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Montgomery County honored 20 of its fallen heroes at a ceremony on Wednesday in Gaithersburg. “Today, we honor 20 officers – Montgomery County and Montgomery County Sheriff’s and Park Police -who have given the ultimate sacrifice, they died in the line of duty, ” said Assistant Police Chief Betsy Davis. Watch this MyMCMedia Extra video, […]

Montgomery County employees celebrated Black History Month with a special program at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville today. The 2017 program entitled, “An African American Musical Journey,” highlighted several genres of music. “We started with the beat over in Africa,” said Debra Jones, chair of the Black History Program Committee. “We are showing […]

Watch the latest episode of County Report This Week for election results, a one-on-one interview with County Executive Isiah Leggett, the latest on a watershed clean up in Rockville, find out why they are celebrating at Montgomery College, get excited about this year’s Thanksgiving Parade and there’s more:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett helped kick off African Heritage Month on September 6th with a special celebration at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The celebration included musical entertainment and African cuisine. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, Leggett also mentions his plans to visit the new National Museum of African History and Culture in […]

Dozens of seniors participated in an interactive drum circle along with their grandchildren at the Benjamin Gaither Center in Gaithersburg on July 29th. Videographer Nick Rhule captured the event in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below:

UPDATED Some Hampshire Village residents marched on Tuesday afternoon to emphasize the need for pedestrian improvements along Norbeck Road. “We want stop signs,” they chanted as they held signs and demonstrated. Hampshire Village resident Millie Ryan says the busy road is difficult to cross because there is no signal light or crosswalk.  She says seniors […]

The Blizzard of 2016 blanketed Montgomery County beneath a thick layer of snow. After the storm, videographer Nick Rhule captured these winter scenes, below, at Lake Needwood at Rock Creek Regional Park.  

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. […]

One of the most popular attractions at Honor and Gratitude: Montgomery County Salutes Vietnam Veterans on Oct. 24th was a military helicopter that landed at the Universities at Shady Grove parking lot. The Huey was flown in from Joint Andrews Air Force Base for this special event and many of the veterans, including the Nam […]

The Montgomery County Airpark recently celebrated its 55th anniversary with an open house. Take a look: You can find out more, here.