Montgomery Community Media

Wheaton High School students and staff are starting off the New Year in a brand new building at 2401 Dalewood Drive in Silver Spring. Find out more in this MCPS-TV report, below: According to the MCPS’s website, Wheaton High School is the first school in Montgomery County to feature a project-based learning environment that will […]

UPDATED 12.21.15 It’s been quite a year for sports in Montgomery County from Clarksburg High winning the county’s sportsmanship award to marathon swimmer Jim Clifford becoming the oldest person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming, to Geoff Britten becoming the first American Ninja Warrior — well, the list goes on […]

Governor Larry Hogan has appointed  James Fielder as Secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Secretary Fielder is replacing Jennie Hunter-Cevera, who’s new role is Science Adviser to Secretary Ben Grumbles in the Maryland Department of the Environment. Previously, Secretary Fielder served as the governor’s Secretary of Appointments for nearly a year. According to a […]

More than 100 third graders from Fairland Elementary School visited the Montgomery County government on Dec. 10 to learn more about how local government operates. Among the speakers with whom they engaged was County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who talked about the role of the County’s legislative branch.

In this MYMCMedia Extra video Janice Freeman, President of the African-American Chamber of Commerce, discusses the importance of a unified message among Montgomery County’s diverse group of business organizations. The Annual Minority Legislative Breakfast brought together Montgomery County business and political leaders for the 15th year in a row. The breakfast was hosted by the […]

On Wednesday night, 1,460 people of different faiths and backgrounds filled the pews of St. Camilus Church in Silver Spring to discuss affordable housing and education. Organized by Action in Montgomery (AIM), the event sought to challenge members of the Montgomery County Council and engage local residents on the two key issues of affordable housing […]

The Montgomery County Executive’s 2015 Ball celebrated the arts last night at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The theme of this year’s event was “One Enchanted Evening,” and funds raised go to arts education programs. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Fun at the County Executive Arts Ball. Nice job […]

David Dise, director of the Department of General Services (DGS) for Montgomery County, said he is calling for radon tests of county facilities following news that 26 Montgomery County public schools and two other MCPS buildings tested positive for elevated levels of radon. “Given the results reported by MCPS, I have initiated an investigation of […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice said he was surprised to learn of elevated radon levels in 26 schools and two MCPS buildings last week. That’s because as the sponsor of a recently passed radon bill, he said, his staff previously asked the school district for information about radon levels and was assured there was not […]

Local leaders are asking questions in hopes of assuring constituents there is room for more development in the Bethesda area. Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal, Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, District 1 Councilmember Roger Berliner and Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson sent a letter to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Acting Superintendent Larry Bowers […]