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Roberto Castro’s putter was as hot as the weather on Thursday in the first round of the $6.5 million AT&T National at Congressional Country Club. The Georgia Tech graduate used only 23 putts in 90-degree temperatures to shoot a 5-under-par 66, good for a two-stroke lead over Billy Horschel, Bud Cauley and Graham DeLaet. “The […]

In this MyMCMedia extra video clip, David Feherty and the Troops First Foundation is presented with the 2013 Military Charity of the Year award at the opening ceremonies of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club. Feherty talks about his friendship with Tiger Woods and tells the crowd how much this award means to him. […]

Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia heads a strong field for the 2013 AT&T National today,  at Congressional Country Club, joined by standouts Rickie Fowler, Jason Day, Hunter Mahan and Jim Furyk. Tournament founder and defending champion Tiger Woods is unable to participate due to a left elbow injury. Woods will be at Congressional Country […]

The hot topic on and off the golf course this week has been the heat. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Below you will find some more photos illustrating some ideas to keep cool at the AT&T National: remember to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, dress in light colors, seek shelter and/or shade and visit […]

At the second official meeting of the Nighttime Economy Task Force, a group of George Washington University graduate students presented recommendations based on a survey from their grad school project about how to attract young professionals to Montgomery County. The presentation sparked a discussion around what it needed to attract these “millennials” to the county. […]

For a few days in late June, the talk of the town was news that a black bear was spotted in the Gaithersburg area. The bear was photographed running down a street in Kentlands, spotted in the backyard of some West Riding homeowners and was even videotaped on the back deck of another Gaithersburg resident. […]

Project SEARCH Montgomery is a unique program, that provides real-life work experience to help youth with significant disabilities make successful transitions from school to adult life. The Montgomery County Council recognized the inaugural graduates of Project SEARCH today (June 18). Councilmembers Phil Andrews presented the proclamation. Take a look.

The 2012-13 Wootton High School Girls Swimming and Diving team, which had an unbeaten regular season of dual meets, won the Maryland 4A/3A West Region and state championships and then went on to win its first Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic championship, was honored for its accomplishments on June 18 by the Montgomery County Council. The Rockville […]

Heather Dlhopolsky, chair of Montgomery County’s Nighttime Economy Task Force, tells us in this interview about the volunteers’ six-month workplan. Take a look: You can find out more about upcoming Task Force meetings on its website at this link: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/nighttimeeconomy/when.html Here are some photos from the June 17 meeting at the Bethesda Library:

The Montgomery County Council received an update on the Silver Spring Transit Center at its June 18 meeting. General Services Director David Dise updated the Council on the status of testing and remediation at the facility. He said work is progressing and “colloboration is alive and well.” You can peruse the latest memos on the […]