Montgomery Community Media

With six Montgomery County Public Library (MCPL) branches scheduled to reopen June 1, the libraries announced Thursday that the Holds to Go service at the six branches ends Saturday, May 22. The six branches reopening include Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Olney, Marilyn J. Praisner, and Connie Morella. Montgomery County Public Libraries closed all branches to the […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) anunciaron que el nuevo año escolar, que comienza el 31 de agosto de 2021, se llevará a cabo de manera presencial y los cinco días de la semana. Sin embargo, para los padres de familia que no deseen enviar a sus hijos a la escuela por alguna […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) están llevando a cabo clínicas de vacunación en algunas de sus escuelas, ya que los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recomiendan que todos los jóvenes mayores de 12 deben recibir la vacuna contra Covid-19. MyMCM conversó con Melissa Rivera, portavoz de MCPS, sobre […]

During a virtual town hall hosted by Montgomery College (MC) on Monday, outgoing President Dr. DeRionne Pollard explained the process of choosing the person that will fill her shoes. Dr. Pollard has accepted a new position as the next president of Nevada State College, a four-year, comprehensive public institution in Henderson, Nev. Over the next couple […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced the 32 members of a new steering committee tasked with leading discussion and implementation of recommendations for reimagining safety and mental health supports in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the county. Elrich launched the “Reimagining School Safety and Students’ Well-Being Initiative” during a press conference April 23. It’s […]

County Council President Tom Hucker will introduce a bill on Tuesday to amend existing internal affair procedures for local police. The legislation includes expanding reporting requirements for the police department’s body-worn camera program. During his weekly virtual media briefing on Monday, Hucker said the idea for the bill was inspired by the incident in Jan. […]

Montgomery County middle and high schoolers can enter the county’s “Take Your Shot” video contest to encourage young people to discuss the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccinated. According to a county release, students in public schools, private schools and those who are homeschooled can submit 30-45 second video public service announcements (PSAs) addressing one of […]

El condado de Montgomery invita a los estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria a producir anuncios de servicio público en video para alentar a los jóvenes de la comunidad a hablar con sus amigos sobre la importancia de recibir la vacuna COVID-19, según el comunicado del gobierno. El concurso “Take Your Shot” invita a los estudiantes […]

Montgomery College (MC) President Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard has accepted a new position as the next president of Nevada State College, a four-year, comprehensive public institution in Henderson, NV. Since 2010, Pollard has helped MC grow into one of the most respected community colleges in the nation, serving more than 50,000 students each year. Dr. […]

When Kyson Taylor, a junior at Rockville’s Richard Montgomery High School, winds the same path to his psychology class every day, he can feel the eyes following his movements. Despite having few direct interactions with his school resource officer — the police officer assigned to monitor Richard Montgomery — the man watched him intensely every […]