Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Board of Education member Patricia O’Neill says that the search for the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is still in its early stages. Per state law, the new superintendent must be on the job by July 1. You can see more coverage on this topic below:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett talks about Mel’s Rink, a backyard ice rink in Poolesville, and the options county officials may discuss in a meeting this week. You can find more coverage of Mel’s Rink, below:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Board of Education member Christopher Barclay says he’s not running for reelection in 2016, and discusses his ten-year term.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett discusses the county’s statement on the Department of Homeland Security raids. You can find more coverage of deportation raids, below:

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 13, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council declared Jan. 13th as Korean-American Day. 2. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will join Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers and members of the Board of Education to launch the Library Link program. Today’s event will take place at […]

Fourteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named as semifinalists for the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search. The semifinalists are from four MCPS high schools; Montgomery Blair, Winston Churchill, Poolesville, and Quince Orchard. According to a news release, MCPS students account for, “all but four of the 18 semifinalists in the state of […]

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day coming up, WalletHub analysts took a look at which states have advanced in terms of racial progress. Maryland ranks number four overall compared to other states for Racial Integration and number five for Racial Progress. The report only examines the differences between blacks and whites in light of recent high profile […]

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Might want to bundle up, the National Weather Service forecasts scattered snow showers after 2 p.m. today. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is the Spending Affordability Guidelines for FY17. 3. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will […]

Public transit users can now pick-up a new updated Ride On bus system map. According to a news release, Ride On published the maps, which is available as a paper map or online. The map includes Ride On’s 78 routes and display’s other transportation options as well, including; Metrobus, Metrorail, MARC Commuter Rail, MTA Commuter […]

Maryland state delegates Shane Robinson and Ariana Kelly toured the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) headquarters last week ahead of the legislative session that begins later this week. DLC Director George Griffin told MyMCMedia that the purpose of the visit was for the delegates to see the Gaithersburg facilities. “They really were looking […]