Montgomery Community Media

Fourth graders in the City of Gaithersburg can now enter the Junior Mayor Contest. Students are asked to write an essay about what they would if they were mayor. According to a news release, the theme for this year’s context is “Rising to the Challenge.” Students are asked to write an essay in 275 words […]

The Super Bowl is less than a week away and while I’m sure Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers fans are excited about a good game, I’m  actually looking forward to the halftime show. This year Coldplay is set to hit the stage and rumors are swirling about special guest appearances by other musicians. Over the […]

Alex Tsironis is the founder of the “MoCo Snow” blog, a site that aggregates weather predictions, and a place where students can gauge if winter conditions will cause school closings or delays in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

Montgomery County Public Schools Division of Food  and Nutrition Services provided free meals to students in the County during snow days. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Director Marla Caplon talks about how the program was organized.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, founder of the “MoCo Snow” blog Alex Tsironis talks about the rating system he created to predict school closings. Related Posts:

What a week! Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials have announced that schools are closed Friday, January 29.  School-sponsored and community activities in school buildings also are canceled.  Administrative offices will open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain open as scheduled. Free lunch will be provided at 12 school sites. Weekend […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers  provided an update on the status of school operations on Wednesday. Bowers said that while progress is being made with clearing snow from MCPS buildings, many roads and sidewalks are still tough to navigate. MCPS will reevaluate snow operations today and release a status update for […]

UPDATE: MCPS will be providing free lunch to all students at 12 schools this afternoon. Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are closed today. Administrative offices open on time. 2. MCPS is providing free lunches to all students at eleven schools this […]

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin recently headlined a Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media. Senator Cardin discussed state and federal resources available to small business owners in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Related:

Alex Tsironis launched the website “MoCo Snow” to predict school closings in Montgomery County. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Tsironis tells us about his site and how it’s grown since it first launched.