Montgomery Community Media

Here are some of our picks for arts and entertainment, check the MyMCMedia calendar for more choices. Art: The Mansion at Strathmore has two exhibits on display now through Feb. 19. The La Vie en Bleu exhibit explores the color blue. The Crossfade exhibit includes works by young Baltimore artists. A closing reception and film screening for […]

Walter Johnson and Churchill; North Bethesda and Potomac; steak and potatoes; liver and onions; they all go together. Rivals or not these two schools are peas in the same pod. Style and substance on the court was in fashion as the score ping ponged back and forth all night. Neither team garnered much of a […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Board of Education has selected Dr. Jack Smith as the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. 2. Brookeville resident Craig Zucker is Maryland’s newest State Senator. Zucker, a state delegate, was sworn in on Thursday, and he replaces District […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee will be discussing a bill today that would ban the sale of cats and dogs at retail pet stores in the county. A public hearing was held on the bill just last week. 2. […]

The Montgomery County Planning Department will be hosting a planning and design workshop to capture ideas for transforming the heart of Sandy Spring, and all residents and business owners are invited to attend the entire four-day workshop or any portion. The four-day visioning workshop starts the evening of Monday, Feb. 3 and continues through Thursday, […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) has released its Preliminary Proposed FY’15 Operating and Capital Budget for public hearing purposes. The $1.3 billion preliminary proposed budget includes a combined average rate increase of 6% in water and sewer rates, which meets the Spending Affordability Guidelines adopted by the two counties in fall 2013. The increase will […]

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed on Feb. 5 because of the freezing rain and icy weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices will open two hours late. Day care programs in school buildings may choose to open, but parents should check with their day care […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing in two sessions (1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.) on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget and his proposed FY 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Feb. 5. The CIP is a six-year plan for funding major projects. The public hearing will be […]

The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, Feb. 5, is scheduled to take action on legislation that will establish a county hiring priority for people with disabilities, changes and clarifies regulations on establishing accessory apartments in homes and would require an assessment of the potential of adding affordable housing to future County capital building projects. The […]