Montgomery Community Media

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:

The days leading up to Thanksgiving are traditionally busy for the staff and volunteers at Manna Food Center and this year is no exception. “We are on track to help well over 4,000 families at this time of year,” said Jackie DeCarlo, the executive director of Manna Food Center. DeCarlo said her organization is seeing […]

AAA forecasts 46.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday, a 0.6 percent increase compared to last year. Nearly one million Marylanders are expected to get away for the holiday, a figure relatively flat from 2014 given the 0.1 percent increase forecasted. This year’s forecast marks the seventh […]

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 […]

Rev. Mansfield Kaseman, interfaith community liaison for the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships, and the Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council hosted a faith forum at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville on Nov. 17th. Immigrants and refugees were among the topics discussed. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Kaseman reacts to Gov. Larry Hogan’s statement on […]

The city of Gaithersburg partnered with the Indian Health Service Employee Association (IHS EA) to host the 4th annual American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month Social Powwow at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park on Nov. 14th. This family -friendly event, included traditional songs and dances, games, storytelling, a hand-drum singing competition and more. […]

It’s that time of year again, holiday season is in full swing and the stress of buying gifts for loved ones might be weighing on some consumers. An easy solution to that problem may be gift cards. CardHub reports that gift cards are one of the most sought after type of present for a ninth […]

After listening to Logic’s sophomore album “The Incredible True Story,” it’s clear that the rapper, who’s roots started in Montgomery County, has grown a lot on this record. While Logic’s debut album “Under Pressure” was an autobiographical narrative, focusing on his rough upbringing; “The Incredible True Story” takes a more theatrical and polished shift.  The […]

A memorial is growing outside the entrance of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. where people have dropped off flowers, candles, cards and even wine as part of a tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris. You can leave your condolences online, here. President Barack Obama has ordered all U.S. flags to be […]

Congratulations to the Damascus Hornets who are this year’s Montgomery County Division 1 cheerleading champions! The cheer competition was held at Montgomery Blair High School on Nov. 14th. Quince Orchard took second place and Richard Montgomery was third. Photographer Phil Fabrizio captured some of the highlights from the competition, below: Thank you @BlairAthletics & @blairprincipal […]