Montgomery Community Media

The 26th Annual Museum Shop Around continues on Saturday and Sunday at the Strathmore Mansion. The doors are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $9 for admission. Find out more, here.

Construction is now underway at Clarksburg Premium Outlets and, when it opens, MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports the center will include 90 stores, 2,200 parking spaces and hundreds of jobs.

It’s becoming an annual back-to-school tradition – tax free shopping during the second week of August. Started eight years ago by the Maryland General Assembly, Maryland’s Tax Free Week encourages shoppers to take advantage of no sales tax on clothes and shoes up to $100.  As MyMCMedia’s Cindy Peña explains, shoppers and retailers benefit:   […]

If your fridge is on the fritz or furnace putting up a fight, this is the weekend to replace it. Consumers will get a break from the state’s six percent sales tax on qualifying Energy Star products from February 14-16. During Shop Maryland Energy weekend, the following Energy Star products are tax free: Air conditioners Washers […]

Montgomery County Police partnered with Target at their store in Rockville Saturday for a Heroes & Helpers shopping event benefitting in-need youth to help buy holiday gifts for their families. This is the third year MCP and Target have teamed up to help build strong community relations. The Heroes & Helpers program helps to foster […]

At a town hall meeting in Montgomery Village, residents heard from Commander Willie Parker-Loan of the Sixth District Police Station who had this to say about the Lakeforest Mall:        

Jenna Umbriac, Manna’s dietitian, will be blogging about Councilwoman Valerie Ervin’s SNAP the Silence Challenge. Saving money on your weekly food purchase begins before you even enter the grocery store.  Planning is the key to getting the healthiest food for your money.  So be SMART before you shop by following these money-saving tips: S – […]