Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools officials welcomed more than 156,000 students on the first day of school. That’s the largest enrollment in the district’s history. At a news conference to kick off the first day, local leaders discussed the need for more school construction funding.    

Wheaton Woods Elementary School in Rockville is expected to get a brand new building by August 2017. David Chia, the school’s principal, said the facility’s core capacity is under 400 students. “We’re well over 550 students,” he said. Take a look:

The 2015-2016 school year begins with the highest enrollment in Montgomery County’s history. According to school officials, enrollment in Montgomery County Public Schools is increasing by more than 2,600 students this year, the eighth straight year of growth greater than 2,000 students. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett says although the numbers […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomed more than 156,000 students for the first day of the 2015–2016 school year on Monday, the largest enrollment in the district’s history. Enrollment in MCPS is increasing by more than 2,600 students this year, the eighth straight year of growth greater than 2,000 students. School, state and county officials […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will kick off African Heritage Month on September 2nd with a special celebration from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building at One Veterans Place. Did you know that Montgomery County is the first in the nation to proclaim the month of September as African Heritage Month? […]

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh unveiled new guidance designed to end racial profiling by police in Maryland this month and by his side was County Executive Ike Leggett. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the Silver Spring Transit Center, a preview of Restaurant Week in Silver Spring, back to school preps and more. You can watch the show, below:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will host the Library of the Future Summit on September 24th at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The purpose of the meeting is to provide residents with the opportunity to help shape future library services in Montgomery County. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on radon testing, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s Public Safety Awards, the upcoming Hispanic Gala, the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and more. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

The Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala 2015 Steering Committee announced this year’s recipient of the Public Service Award. The committee chose León Rodríguez, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director, to honor his commitment to serving the community. “We are delighted that Director Rodríguez will honor us by accepting this award. He served as county attorney for Montgomery […]