Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot wants to end the alcohol monopoly in Montgomery County and he wants to do it by July 1. 2. Newly elected Gaithersburg leaders will be sworn in at a ceremony at City Hall tonight. 3. Montgomery County’s […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is receiving a lot of support from residents and local leaders across the state and across party lines since he announced he has cancer. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice and Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett shared their reaction shortly after the news broke late Monday afternoon: On Twitter and Facebook, other […]

To highlight a pattern of racial stereotyping, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Students released a video called “I, Too, Am B-CC.” The students also plan to produce “I, Too, Am MCPS.” “They shared things that I was sort of shocked to hear. Things they seem to think as normal to me seemed the opposite,” said Sarah […]

A powerful video, “I, Too, Am B-CC [High School],” explores racial stereotypes at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Montgomery County as students share their personal experiences and opine on their future. Inspired by the social campaign, “I too, am Harvard,” the video is produced by Makdes Hailu and directed and edited by Orlando Pinder. It […]

Sandra from Rockville writes: “Dear Workplace Gripe Guy, I am sick to death of women being passed over for opportunity in my company.  I’ve been trying to break into sales for four years, but every time, the jobs go to one of  “the boys” and there’s always a “good reason” – it’s never because I’m […]