Montgomery Community Media

Did you know that over 12,000 residents in the city of Gaithersburg are over the age of 55? Hundreds of Gaithersburg area seniors attended the 8th annual Active Aging Expo this week at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park where they learned about health and wellness, and living longer. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

As the weather warms up, Montgomery County officials are urging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes because of the Zika virus. MyMCMedia‘s Sonya Burke reports that the county has launched a new public education campaign that you may be hearing a lot about this summer. Mosquito prevention tips: –Eliminate standing water in and around your […]

Dozens of Bethesda residents protested outside the Council Office Building one week before the County Council scheduled a vote on the Westbard Sector Plan. The residents displayed signs that read, “Save Our Neigborhood,” and “Beautify not Densify,” as they took turns at the microphone sharing their thoughts on the current Westbard Sector Plan. They were […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week features reports on the Primary Election, budget work sessions, the new Dennis Avenue Health Center, the new transit center at Montgomery Mall, the retirement of Rockville Police Chief Terry Treschuk, a planning tour of the Crown and King Farm communities, College Signing Day, a new space for […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week begins with the 30th annual Give and Ride campaign and  includes reports from Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring and more. Watch the show, below:

The 2016 Regional BioTech Forum was held this week at MedImmune in Gaithersburg, and the talk of the two-day meeting was the importance of growing the sector. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Pleased to meet Leaders of Tomorrow at #biotechforum16 #NIH pic.twitter.com/JOjQZ1GIOu — Francis S. Collins (@NIHDirector) April 19, 2016 Dr. Collins @NIHDirector @NIH, on exceptional […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan was one of the keynote speakers at the 2016 Regional Biotech Forum at MedImmune on April 18th in Gaithersburg. Before his speech, he answered a few questions from MyMCMedia about the biotech industry, the importance of Montgomery County on the state’s economy and his recent meeting with Marriott executives. This was […]

Montgomery County Public Schools recently hosted a community dialogue meeting in Gaithersburg that attracted hundreds of people. MCPS-TV has the story. Schedule of upcoming Choice Study meetings: April 18 at Kennedy High School from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 5 at Walter Johnson High School from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The school’s “Study of Choice […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week includes reports on the legislative session in Annapolis, a WSSC meeting with Councilmembers, a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 in Montgomery County, the Westbard Sector Plan, the need for bus service in Tobytown , early voting and the primary election, and much more.

The new general manager of Metro recently met with Montgomery County Council members to discuss the future of the rail system. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.