Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery Parks staff is asking for the community’s help to advocate for more funding for parks. This comes following County Executive Ike Leggett’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 proposed budget for the parks department of roughly $93.2 million which is $4.3 million less than what the Montgomery County Planning Board asked for. “Cutting that $4.3 million cuts back […]

The Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County will hold its annual conference on May 5 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center to address the housing demand and more in the county. According to organizers, a new study by the Montgomery County Planning Board found that the county would need 20,000 additional rental […]

The Maryland Commission for Women (MCW) is inviting both women and men to discuss challenges women face at a public forum on April 18 in Silver Spring. MCW is continuing its listening tour across the state titled, “Voices of Maryland Women.” “We want to personally hear from Maryland women,” Yun Jung Yang, co-chair for the […]

Spring is officially here and for some high school students in Montgomery County, so is prom season. Jennifer Williams, founder of Dressed in Love Ministries Inc, is making prom dress dreams for some young girls come true. A recent study by Visa’s Prom Spending Survey shows that Americans spend more than $900 on average for […]

Congressman John Delaney (MD-6) reacted to the United States launch of a military strike on Syria in response to the country’s chemical weapon attack that killed dozens of civilians earlier this week. “United States airstrikes appear to target airfields where the recent chemical weapons attack originated. This response to the immoral attack by Assad on […]

At a recent meeting, the Montgomery County Board of Education selected a name for Bethesda-Chevy Chase Middle School #2. The Board voted to name the new school Silver Creek Middle School, according to a news release. The naming process for the school began in February with the following names suggested by the Board: Dr. Paul […]

For the second year in a row, Social and Scientific Systems won the adult spelling bee sponsored by the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy on Wednesday evening. MCAEL promotes access to English language services across Montgomery County. The adult spelling bee is not only an annual fundraiser for the organization, but a way to […]

The Montgomery County Humane Society is inviting residents to an event titled, “Yoga with Cats,” on April 9 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The class will include yoga poses, relaxation exercises, and MCHS’ adoptable cats. “It’s a great way to feature the cats available for adoption,” said Kathy Dillon, volunteer and special events manager for MCHS. […]

After some controversy and some support from the community and the Montgomery County Board of Education, the Maryland Public Secondary Athletic Association changed a rule that required student athletes to provide special documentation for wearing head coverings during sporting events. This change comes after referees refused to let Je’Nan Hayes, student at Watkins Mill High […]

Connecting with the youth in Montgomery County is why dozens of mentors, volunteers and youth development professionals  gathered at the Universities at Shady Grove early Monday. The Montgomery County Collaboration Council held its annual community of practice and mentoring forum for youth development practitioners. “Young people have a lot to contribute to Montgomery County but […]