Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late on Tuesday, Jan. 9 because of 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 […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Bundle up! It’s going to be a cold Monday. The National Weather Service predicts high temps to be near 30 degrees. 2. Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Governor Larry Hogan is scheduled to present a proclamation at 11 a.m. at […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is scheduled to hold five forums on the the fiscal year 2018 operating budget this month. The first budget forum is scheduled for Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane. “Public forums are the residents’ opportunity to tell me what is important to […]

Rockville’s new city manager, Robert DiSpirito, began working at City Hall this week. “My first objective is to go out and meet Rockville’s employees and residents, listen intently, and learn all I can about this great community, reaching out and hearing what matters to our residents, civic groups, schools, businesses, and other partners,” said DiSpirito. […]

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Committee has extended the deadline for nominations  for the 2017 Annual Humanitarian Award and the Children of the Dream Awards presented at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, according to a news release. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 9. The Humanitarian Award will be presented to […]

UPDATED 12.20.16 Poolesville commissioners will continue conversations about plans for a synthetic ice rink at the town’s next meeting on Jan. 9 and now there is talk of transforming the rink to accommodate roller hockey in the warmer months. Town Manager Wade Yost said the elected leaders have decided to move forward with a 4,000 […]

After no ticket holders matched all six numbers for Wednesday night’s $500 million Powerball drawing, the jackpot now sits at $800 million. In this MyMCMedia video, Willie James Inman asks local residents in Rockville how they would spend the winnings. What’s the first thing you would do if you won Saturday’s $800 million #Powerball jackpot? pic.twitter.com/Owf64hs2w0 […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued a statewide proclamation declaring Saturday, January 9th as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Maryland. On January 9th of each year, organizations across the country promote National Law Enforcement Day to show their support of our nation’s law enforcement officials. Maryland has 152 police departments and approximately 15,000 police officers. […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, January 8 Donate blood this month and receive a voucher for a pound of Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee in return. The Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission blood drive takes place in Derwood from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Red Cross encourages […]

Reconstruction of the Metrorail system is scheduled to continue over the weekend of January 8-10 with service adjustments on all six lines. Trains will operate as follows: Green Line trains will operate regular weekend intervals between Branch Avenue and College Park stations. Free shuttle buses will replace train service at the Greenbelt Station only. Silver […]