Montgomery Community Media

Its got action, loud music, burning buildings and car crashes, but it isn’t a new TV drama. It’s the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department  recruiting video  that chronicles the work firefighters do to encourage new members to join the department. The department at 13900 Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring uses live-in volunteers to augment a paid […]

The 29th edition of the Monty Awards was held on Nov. 16 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. It was a night to celebrate hundreds of community contributors who produce local television shows that are part of the programming of Montgomery Channel 21 and the MyMCMedia website. Here are the 2014 Monty […]

The 29th edition of the Monty Awards was held on Nov. 16 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. It was a night to celebrate hundreds of community contributors who produce local television shows that are part of the programming of Montgomery Channel 21 and MyMCMedia website. The volunteer recognition evening had more […]

The leaves are beginning to change colors and there is a slight chill in the air right now. That means that autumn has arrived and the 2014 Monty Awards are coming it up soon!  This is the night when we put our volunteers in the “spotlight” for all of their hard work over the year. […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Councilmember Jud Ashman talks about striking a balance between his future mayoral role and his ongoing Gaithersburg Book Festival duties. Ashman is expected to be sworn in as the city of Gaithersburg’s next mayor at a ceremony on Nov. 10. As we have reported earlier, Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz submitted his […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) honored its volunteers at the Business Networking after Five event on Thursday, September 19. The event was held at and sponsored by Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, Inc. in Gaithersburg. The GGCC holds its annual picnic in honor of its volunteers who generously give their time and talents to the […]

In this MyMCMedia documentary, students at Stedwick Elementary School in Montgomery Village incorporated their third grade curriculum into the creation of an original opera. Watch their journey and their story here:

The search for missing toddlers Sarah (3) and Jacob (2) Hoggle continues in Montgomery County. On Sunday evening, a candlelight vigil was held in Germantown for the missing siblings who were reported missing on Sept. 8 by their father Troy Turner. Over the weekend, dozens of volunteers looked for the children by ground and by […]

M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks is seeking volunteers to serve as docents and trail guides at two of its historic sites—Oakley Cabin in Olney and the Underground Railroad Experience Trail in Sandy Spring. The volunteer program provides interesting, educational opportunities for history enthusiasts to learn about the rich history of Montgomery County, while providing a valuable service […]

Nearly two dozen residents of all ages took part in the Quince Orchard Park (QOP) community “Green Up Day” from 9 a.m. to noon on April 5 in the city of Gaithersburg. Organizers report that QOP volunteers picked up enough garbage to fill 18 trash bags and five additional bags full of recyclables. “Green Up […]