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MCPS and the NAACP Parents’ Council hosts a virtual college conversation on Thursday, Aug. 5 from 6-8 p.m. This event aims to connect rising high school seniors of color to top colleges. The virtual conversation recognizes the unique challenges students of color face during the college admissions process. Attendees will have exposure to more selective […]

El Ayuntamiento de Gaithersburg votó por unanimidad para rechazar una petición de la Comisión del Distrito Histórico (HDC) de la ciudad, el lunes por la noche. La petición habría allanado el camino para designar la propiedad ubicada en el 414 East Diamond Avenue como una propiedad histórica. Después de que el personal de la ciudad […]

The Gaithersburg City Council voted unanimously to deny a petition from the city’s Historic District Commission (HDC) Monday evening. The petition would have paved the way to designate 414 East Diamond Avenue a historic property. After staff recommended the city not move forward with historic designation, the HDC voted differently to send a petition to […]

Wanting to help those who have been hardest hit by the global pandemic, Councilmember Evan Glass designed two T-shirts displaying a MoCo Strong logo. “We are all in this together, and for me that means we are MoCo Strong. We are one strong community,” Glass said. All proceeds from the sales of these two t-shirts […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery votó para aprobar una asignación especial de $ 565,706 para el Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil Positivo. Este martes, el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery aprobó una asignación especial de $ 565,706 para proporcionar servicios de apoyo a familias en crisis y evitar poner en peligro la seguridad de los […]

Kim Jones and Gabrielle Nash are the co-hosts for this episode of Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Diego Uriburu, the executive director of Identity, Inc. The Gaithersburg based nonprofit focuses on creating bright futures for Latino youth. Uriburu talks […]

Closing the achievement gap is a top priority for educators, parents and other community members in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports.

Members of the state delegation to the Maryland General Assembly and community members will discuss legislative solutions and other initiatives to curb sexual trafficking at a Safe Silver Spring forum Thursday, Dec. 10th. The forum will be held at the Health Sciences Center on the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College from 7 to 9 […]