Montgomery Community Media

School buses roll out of the Bethesda and Randolph Depots bright and early Monday.

Today is Monday, Aug. 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. First Day of School: Montgomery County Public Schools will welcome more than 160,000 students back for the new school year. Here is MyMCM’s recent coverage. 2. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Vice President Gabe Albornoz are holding […]

President Joe Biden ordered the United States flag to be flown at half-staff following the Aug. 26 terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as no flag may fly higher than the United States flag. This is to pay respect to the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attack outside Kabul airport […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight announced on Tuesday that schools will hold many large scale indoor events virtually this fall as an attempt to curve the spread of the coronavirus. She said at the Board of Education meeting that MCPS’ open house, back-to-school nights, and parent-teacher conferences will be held virtually. McKnight […]

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) will participate in the nationwide Clear the Shelters event from now through Sept. 19. During the event, fees to adopt a pet will be cut by at least 50 percent and will be entirely waived for animals who have been in the shelter for more than […]

Former Gaithersburg City Manager Tony Tomasello comes out of retirement to lead operations in Poolesville. Tomasello will be Poolesville Town Manager effective Aug. 30, according to a release from the town. He was Gaithersburg City Manager from 2012-2020 before retiring last year. In 1996, Tomasello joined City of Gaithersburg as its first Economic Development Director. […]

Los niños menores de 12 años aún no pueden vacunarse contra el COVID-19, pero todavía necesitan las vacunas estándares para ir a la escuela este otoño. Si su hijo/a aún no ha recibido las vacunas requeridas, el personal de salud del condado de Montgomery se las administrará de forma gratuita. MSDE & @MDHealthDept are partnering […]

Children 12 and under cannot yet get vaccinated against Covid 19. But they still need the standard immunizations to go to school this fall. If your child has not yet received the required shots, Montgomery County health staff will give them for free. MSDE & @MDHealthDept are partnering to encourage parents to get children caught […]

Beach Drive, between Kensington Parkway and Old Spring Road, will close Aug. 30 and remain closed until mid-June of 2022 while the two-lane bridge that carries Beach Drive over Silver Creek gets replaced. Traffic will be detoured through MD 185 to MD 192 to Stoneybrook Drive and Beach Drive, according to a Montgomery County press […]

Students and staff will be off on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The MCPS 2021-2022 school year calendar, adopted by the Board of Education on March 23, lists the day after Labor Day as a non-instructional day. It falls on Rosh Hashanah. Classes will begin before Labor Day for the second year in a row, starting on Monday, […]