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Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen said that the Council has a number of “big votes” coming up this week at her May 16th briefing. She discussed compensation agreements for County employees, proposed recordation tax rate increase, the Board of Education budget, the Metro Safety plan, and Shady Grove Bus Depot. Floreen said the Council is […]

Hundreds of residents turned out for a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) meeting held to discuss the relocation of 100 school buses to Rockville on May 11. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Residents packed the multipurpose room at College Gardens Elementary School and voiced their concerns and frustrations about plans to relocate buses from the Shady Grove Bus […]

WalletHub recently released a study that has ranked three Montgomery County cities as most diverse in the Country. The finance website placed Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, and Germantown in its top ten “2016’s Most Diverse Cities in America” list. Gaithersburg topped the list outranking New York and Los Angeles. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman said, “I’ve always regarded the […]

“Noah’s Law” was passed by the Maryland General Assembly on April 11th. The law requires the use of ignition interlocks for convicted drunk drivers. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Officer Noah Leotta’s father, Rich Leotta, says that the law is scheduled to be signed by Governor Larry Hogan on May 19th and will go into effect October […]

Here are five more things to know today, May 16, in Montgomery County: 1.  The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda; renegotiated collective bargaining agreements. You can view the full agenda here. 2. Registration opens today for Montgomery County’s summer classes and recreation programs, including swim lessons. 3. The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews rescued a duckling from a storm drain earlier today. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, crews found the duckling in a storm drain while out on Tarkington Lane in Silver Spring, near Leisure World. Things R Ducky! While out on Tarkington La, Leisure World, MCFRS FS25 crew […]

Here are five things to know today, May 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Malcom Winffel’s funeral is today at 10 a.m.  In lieu of flowers memorial, donations are requested to Winffel’s funeral fund or to the Montgomery College Scholarship Foundation. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is scheduled to meet with the Poolesville Cluster […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education recently approved the following principal appointments at a May 10 School Board meeting: Kimberly Boldon, as principal of Thomas S. Wootton High School. James D’Andrea, as principal of Northwest High School. Arthur Williams, as principal of Springbrook High School. Stephanie Brant, as principal of Woodfield Elementary School. Stacey Brown, […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education honored Glenallan Elementary School Principal Peter Moran for receiving the Superintendent’s Annual Mark Mann Excellence and Harmony award at a School Board meeting on Tuesday. According to a memo from Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers, the award is given annually to a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) administrator, “who has shown […]

Dozens of members of the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) turned out for a Montgomery County Council public hearing on bill 15-16 on Tuesday. The bill would increase the recordation tax in the County. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, GCAAR members discuss why they oppose the bill. Related Posts: