Montgomery Community Media

Eight police officers made it their goal to build a stronger rapport with two school communities who didn’t trust the police. Sergeant Ijeoma Enendu led an effort to go beyond the requirements of a police officer by building strong relationships with communities at Kemp Mill and Glen Haven Elementary Schools. These are the police officers […]

Recently retired William “Alan” Hinde served Montgomery County for 45 years. On Friday, Hinde was recognized for his commitment to fire service at the 45th Public Safety Awards Luncheon, where he won the Chief Leslie B. Thomas Community Service Award. According to Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, as a child, Hinde “sustained serious burns to […]

A number of public safety officers were honored at this year’s 45 Annual Public Safety Awards Luncheon at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & County Conference Center in North Bethesda. The event was emceed by NBC4’s Leon Harris and Doug Kammerer. The event is organized by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Make sure to […]

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 25. How about that wind last night? Here’s today’s forecast. 1. Racial Disparities: Democratic Party chair Maya Rockeymoore Cummings and Tiffany Bowman, a member of the Montgomery County Commission for Women, will discuss economic, health and other disparities, the status of the black middle class and the barriers to progress. The […]

Dozens of first responders were honored Friday at the 44th annual Public Safety Awards Luncheon. The ceremony included awards for Montgomery County detectives who helped close the Lyon sisters disappearance case. Detectives Commended for Their Roles in Solving Lyon Sisters Case Six public other safety agencies who helped county police to solve the 1975 case […]

To Detective Katie Leggett, the 1975 disappearance of the Lyon sisters was the biggest case in Montgomery County history. On Friday, nine Montgomery County police detectives were honored by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. The award was granted during the chamber’s 44th annual Public Safety Awards Luncheon. Here’s how some of the detectives described […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown and Rockville Chambers of Commerce, along with the Greater Bethesda, Montgomery County, and the Greater Silver Spring Chambers of Commerce joined forces for conversation with U.S. Senator Ben Cardin on August 31 at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus. It was great for the business community to come together to talk about national […]

The minimum wage in Montgomery County will increase to $11.50 effective July 1, which is roughly $4 more than the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Gigi Godwin, discusses the reaction from some local businesses:  

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined other county business leaders for the launch of a new web portal aimed to provide residents with county resources for starting and maintaining a business in Montgomery County. The launch of the new business portal, which took place at the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce office in Rockville, is […]

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) hosts its 58th annual dinner Tuesday, June 13 at the Bethesda North Marriott. The chamber will celebrate leaders and organizations who strengthen the county business environment, including Norman Augustine, Montgomery College, United Therapeutics Corporation, Anne Kaiser, and David Nguyen. The chamber will induct Dusty Rood as Chairman of the […]