Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Dozens of reporters and photographers converged on a a quiet Montgomery Village neighborhood on April 19 when it was learned one of the neighbors is related to the suspects wanted  in the Boston Marathon bombings.  FBI agents were seen leaving the resident’s house while a helicopter hovered for hours above the neighborhood. The resident, Ruslan […]

The Quince Orchard High School(QOHS) Theatre Department presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students with ID and $8 for seniors and children. A portion of this weekend’s proceeds will go towards the Sierra Leone Project. Shows are at 7 p.m. on April 19 and 20 and 2 […]

North Bethesda resident Jordan Cooper launched his campaign for Delegate of District 16 in the Maryland General Assembly on April 13. Here are some photos of the event: Visit www.CooperforMaryland.com to learn more about Jordan and the campaign.

If you live or work in Montgomery County, pick up your camera, video recorder or smartphone and join in the fun on April 22, creating the ultimate crowd-sourced collage: “A Day in the Life of Montgomery County.” Join with your neighbors and friends in filling a virtual time capsule of a day in YOUR life […]

After 40 years in Silver Spring, Choice Hotels International is relocating its corporate headquarters to downtown Rockville. CEO Steve Joyce and Managing Director Steve Stoycos led the media on a tour of the new office space on April 4 at the corner of Rockville Pike and East Middle Lane. As of April 8, over 400 […]

Spring break was a busy week at MyMCMedia. Here are some posts you may have missed on the MyMCMedia website during the week of March 24. 1. Ingleside at King Farm welcomes two Washington Spirit soccer players as new neighbors. archive.mymcmedia.org/ingleside-hosts-soccer-players-video/ 2. Bunnyland opens at Butler’s Orchard (and remains open through April 7). Take a […]

Montgomery County was honored on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 21 as “One of America’s Best Intergenerational Communities.” The award recognized four communities that are outstanding places to live for people of all ages. The MetLife Foundation and Generations United presented the award at a ceremony attended by U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen, County Councilmember […]

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board welcomed Steve Silverman, who is the director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED), to its March 11 meeting at the Civic Building. Silverman presented an overview of the current economic situation in Montgomery County beginning with the unemployment rate (4.9%), noting thousands of residents are unemployed. He […]

A great blue heron is spotted along the water’s edge of a pond in the Quince Orchard Park community on March 10. Also swimming around the heron on this sunny and spring-like day, some turtles and fish. Take a look.

Leadership Montgomery hosted a workshop on running a successful political campaign on March 2 at the Bethesda – Chevy Chase Regional Service Center. The workshop was titled, “How to Run for Elected Office.” The keynote speakers included: Phil Andrews, Montgomery County Council member; Mike Knapp, former Montgomery County Council member; David Moon, founder of the […]