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A fatal car crash killed three members of the Buarque De Macedo family on Saturday night in Bethesda. Michael Buarque De Macedo, his wife, Allessandra, and their son, Thomas, died at scene while a fourth passenger, Helena Buarque De Macedo remains hospitalized. Police are currently investigating the cause of the fatal collision. In this MyMCMedia […]

The Walt Whitman High School community is mourning the loss of three family members who died in a car accident on Saturday night in Bethesda. Michael Buarque De Macedo, his wife, Allessandra, and his son, Thomas, were killed in the crash, according to police. Helena Buarque De Macedo, sister of Thomas, remains hospitalized. Thomas was […]

Walter Johnson High School (WJHS) students and members of the community are working together with local artists to create a new mosaic mural to go on display at the school. Volunteers and students have been working for months to put together the delicate piece of artwork.  MyMCMedia received a preview of the mosaic mural which […]

Councilmember Tom Hucker and Delegate Ariana Kelly will advocate for paid family and medical leave at a news conference scheduled for Monday, Feb. 29. Concilmember Hucker and Delegate Kelly have invited leaders and advocates of paid family and medical leave to join them at the event which will take place in Silver Spring. Delegate Kelly […]

The Washington D.C. metropolitan region was expecting to hear about one of the largest utility mergers in the country today but the D.C. Public Service Commission (PSC) says the deal is not that simple.  The PSC rejected the merger between PEPCO and Exelon in a room packed with media and  but will still keep the lights […]

Montgomery Community Media (MCM) and Montgomery Parks hosted the Josiah Henson Leadership Conference on Monday, Feb. 22 at MCM’s studios in Rockville. In this video, business leaders discuss the impact of Henson’s legacy and Montgomery Parks staff describe plans to open a new museum at Josiah Henson Park in North Bethesda. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman […]

Wearable technology is not just for young people. Twenty seniors had the opportunity to learn and try out activity trackers during a fitness class in Bethesda on Thursday, Feb. 25. Oasis, a nonprofit group that promotes healthy aging, and AT&T partnered together to introduce Fitbit, a wearable tech device that tracks your activity. Oasis host the fitness […]

You’re never too old to play in the snow.  Thirty six residents from Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg from age 62 to 92, took part in a daylong snow tubing excursion at Whitetail Ski Resort in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports.   Related:

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice along with other members of the Council declared February as Black History Month in Montgomery County on Tuesday, Feb. 23.  In a heartfelt speech, Rice touched on the progress the Black community has made in the County and the country.  Director of Montgomery County Office of Human Rights, James Stowe […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan re-affirmed cultural and economic ties between Maryland and South Korea by renewing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the province of Jeollanam-do. Governor Hogan signed the agreement along with Jeollanam-do province Governor Nak-yon Lee on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Maryland State House according to a news release from the Governor’s […]