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The deep water well at the Gaithersburg Aquatic Center is now open for deep water recreation on select weekday evenings. “Several patrons of the Aquatic Center asked us to consider opening the well so they could use it for recreational and therapeutic purposes,” said Aquatic Superintendent Jen Mogus. “We were happy to explore a way […]

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Cokie Roberts headlined a lecture at Ingleside at King Farm this month. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. ORIGINAL POST It was standing room only at an author event featuring journalist and author Cokie Roberts at Ingleside at King Farm today in Rockville. A Montgomery County resident, Roberts was discussing her new […]

The Montgomery County Council proclaimed Jan. 13th as Korean American Day. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett talks about Mel’s Rink, a backyard ice rink in Poolesville, and the options county officials may discuss in a meeting this week. You can find more coverage of Mel’s Rink, below:

A new Capital Bikeshare station opened Jan. 12th in the Chevy Chase Lake neighborhood. The new station is located at Connecticut Avenue and Chevy Chase Lake Drive along the Capital Crescent Trail and links Capital Bikeshare to the east in Silver Spring and to the west in Bethesda. The area will eventually include a Purple […]

Several of the 66 dogs seized from a Rockville area home, on Jan. 1, are now up for adoption at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center in Derwood. Meet three of these dogs in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Several other of the confiscated dogs have already been adopted, according to Community Outreach Coordinator […]

One week from today on Jan. 18th, Montgomery County residents  will celebrate a Day of Service in honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Find out more in this report: Visit MontgomeryServes.org for ways to give back to the community on the MLK Day of Service. Tickets for the Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute at the Music […]

UPDATED Jan. 8 Mel’s Rink may be moving to a new location. In an email dated Jan. 7th, Poolesville resident Marc Kohn says he appreciates County Executive Ike Leggett’s personal interest in Mel’s Rink, and Kohn says he would like to meet with county officials to discuss relocating the backyard ice rink that was built […]

Bill Edelblut, owner of O’Donnell’s Market in Potomac re-introduces rum buns to Montgomery County with the opening of a new dine-in counter. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman get’s to try the dessert for the very first time. Did you hear our dine-in counter is open? To celebrate the opening, we are offering oysters on the half […]

UPDATED The Powerball jackpot is now $500 million for Wednesday night’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, local residents talk about their plans for the $400 million Powerball jackpot. You can find out more about the Powerball jackpot, here.