Montgomery Community Media

Ted’s Montana Grill opened its first Maryland restaurant in the city of Gaithersburg this month and co-founder Ted Turner attended the official grand opening. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

Than Nguyen was 19-years old when she moved to the U.S. from Vietnam. It was April of 1975. She says she still remembers that day. “We left in a hurry,” she said. It was a turbulent time in her country, she explains adding she saw “horrible” things during the Vietnam War. “I saw people dying. […]

The Kensington Park Library is now closed for approximately four and a half months so the facility can be renovated. The branch closed on Oct. 10th. Under the project, a full service elevator will be installed to provide access to the lower level meeting room and public restrooms. There will be expanded space for picture […]

Montgomery County is known to be one of the most diverse places in America. WalletHub- a finance website that rates things and places- placed Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Rockville, and Germantown in its top ten list of most “ethno-racially diverse” cities in the country. But the City of Gaithersburg took first place. Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney […]

UPDATED, Oct. 8, 2:05 p.m.– There is a new place to stay in the City of Rockville. Actually, it has been open for several months, but Choice Hotel owners are now just celebrating the arrival of their newest hotel at Helen Heneghan Way. In this MyMCMedia Extra, take a look at a grand opening party held on […]

The Montgomery County Council recognized the students and staff at Watkins Mill High School for raising thousands of dollars to make a difference for one of their own. In the photo to the right, Watkins Mill High School student Brandon Rodriguez gets the attention of fellow student Ibrahim “Ibra” Samia as he describes how members […]

The Montgomery County Council passed Bill 52-14 by a 6 to 3 vote on Tuesday. The legislation, commonly known as the pesticide bill, bans the use of EPA-registered pesticides in lawn care for most uses in the county including public and private playgrounds, mulched recreation areas, child care centers, and county property. Advocates and opponents of […]

Save the date! Bestselling author Frederick Forsyth will be in Gaithersburg on Oct. 7. This is a free event and seating is limited so it will be important to get there early. The event takes place from 7-9 p.m. at the Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue. Forsysth has published 15 internationally best-selling novels and two […]

Business partners Ted Turner and George McKerrow attended the grand opening of their restaurant, Ted’s Montana Grill, in Gaithersburg on Oct. 5th. It’s the restaurant’s first location in the state of Maryland. Take a look: The restaurant is located at 105 Ellington Boulevard in Downtown Crown and it brings more than 70 jobs to the […]

There are many farmers markets in Montgomery County where shoppers can find fresh, locally grown, fruits and vegetables. In this video, Susan Kenedy introduces us to a market in Takoma Park that offers much more. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.