Montgomery Community Media

As the start of the new school year approaches, some nonpublic schools are opting to begin virtually with the goal of opening up their classrooms as soon as possible. Other private and parochial schools in the county are opening their doors on the first day while still others are choosing a hybrid approach, allowing parents […]

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart—the all-girls kindergarten through 12th grade Catholic school in Bethesda—and Landon, the all-boys private school (grades kindergarten through 12) in Bethesda announced they are temporarily closing school starting Friday and moving learning to a virtual platform. Connie Mitchell, a spokesperson for Stone Ridge, said the virtual learning education model […]

Bethesda, MD: October 2019 I got the note from Paul Walco in late September.  He was back in the DMV creating a new tree carving out of a hickory trunk in Bethesda.  He asked if I could take a few pictures. Remember Paul Walco, he carved Travilah’s Eagle This time a dead tree on the […]

The Landon School in Bethesda is showing off their beautiful azaleas just in time for May. All weekend long, community members are invited to attend the free Azalea Festival at Landon’s campus. The festival doesn’t just feature gardens filled with beautiful azaleas, but there’s also carnival rides, “upscale resale,” food, live music, boutique shops, and […]

MCM’s Friday Night Football Game of the Week for Oct. 12 is Churchill at Blake. Continuing this Friday, MCM will bring you coverage of Montgomery County high school football. The Blake Bengals (5-1), coming off a 44-10 win against Northwest will host Churchill Bulldogs (5-1). Kickoff for the game is 6:30 p.m. MCM’s football coverage […]

The sport of lacrosse is huge in the state of Maryland. From youth club ball to the many powerhouse college teams, Maryland is the capital of the lacrosse world. This year in the NCAA Lacrosse Championship, the University of Maryland took home the trophy in Men’s and Women’s lacrosse. The Terp men took home the […]

I had the pleasure last week to drop in at the Montgomery County Athletic Directors (AD) August Meeting. All 25 ADs were present and hard at work coordinating with Montgomery County Police Department district captains on the upcoming fall sports season for their respective schools. During break between the planning activities I was able to […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 2nd, in Montgomery County: 1. Eagle Scouts: A Gaithersburg troop will celebrate the advancement of four Eagle scouts today. 2. Drug Take Back Day: Montgomery County Police officers have set up locations across the county today for residents to […]

The Landon School is hosting its annual azalea garden festival this weekend from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 6101 Wilson Lane in Bethesda. In addition to the azaleas to admire, there will be over 50 arts and crafts exhibitors, plant sales, a flower show, farmhouse tour, food and music. The festival is free and […]