Montgomery Community Media

Today is Tuesday, June 29, and it is National Hug Holiday Day. Just think, this time last year, this holiday would be impossible to celebrate. Now, if you’re vaccinated, be sure to hug all your vaccinated friends to celebrate. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Virtual Session: Montgomery […]

Montgomery County is offering matching grants of up to $1,000 to help fund potential community events, such as neighborhood block parties, this summer. According to the program application, the grant is open to neighborhood organizations, block groups, tenant associations, civic clubs, and similar community groups, who are hosting an event scheduled before June 30, 2020. […]

Montgomery Community Media’s Education Team was there for Fox 5 DC’s Zip Trip to Silver Spring on Friday morning. Check out some of our live social media coverage from the eventful morning. MCM is repping our Media Lab signs as Councilmember @tomhucker is about to be interviewed by @fox5dc! pic.twitter.com/76B4cVT4RF — Montgomery Community Media (@mymcmedia) […]

Thousands of residents and visitors came out to the annual Taste the World in Fenton Village on Sunday afternoon.  In what organizers call a “restaurant crawl,” more than 30 local businesses showcased the diversity of food and culture in downtown Silver Spring. “This year’s event was the seventh year,” Reemberto Rodriguez, Silver Spring Regional Director […]

Musicians from The Refugee Orchestra Project and the Gourmet Symphony are collaborating for a concert to benefit refugees on April 10 at the Fillmore in Silver Spring. The concert will showcase, through music, “the positive impact those have come to this country seeking safety and a better life have had on American culture and society,” […]

Here are five things to know today, May 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Malcom Winffel’s funeral is today at 10 a.m.  In lieu of flowers memorial, donations are requested to Winffel’s funeral fund or to the Montgomery College Scholarship Foundation. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is scheduled to meet with the Poolesville Cluster […]

The Silver Spring Civic Building is turning five, and to celebrate county officials are inviting the community to share stories, pictures, and arts at a special ceremony on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Reemberto Rodriguez, director of the Silver Spring Regional Center, invites the public to part of this event. “What […]

It’s here! Today we all have the chance to share our photos of A Day in the Life of Montgomery County. We can’t wait to see your photos! Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, April 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Sharing: Today is Earth Day and it is […]

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board held its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 13. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story on a new building coming to downtown Silver Spring, the upcoming County budget and the board’s priorities for this year as discussed during the meeting at the Civic Center. The board’s next […]

The second annual Silver Spring GreenFest attracted hundreds of people to downtown Silver Spring. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.