the community is facing to County officials and police […]

A Gaithersburg doctor, Meena Hasan, spent a week of her vacation helping refugees as they came ashore in Lesbos, Greece. She talks about her experiences and what she wants others to know in this Associated Press video interview, below:

UPDATED Troy Turner is bracing for Friday. That’s when his missing daughter, Sarah, turns five on Nov. 20th.  It will also be the second year in a row that he marks her birthday without her by his side. “That was one of the worst days of my life,” he said, recalling her 4th birthday last […]

One Kensington girl’s dream to save her local library ended up with a trip to the White House. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. You can find out more about the Noyes Children’s Library here. You can find out more about the 2015 White House Student Film Festival here. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to […]

Maryland’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force participated in “Operation Broken Heart,” a nationwide, two month push targeting child sexual exploitation offenders. The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) was one of 61 task forces included in the two month initiative, “Operation Broken Heart II.” This coordinated effort by law enforcement representing more […]

The county’s Child Protective Services has dropped neglect charges in the second case against a Silver Spring couple at the center of the “free range parenting case.” According to a news release from the couple’s lawyer office, CPS has dropped all cases against the couple. Danielle and Alexander Meitiv received a letter from CPS on June […]

Montgomery County’s Office of Community Partnerships invites residents to participate in a free International Yoga Day event on Sunday, June 21, at Kids International Discovery (KID) Museum at the Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Boulevard in Bethesda. This year’s celebration will include two classes, at 2 and 3:30 p.m., designed for children ages 6-14 and their […]

Montgomery County and the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville recently hosted Water Safety Day at the Water Park in Gaithersburg. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find information about swim lessons on the Department of Recreation’s website.

You can still sign up for a a few of the City of Gaithersburg’s summer camps. The camps are designed for elementary and middle school aged students and they are offered at several locations throughout the city of Gaithersburg. The city camps offer a variety of activities including sports, team challenges, games, special events, arts […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Recreation Director Gabe Albornoz stresses the importance of parental supervision at local pools and bodies of water this summer. Take a look: Water Safety Day was held May 29 in Montgomery County at the Water Park in Gaithersburg. At this event, local officials passed out safety information about swim lessons, […]