Montgomery Community Media

The days leading up to Thanksgiving are traditionally busy for the staff and volunteers at Manna Food Center and this year is no exception. “We are on track to help well over 4,000 families at this time of year,” said Jackie DeCarlo, the executive director of Manna Food Center. DeCarlo said her organization is seeing […]

AAA forecasts 46.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday, a 0.6 percent increase compared to last year. Nearly one million Marylanders are expected to get away for the holiday, a figure relatively flat from 2014 given the 0.1 percent increase forecasted. This year’s forecast marks the seventh […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has been working from home following minor back surgery earlier this month, according to county spokesperson Patrick Lacefield. According to Lacefield, Leggett is due back in the office on Tuesday. Lacefield said he’s been in regular contact with the county executive, talking to him four or five times a day. […]

The outdoor gear and sports store, REI has announced plans to close its doors on Black Friday (November 27) at all 143 of its retail locations, headquarters and two distribution centers. That means no sales or long lines for shoppers and no going to work for its employees. Instead of reporting to work, the co-op […]

Every year, the city of Rockville’s Holiday Drive donates food to families in need. The community came together to make sure everyone could enjoy the holidays. Rockville 11’s Kolby Ford has the story. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.

It is called “Christmas Creep” when the number of stores once opened in the wee hours on Friday morning, now encourage shoppers to leave the Thanksgiving table to shop. AAA Mid-Atlantic is urging shoppers to use caution when shopping this Thanksgiving weekend, especially in dark parking lots and garages.Whether it’s the thrill of holiday shopping […]

Master chefs might be cooking up the smoked turkey and chicken expected to be served to hundreds at the Silver Spring Civic Center, but it’s lawyers who are behind the dinner. Hope Restored, Inc. has partnered with several organizations throughout Montgomery County to present a community-sponsored Thanksgiving event this year to be held at the […]

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there are three times the number of cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year and the majority of these fires are preventable. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer tells us it is important to create […]

AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates 46.3 million Americans, including over 983,000 Marylanders, will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, reflecting the highest volume for the holiday since 2007. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30. Nationwide, travel is estimated to increase 4.2 percent compared […]

Montgomery County government will observe the following holiday schedule for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 27: County Offices – closed Libraries – closed County liquor stores – closed Recreation – all programs and facilities are closed Montgomery Parks — all Parks facilities are closed on Thursday. For operating schedules on Friday, including Brookside Gardens, ice […]