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. BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown […]

It’s an event that organizers say attracts hundreds of people including visitors from neighboring counties and states. The Montgomery County Commission for Women will host its 37th Annual Women’s Legislative Briefing on Jan. 29 at the University at Shady Grove. “This event is an opportunity for people to learn about policy that pertains to women,” said […]

This is your source for the latest blizzard news from across Montgomery County. For more snow news, visit our MoCo Snow page. We hope you will contribute your updates and photos for this blog as well. You can email photos to pix@mymcmedia or Tweet images and updates @MyMCMedia, #MoCo #Snow. You can also follow us […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy committee met on Jan. 29 and one of the items on the agenda was a follow up to the Office of Legislative Oversight report on change orders in county construction projects. The background information is posted online here.

UPDATED As questions are raised about the future of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr, Councilmember Craig Rice and County Executive Isiah Leggett are sharing their thoughts on the superintendent’s future. Starr’s contract expires June 30, but school board policy requires the superintendent to indicate whether he wants his contract to be renewed […]

Bundle up, it’s cold outside. The National Weather Service has also issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montgomery County. It is in effect from 3 – 9 p.m. today. According to the advisory, you can expect a light coating of snow and some ice glazing. A Winter Weather Advisory is issued when frozen precipitation is […]

Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton will deliver the State of the City address on Jan. 29. In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, she provides a preview: If you miss the event, Rockville 11 will rebroadcast the Mayor’s address on its television channel.

The city of Gaithersburg has made the following cancellations for Jan. 29 due to the weather: Activity Center opens at 8 a.m. City-sponsored morning recreation classes for children/teens cancelled; adult classes will be held. Senior Center opens at 10 a.m.; lunch provided; trips, classes, programs after 10 a.m. will be held; City transportation provided starting […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will open two hours late on Jan. 29 due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other morning half-day programs and field trips are canceled. Other activities and programs that begin at 10:30 a.m. or earlier are canceled. […]

Montgomery County Council members met with U.S. Congressman John Sarbanes on Jan. 29 in the 6th floor conference room of the Council office building. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The informal discussion and lunch included news that Sarbanes is preparing to open a Burtonsville office on National Drive. Sarbanes noted that outreach was extremely important to […]