Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra, U.S. Rep. John Delaney, shares thoughts on having a stronger economy in Maryland. Delaney said a more proactive approach is necessary to recruit more businesses to Maryland. Delaney also said he worries about the state’s economic dependence on federal spending.

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Superintendent Joshua P. Starr, agrees that “there’s a big divide” and still work to do, but explains that students “do better in Montgomery County.” “We’ve been doing a lot. We’ve provided more funding, more resources to the schools that have the most kids in need,” Starr said.

Leaves have fallen, the cold is back and along with it the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade, which is scheduled to take place on Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. in downtown Silver Spring. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Susan Hoffmann, communications and public outreach manager at the Montgomery County Department of Recreation, tells us what to expect in […]

Charles Duffy, host of Channel 16’s Political Pulse, contrasts the Brown and Hogan campaigns in this MyMCMedia extra.

Interfaith Works, a nonprofit that works with more than 165 congregations in Montgomery County, had volunteers at the World of Montgomery Festival to help people become aware of the open season to enroll in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Enrollment begins on Nov. 15. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Linda Cornelius, a lead navigator at […]

On September 28, members of the community participated at the Bullying in Schools Town Hall Meeting. Johnnie Williams III, a motivation speaker and a graduate of Col. Zadock Magruder High School in Rockville, was the event’s moderator that had a panel of experts from Montgomery County State’s Attorneys Office, and Montgomery County Public Schools. “It’s […]

PFLAG- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays- is a support group at Riderwood Senior Living Community in Silver Spring affiliated with the D.C. PFLAG Chapter. On this MyMCMedia Extra, Paulette Goodman, one of Riderwood’s PFLAG Co-founders, shared some the group’s mission statement. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month for discussion, […]

At a town hall meeting in Montgomery Village, residents heard from Commander Willie Parker-Loan of the Sixth District Police Station who had this to say about the Lakeforest Mall:        

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee voted unanimously on Sept. 15 to recommend the adoption of a public campaign finance bill to Montgomery County Council. The bill could establish a system of public campaign financing for candidates for the offices of County Executive and County Council. In this MyMcMedia Extra, Montgomery County Councilmember […]

The city of Gaithersburg just got in 10,000 commemorative coins that should have arrived  in time for the Annual Labor Day parade held on Monday. According to Michele Potter, director of Parks, Recreation and Culture for the city, the coins did not arrive in time for city leaders to toss them to the crowd along […]