Montgomery Community Media

A look at the new 24-acre Pike & Rose community developing at the intersection of Montrose Parkway, Rockville Pike and Old Georgetown Road. When complete the commercial and residential development will include 430,000 square feet of retail, 1,500 new residences, 1.1 million square feet of office and a luxurious hotel. Phase one of the development […]

UPDATED An official with the State Highway Administration (SHA) is apologizing to Rockville residents who experienced property damage during snow removal operations following last week’s snowstorm. “SHA apologizes for the situations with snow being projected over sound walls onto residential property,” wrote Charlie Gischlar, SHA’s public information officer, in an email dated Feb. 18. “SHA […]

There was a big turnout for the Kentlands 25th anniversary celebratory event, “Birth of a Community,” at Largent’s Restaurant and Bar on Feb. 16. Approximately 150 people attended the event, including many elected and appointed officials as well as dozens of Kentlands residents and volunteers. Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz and Mike Watkins, who served as […]

The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival is going on this weekend (Feb. 14-17) in Rockville. Below are some photos of a few of the performances, including Chad Carter, Janine Gilbert-Carter, and the United States Air Force’s Airmen of Note. For more info: http://www.midatlanticjazzfestival.org/

You are never too old to fall in love. That’s the true life adage of a Gaithersburg couple – in their eighties- who met several years ago online. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

Robert Hydorn, who has served seven consecutive terms as president of the board of directors of Montgomery Village Foundation, was honored on Feb. 11 by the Montgomery County Council for his many contributions to the one of the nation’s first planned communities. He will not be seeking another term heading the board. At the ceremonies […]

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board held its monthly meeting on Feb. 10 at the Silver Spring Civic Building. At the top of the agenda, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer who told the Board that the Council’s number one priority remains the need to obtain state funds for school construction. During his remarks, Riemer said […]

Here are some scenes from Saturday’s (Feb. 8) prelims at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center, which is the setting for the 2014 Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships. The swimming finals take place Saturday night. Photos are courtesy of photographer Phil Fabrizio.

It was all Gaithersburg during the Quince Orchard basketball game on Feb. 4. The Trojans won both the varsity and junior varsity games. Here are some photos from the game courtesy of Phil Fabrizio:  

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews held a  news conference on Feb. 3rd to detail his proposal to allow candidates for County Council and County Executive to use public financing for their campaigns. Councilmember Andrews will introduce Bill 16-14—the first of its type for County elections in Maryland—before the Council on Feb. 4.  A public hearing […]