Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED U.S. Rep. John Delaney, a Democrat, voted for the American SAFE Act, which would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and relevant national security agencies to ensure that each refugee receives a thorough background investigation before U.S. refugee admission. Delaney released the following statement about his vote: “Regarding Syrian refugees, we should not […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan honored the nation’s veterans at a Veterans Day ceremony at Mission BBQ in Annapolis on Nov. 11th. The Maryland-born food chain is known for its support of veterans and active duty service members, according to a news release from the governor’s office. While at the restaurant, Governor Hogan participated in the […]

Pope Francis’ visit to the United States next week will be available via a video livestream at www.usccb.org/live, where people from around the world can follow every moment of the visit. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is also launching social media profiles on Twitter and Instagram, “Pope In US” and “Papa En USA.” #PopeInUS […]

Bienvenida a los estudiantes or Welcome students– that’s the first message parents, teachers, and students will see at Montgomery County Public Schools new Spanish website. MCPS also launched on Tuesday a Facebook page, and mobile app- all in Spanish- to develop a better relationship with the Latino population. “MCPS is committed to finding more innovative and effective […]

The need for affordable housing in Montgomery County is great as seen by the response to a new portal that allows anyone interested in obtaining housing assistance to apply online. More than 7,000 people completed applications within the first 24 hours of the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) launching its new housing wait list (HOCHousingPath.com), and […]

There’s been an outpouring of condolences on social media following the death of Wootton High School principal Michael Doran. The beloved Montgomery County principal passed away on Aug. 19. Dr. Doran, Thank you for everything. You’ve impacted not only Wootton but the whole community. You will be missed. pic.twitter.com/amlfdjvGiU — Rachit Agarwal (@r_agarwal22) August 19, […]

Ali Krieger is popular on social media. The Washington Spirit defender has over 190,000 followers on Twitter and over 390,000 on Instagram. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Krieger says she hopes her social media accounts inspire others to live a healthy lifestyle and boost the sport of women’s soccer. Take a look: Krieger is a […]

Several of the Public, Education and Government (PEG) television stations in Montgomery County are working on a program entitled, “Honor and Gratitude: A Salute to Montgomery County’s Vietnam Veterans.” This is an event that will take place on Oct. 24th at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. Montgomery Community Media (MCM) is proud to […]

He’s got 252 followers on Facebook and his very own Twitter page. He’s one of the most talked about residents of the Poolesville area and in the past few days he turned up at the local Beallsville playground and at a Beallsville Teddy Bear Tea Party venue. He’s affectionately known as the Poolesville Bear. And he’s […]

A Silver Spring free-range parenting advocacy group is organizing a Day in the Park event where parents can take their children to the park and let them walk home by themselves. The initiative is part of a national celebration in honor of the Meitiv family- Silver Spring parents Danielle and Alexander Meitiv who made headlines across the […]