Montgomery Community Media

Students from Wheaton High School spent spring break teaching seniors about technology. Thirteen students, who are members of the Wheaton High School IT Magnet Program, coached seniors on how to use computers, phones and social media. The Jewish Council on Aging’s Heyman Interages Center along with the Montgomery County Department of Recreation, conducted classes on […]

Spring is in the air, and Montgomery Parks officials are celebrating by giving away backyard compost bins on Friday, April 1, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Meadowside Nature Center (while supplies last). The public can use the compost bins to combine yard trimmings such as dry leaves, wood, grass and plant clippings, with kitchen […]

Seven-year-old Jenna Viloria is being hailed a hero for calling 911 when her dad suffered a diabetic seizure. That call saved her dad’s life. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

UPDATED A seven-year-old Silver Spring girl is being hailed a hero after she called 911 and saved her father’s life. At a ceremony today, at a Emergency Communications facility in Gaithersburg, Jenna Viloria received the “Everyday Hero Award” from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Department. The department is recognizing Jenna for her actions […]

The Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C. may get more attention but the Kenwood Cherry Blossoms in Bethesda are just as beautiful. Take a look at this video by CCM’s Loren Olsen: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

UPDATED Here are your five things to know today, March 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a fatal Gaithersburg townhouse fire. 2. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and County Council President Nancy Floreen are helping launch the Design for Life website today in Rockville. 3. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and the City Council are […]

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosted a wreath laying ceremony at Memorial Plaza today, March 29, which is also known as Vietnam Veterans Day.  There were similar tributes like this one held across the country. Watch some moments from the Rockville event in this MyMCMedia Extra video: On #VietnamVeteransDay, we honor those who […]

The American Red Cross has a significant need for type O negative blood donors to donate blood for patients. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is often used in emergency situations. While less than seven percent of the U.S. population has type O negative blood, hospitals depend […]

The Board of Elections is recruiting election judges. Judges are needed especially in the areas of Bethesda, Boyds, Darnestown and Potomac. You can fill out an application on the Board of Elections website. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: The Primary Election Day is April 26. Early voting takes place from April 14 […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Troy Turner shares some of the feelings he experiences when he is in the same room as Catherine Hoggle, who is the last known person to have seen their children, Sarah and Jacob, in Sept. of 2014. Hoggle is due back in District Court on April 25 for a competency […]