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U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski released the following statement on Secretary Hillary Clinton’s qualifications to be president: “I don’t know anyone more qualified to be President than Hillary Clinton. She is seasoned and experienced. She knows how to help America and she knows how to protect America. “I’ve known her as an advocate for children, a […]

More than 250 Westbard area residents turned out for a community meeting at the Washington Waldorf School on April 3 to discuss the much debated Westbard Sector Plan. A group of volunteer residents called “Save Westbard” hosted the meeting. The group posted the following on their Facebook page invite to community members: As you may know, […]

UPDATED Dozens of residents, including parents and students, attended a panel discussion about the Supreme Court controversy hosted by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (BCC) newspaper, The Tattler on Wednesday night. The panel, entitled “Full Court Press: A Town Hall Discussion on the Supreme Court, its vacancy, its reputation and its best path forward,” was organized […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials are searching for Wootton High School’s next principal and they’re asking for feedback from parents, guardians and students. MCPS’s Office of School Support and Improvement (OSSI) is holding a characteristics meeting tonight with parents at 7 p.m. in the school’s media center. Parents will have the opportunity to share what they believe […]

UPDATE April 6, 3:00 p.m. Montgomery County Spokesperson Patrick Lacefield says that the County Executive will be responding to the Council’s request in a letter next week. Lacefield told MyMCMedia in an email that “the direction would be establish a baseline on [field] levels,” and also independent monitoring every five years. ORIGINAL March 31, 4:49 p.m. […]

The Montgomery County Council introduced a bill that would provide seniors with tax relief and assist them with meeting their property tax obligations to the County. According to a news release, the Expedited Bill 10-16 would allow seniors aged 65 and older, with an individual or combined income of $80,000 or less to defer increases […]

Many know Molly Ringwald as America’s quintessential teen from the 80s. Her movies “Sixteeen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club” immediately pop into mind. But decades after her iconic roles, Molly Ringwald is back, but this time as a jazz singer. Ringwald released her debut album “Except Sometimes” back in 2013. She is now on tour […]

REVISED Robin Ficker is running for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District seat and he stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to record his candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Ficker in the newsroom and in this Extra video, he talks about why jobs and traffic are top priorities in his campaign. The Presidential Primary Election is […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed the “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2016” into law today along with two other bills. According to a news release, the bill requires Maryland to reduce statewide gas emissions by 40 percent from 2006 levels by 2030. The legislation was introduced in the Maryland General Assembly by Maryland Delegate […]

Montgomery County police have charged an Essex man with committing sexual offenses against a 14-year-old girl. Police arrested Roy David Evans Jr., age 31, of Woods Court in Essex, on March 31, and charged him with three counts of third degree sex offense. Police said investigators learned of a sexual relationship between Evans and a […]