Montgomery Community Media

There are 34,011 golf courses in the world, according to a report released in 2015 by the National Golf Foundation. Upon visiting Glenn Greenwood’s apartment home, it is fair to ask if he has seen them all. With his wife Amy, Mr. Greenwood lives at Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring. In their den is […]

Detectives from Montgomery County’s Collision Reconstruction Unit have completed their investigation of a, now fatal, collision that happened on December 18, 2015 on E. Randolph Road in Silver Spring. According to police, Patrick Yip Yang, age 82 of Silver Spring, succumbed to his injuries from the collision on Feb. 21. Police say that on Dec. […]

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Silver Spring branch with its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. “We are proud of our Silver Spring Library,” Parker Hamilton, director of Montgomery County Public Libraries, said. “Not only does our library provide a flexible and adaptable space to connect […]

Hundreds of members of the Bangladeshi community, from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, gathered at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring to celebrate International Mother Language Day on Feb. 20. Mizanur Rahman is the President of the Dhaka University Alumni Forum, Inc., and one of eleven organizers of the event. “In Montgomery County […]

Is your mobile device low on power? Get charged at a new charging station at any of Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) branch libraries. The charging stations provide a secure and quick way to power up your phone, tablet, or laptop while visiting your local library. “MCPL strives to be responsive to our community,” said […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest County Report This Week, which includes reports about the grand jury’s indictment in the death of Officer Noah Leotta, a new telephone scam, the digital divide, the Board of Education’s recommended budget, Montgomery College’s Advocacy Day and more.

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence hosted a meeting with the County’s Muslim community on Feb. 17 at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring. Residents and County leaders discussed ways to combat discrimination and build better understanding within the County. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports.   Related:

Silver Spring Town Center will host a lecture with archaeologist and historian Cheryl LaRoche on Thursday, February 18 in Silver Spring. The event will take place at the Silver Spring Civic Building which is located at One Veterans Place. LaRoche is a public speaker who uses archaeology, history, law, oral history and geography to define […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Lorette Farris headlines Small Business University’s networking event at MCM today. You can watch this event live streamed on the MyMCMedia website. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is meeting with Blair Cluster schools tonight at 7 p.m. at Eastern Middle […]

The Montgomery County Food Council will host a meeting in Silver Spring to encourage Montgomery County residents to eat locally. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 24 at Denizens Brewing Company which is located on 1115 East-West Highway. Business owners and representatives from the Montgomery County Food Council will discuss the positive impact […]