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The Montgomery County Council celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting a conversation with Latino leaders on Sept. 29 to talk about social justice issues that still affects the community. Each year Americans observe Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. Latino leaders talked about inclusion, diversity in the workforce, the use of minority-owned […]

Marathon Swimmer Jim Clifford was honored on Sept. 29 at the Montgomery County Council meeting. Clifford trains at the Germantown Aquatic Center and became the oldest person to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with his crossing of the English Channel. He was 63 when he broke the record previously held by Bob […]

Latino leaders in the county, whose work on social justice issues have helped shape the community, talked about inclusion, diversity in the workforce, the use minority-owned contractors, civic engagement for Latino families, parental engagement, and more at the “The Current State of the Latino Community in Montgomery County” event in Rockville. The meeting was hosted by […]

At the Sept. 29 Montgomery County Council meeting, Councilmember Nancy Floreen recognized Jim Clifford for swimming the English Channel. Clifford trains at the Germantown Aquatic Center and is the recipient of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Members of the Triple Crown have successfully completed three swims: (1) across the English Channel between England […]

Parishioners from Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Silver Spring attended an early mass at 6 a.m. today. Following the service, they made travelled together as a group to D.C. to see Pope Francis. MyMCMedia’s Aline Barros reports. Related:

Montgomery County Office of Human Rights hosted on Sunday the third Annual Friendship Picnic at the Wheaton Regional Park. County officials expected more than 1,000 people to attend the picnic that celebrates the county’s diversity, culture, and different faiths coming together in one place. “The most important thing besides [the event] becoming bigger and bigger is that […]

More than 100 leaders of the faith community gathered at a town hall meeting on Sept 16. to ask Montgomery County Councilmembers about issues such as affordable housing, religious holidays, and land use. Many of the speakers expressed a higher need for low-cost housing, and councilmembers said affordable housing is a top priority for the […]

County residents get ready for lots of making, creating and inventing. Montgomery County officials and the Kids International Discovery (KID) Museum are scheduled to host the Silver Spring Maker Faire on Sept. 20 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Council President George Leventhal are […]

Parishioners from Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Silver Spring are getting ready for Pope Francis historic visit to the U.S. The church will host a special mass at 6 a.m. on Sept. 23. People will then follow to Washington D.C. to see pontiff greeting thousands of people. And just like the pope, 40 to 45 […]