Montgomery Community Media

No Chompie this year, but Discovery Communications wants to know your favorite shark to take over the Discovery building during the 2015 Shark Week, which returns on July 5. Anyone can vote in their favorite design to be displayed on the exterior of the organization’s building. The mural will replace Chompie- the 446-foot long inflatable […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz hosted a town hall meeting on June 3 at Redland Middle School to meet with Washington Grove, Derwood and Redland residents. Some of the hot topics were the development of the Shady Grove Sector Plan, transportation, public safety and education. “Certainly, the budget is part of the discussion this evening. […]

Jerry McCoy is a Silver Spring resident. He is also known in the community as the founder of the Silver Spring Historical Society– a nonprofit that promotes awareness and protects historic sites, archives and structures related to downtown Silver Spring and close neighborhoods. McCoy and his wife moved to Silver Spring in 1992. He said […]

A Rockville resident is scheduled to present a free workshop on Social Security planning for women at the Germantown Library on May 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kristin Michel Rodriguez, a financial advisor with more than 15 years of experience, will talk about the top five mistakes women make when filing for social security […]

He has played all over the country. He has shared the stage with Jazz legends such as George Duke, Eric Benét, Chuck Brown and more. Elijah Balbed, a former MCPS student, celebrated the release of his new album Lessons From the Streets on May 4 at the MCM studios. Balbed is a composer and saxophonist- who grew […]

Walt Whitman High School and Umttr [You matter]- a nonprofit founded by teens to raise awareness on depression and suicide in memory of Winston Churchill sophomore Evan Rosenstock- will host a 3 on 3 basketball tournament on June 14 at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda. This fundraiser event will feature celebrate appearances, speakers, area’s politicians, and a silent […]

The Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA) hosted a news conference on May 4 at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda to ask Governor Larry Hogan to “do the right thing.” Educators want Hogan to fully fund public schools all across the state of Maryland. Although the Maryland General Assembly adjourned on April 13, […]

In this MyMCMedia, Maryland Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez talks about the legislative session that ended in April and added “I think we did our duty.”

In this MyMCMedia, Maryland Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez talks about her decision to join the race for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. Gutierrez said the 25 years in service has prepared her for a seat in Congress. “My legislative district is in the heart of congressional district eight … This is a unique opportunity; never in my twenty-five […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Amy Freeman, development director at Bethesda Cares, shares the story of a man who was in need of a home. “He takes off the hoodie. It was the guy I dismissed four years earlier,” said Freeman. Bethesda Cares has outreach programs offering ways to prevent eviction, help people transition out of […]