Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, March 9, in Montgomery County: 1. The groundbreaking for the new 2nd District Police Station will take place today at 10:30 a.m. in Bethesda. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice, along with officials from MCPS and Montgomery College, will host an Education Budget meeting at Gaithersburg High […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services dispatched units to contain a brush fire that burned about five to seven acres in a wooded area near Big Woods Road. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire burned close to a home. Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control. Piringer said firefighters and a […]

Jamie Raskin is running for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District seat. Raskin recently stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to record his candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Raskin in the newsroom and in this Extra video, he talks about “Alex and Calvin’s Law.” Adults who serve alcohol can now potentially face a one-year jail sentence. […]

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is running for U.S. Senate and stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to tape his candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Van Hollen in the newsroom. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Van Hollen talks about the Purple Line and his efforts to improve infrastructure in Montgomery County. Van Hollen will be on […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services dispatched units to contain a brush fire that burned about three acres at Clopper Road near Cinnamon Drive in Germantown. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire was started by a downed power line. He said three fire trucks and a two “brush” units were operating on […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the appointment of Jack Smith as superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools on Tuesday, March 8. According to a news release, Smith’s contract spans four-years and includes, a $275,000 salary per year, $40,000 of deferred compensation, and $19,875 toward his retirement plan. Smith will also receive additional benefits […]

Sebastian Johnson is a former Montgomery County Public Schools student and also a former Student Member of the Board of Education. Johnson is now running for a Board of Election At-Large position. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Johnson says the Board needs a fresh perspective.

Here are your five things to know today, March 8, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council meets today. On the agenda: a briefing on Blizzard of 2016 clean up. You can view the Council’s entire agenda, here. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is also meeting today and on the agenda: appointment of Superintendent […]

Jamie Raskin is running for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District seat. Raskin recently stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to record his candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Raskin in the newsroom and in this Extra video, he talks about his efforts on climate change. Raskin will be on the ballot on April 26, when Marylanders can […]

The Mansion at Strathmore will be filled with the sounds of Mediterranean folk music this week with the vocal stylings of Artist in Residence Cassandra Allen. Allen will put on her residency concerts on March 9th and 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Allen’s second performance on March 23rd will feature a debut piece commissioned by Strathmore. […]