Elrich Looks Back at County’s Response to Covid-19
Five years ago, Covid-19 turned communities across the country and here in the County upside down. Government and health leaders had to respond to an unprecedented crisis. MCM spoke with… Read More
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Costco Pushing Back Against Anti-DEI Pressure
Costco Wholesale, a membership-only warehouse with Montgomery County locations in Gaithersburg and Wheaton, is pushing back against pressure to terminate its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Costco is not… Read More
South Korean City Opens Office in Rockville
The U.S. Global Business Center in Rockville opened Monday to facilitate new business opportunities between South Korea and Montgomery County. Located in the Rockville Innovation Center on Gibbs Street, the… Read More
Silver Spring Man Arrested for Series of Armed Robberies
Police said a Silver Spring man was arrested for eight armed or attempted armed robberies at businesses that happened from last November to this month. Domonique Nicholas Walker, 24, was… Read More
Girls With Impact Spring Program Opens for Registration
Girls With Impact (GWI) has opened registration for its free, 10-week entrepreneurship program, which aims to equip Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school students with critical business and leadership… Read More
Top Stories of 2024: Purple Line Pushes Forward
Worked continued throughout 2024 on the 16-mile light rail line that is designed to connect Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. But that construction continues to be the bane of pedestrians… Read More
Gov. Wes Moore Announces Applications for Maryland Businesses Global Expansion
Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday that applications for the Maryland Soft Landing Exchange Program are now being accepted, designed to allow Maryland companies to explore international markets at a reduced… Read More
Council Increases Grant Program Designed to Curb Office Vacancy
Montgomery County councilmembers approved a Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) grant program to reduce office vacancies and rebuild the county economy. This is not a new county program. Instead, it… Read More
Despite Skeptics, Officials Say Silver Spring is Safe, ‘Welcoming Place to Be’
Area officials were quick to celebrate Silver Spring’s top ranking by Fortune Magazine as the best place in the country for families to live thanks to its schools, hospitals, resources… Read More
Train Construction Hurting Some Silver Spring Businesses
The summer closing of the Red Line Silver Spring Metro station combined with the closure of the Spring Street Bridge due to Purple Line construction has hurt profits at some… Read More
Economic Indicators Show County Still Recovering from Pandemic
Montgomery County’s unemployment rate was 2.6% in March, which is .8% above March of 2023, according to The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and Montgomery Planning. Those two organizations issued a… Read More
MCM Relaunches ‘Small Business Network’
Montgomery Community Media (MCM) relaunched its Small Business Network event and show Friday, June 14, at its Rockville studios. This is a monthly series and networking to learn more about… Read More