Montgomery Community Media

The Literacy Council of Montgomery County held its 7th annual Scrabble Scramble on March 29 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Proceeds benefited the organization’s adult literacy programs. The event drew its largest attendance to date- 250 guests- to the fundraiser. Scrabble Scramble featured a silent auction and raffle items, dinner and […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is scheduled to hold a rally tonight with representatives from SEIU Local 500 and the Commission on Child Care, in addition to parents, child care providers and advocates, to discuss details of a bill he is sponsoring to create a new County Office of Child Care. The office would be […]

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is scheduled to tour the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) in Rockville this morning, and call for increased support and investment in the physical and human infrastructure of NIH. Mikulski will announce that she is […]

A Virginia man who knowingly exposed two woman to HIV will have to spend 18 months behind bars for his actions. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Joseph M. Quick sentenced Daniel Gray Cleaves, 28 of Richmond, Va. to five years in prison suspending all but 18 months. Cleaves pleaded guilty in February to two counts […]

Middle and high school students who take a state exam like the highly-debated Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test may be exempt from taking their final exam in that same subject next year. In her blog posted on the MCPS website, Board President Patricia O’Neill said she and Board Member […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 31, in Montgomery County: 1. Play Ball! Montgomery County Parks is opening all athletic fields tomorrow so spring sports can officially hit the ground running. 2. MCPS students will have to make make up just one snow day, June 15 after getting a waiver from the State […]

Sending students to school on Monday, June 15 will cost the school system between $600,000 and $750,000 more  the average school day. That’s the day, Montgomery County Public Schools has set to make up for the one snow day that has to be made up this year. State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lillian Lowery agreed […]

In observance of April as Earth Month in Montgomery County, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reminds residents that volunteers are needed to help with stream cleanups that are taking place throughout the County. Volunteers will help remove trash and larger debris while learning about local waterways and enjoying the natural environment. The following cleanups […]

There’s likely to be a letter headed to the Montgomery County Council outlining how the Montgomery County Public School system will handle a budget that is less than requested. The Board of Education is scheduled to meet March 30 and on the agenda is approval of a letter from Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers to the […]

Metro today unveiled new safety preparedness videos to show riders what they should do in the event of an emergency involving smoke or fire on a train or in a station. The 60-second videos, available in English and Spanish, will be aired on local television stations as Public Service Announcements. In addition, Metro has purchased […]