Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmembers recently heard from New York City officials about a successful Universal Pre-K program that was implemented there. Councilmembers say it is their goal to implement Pre-K for all four-year-old children, and they are looking for the best way to advance this possibility in Montgomery County. Susan Kenedy reports:

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner discussed a variety of issues at his weekly briefing with reporters on Jan. 30, beginning with President Trump. “When I assumed this responsibility as president of the County Council I did not think I would be spending my time talking about the president of the United States of America […]

In high school ice hockey action on Friday night, it was the Churchill Bulldogs over the Whitman Vikings, 4-1, at the Rockville Ice Arena. According to The Washington Post, Churchill is ranked number three. Photographer Phil Fabrizio captured these photos of the game, below: Final. 4-1 Churchill over Whitman in Ice Hockey. @HockeyMSHL @mymcmedia @DawgsSports […]

The 70th anniversary of Montgomery College (MC) was recognized by the Montgomery County Council today as College President DeRionne Pollard and members of the faculty and staff joined the tribute. County Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Craig Rice led the ceremonies. “[The College] has helped to change our community, our society, our world,” said Rice. MC […]

More than 50 student leaders recently met with school board members to shares ideas and discuss issues impacting life in Montgomery County schools. Find out more in this report by MCPS-TV:

UPDATED Montgomery County Council members unanimously elected Roger Berliner as president of the Council on Tuesday morning. Council member Hans Riemer was elected as vice-president of the Council. Berliner succeeds Nancy Floreen as Council president. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports: During his remarks at the dais, Berliner thanked his colleagues for their support and said he […]

Senator Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in Congressional history, delivered her “summing up speech” today. It was a trip down memory lane for Mikulski, who recalled her roots in Baltimore and the neighborhood cause that changed the direction of her life. “I have served in elected public office for 45 years; more than half […]

Two of the six elementary schools selected as 2016-2017 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools are located in Montgomery County. The two Montgomery County schools are Farmland Elementary School in Rockville and Ronald McNair Elementary School in Germantown. Both schools have a diverse population. The four other schools recognized as Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools on Monday are Shipley’s […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen met with reporters on Dec. 5 and provided updates and fielded questions about the landlord tenant law, the minimum wage bill, the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, the Purple Line and more. As for the minimum wage bill, she announced a new study. “I have asked the Office of Legislative […]

On Dec. 1st, outgoing Montgomery County school board member Phil Kauffman was honored for his dedication and work over the last eight years at a Board of Education (BOE) ceremony in Rockville. Kauffman lost his at-large Board of Education seat to Jeanette Dixon in the Nov. 8th election. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, Kauffman […]