Montgomery Community Media

Happy Labor Day! Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County’s offices, schools and libraries are closed today. Find out what’s open and what’s not in Montgomery County, here. 2. The Town of Kensington is hosting its 49th annual Labor Day Parade and Festival beginning at 10 […]

At a news conference in Ocean City this week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order requiring all public schools begin after Labor Day, and end by June 15th, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Alongside the governor was Comptroller Peter Franchot who has pushed for this idea, “Let Summer Be Summer,” for years. […]

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 […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in Ocean City “to make a major announcement regarding the starting date of public school systems in Maryland.” According to a media advisory, the two will be joined by other state officials, business owners and area residents […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, September 4 Kick your weekend off with Yoga at Rockville Town Square hosted by Gold’s Gym from 7 to 8 a.m. Pick up a free green juice from Dawson’s Market following the workout. Check out “Grown Down Playground Art” for an interactive exhibit […]

Montgomery County government will observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7. So what’s open and what’s not? Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Good morning! Here are your five things to know today, April 2, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council Health and Human Services and Government Operations committees meet today. Here’s the agenda. 2. Students are Westland Middle School in Bethesda can’t use their lockers until after spring break after a data breach released information about student […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education President Pat O’Neill has posted a statement on the MCPS website about the petition to start schools after Labor Day. You can read the statement in its entirety below: “For many years, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has been leading an effort to have the state’s public schools begin […]

The city of Gaithersburg just got in 10,000 commemorative coins that should have arrived  in time for the Annual Labor Day parade held on Monday. According to Michele Potter, director of Parks, Recreation and Culture for the city, the coins did not arrive in time for city leaders to toss them to the crowd along […]

Republican candidate for Montgomery County executive Jim Shalleck walks along the City of Gaithersburg Labor Day parade route and talks about his campaign for office.