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UPDATED At a news conference in Ocean City today, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that he was signing an executive order that will require Maryland public schools to start classes after Labor Day beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Hogan was joined by Comptroller Peter Franchot, who has been an active advocate of a later […]

Here are five things to know today, June 15, in Montgomery County: 1. The Josiah Henson Leadership Conference II takes place this morning at the studios of Montgomery Community Media. 2.  It’s the first of its kind. The Ellsworth Urban Dog Park opens today at 621 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring. 3. Montgomery County Department […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice is hoping to inspire area high school students to participate in a contest entitled, “Councilmember for a Day.” Rice, who serves as the chair of the Council’s Education Committee, is asking students in grades 8 -11 (in high school in the 2016-2017 school year) to answer one of the following […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal shares his reaction about the news that the Gazette newspaper is closing. Shutting down The Gazette is a gigantic abandonment by The Washington Post Company of its responsibilities to the… Posted by George Leventhal on Friday, June 12, 2015

UPDATED June 15, 2015 – The city of Gaithersburg will honor Summit Hall PTA President Oscar Alvarenga at the June 15th Mayor and City Council meeting. You may remember Alvarenga was named the Parent-Teacher Association President of the Year last month by the Montgomery County Council of PTAs. ORIGINAL POST Oscar Alvarenga admits he used […]

All Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) seventh grade and eighth grade students must be vaccinated against Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) and Meningococcal meningitis (MCV4) prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school year. According to an MCPS news release, students not in compliance with Maryland vaccination requirements will be excluded from attending school until they provide […]

The Montgomery County Council is sponsoring a discussion on June 15 at 7 p.m. about the new public financing system for county elections. Council President George Leventhal announced the meeting during his weekly briefing last month: You can watch Leventhal’s entire briefing here.

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar. Friday, June 13 Explore galleries and studios during the Bethesda Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Explore the studios and galleries at Art Walk at Glen Echo Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday Night Live outdoor concerts continue with Billy Coulter Band […]

Downtown Silver Spring is the place to be for great Blues on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ida Campbell, host of WPFW-FM Radio show “Don’t Forget the Blues” will emcee the festival. Acoustic Market Stage at Fenton Street Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MSG – The Acoustic Blues Trio […]