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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) and his wife Sarah Bloom Raskin published an emotional essay on Medium Tuesday, remembering their 25 year-old son Tommy who died on New Year’s Eve. The Raskins describe their son Tommy as having “a perfect heart, a perfect soul, a riotously outrageous and relentless sense of humor, and a dazzling radiant […]

On New Year’s Eve, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) and his wife Sarah Bloom Raskin announced the death of their son, Tommy who was 25. Tommy Raskin was a second-year student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College in Massachusetts. He attended Takoma Park Elementary School, Pine Crest Elementary, Eastern Middle School, […]

Six people, including Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones, Montgomery County Park Police Chief Darryl McSwain and MyMCM’s President of the Board of Directors Jeffrey Slavin, were inducted into the county’s 2020 Class of Human Rights Hall of Fame. Also inducted were Bruce Adams, a former county councilmember and founder of the Sister Cities program; Marcine […]

The Washington D.C. Temple (commonly referred to as the Mormon Temple) will continue its annual tradition hosting the Festival of Lights beginning Dec. 11 through Dec. 28. The festival will begin at 6 p.m. and the lights turn off at 9 p.m. every night of the week. From the comfort and safety of their car, […]

After 30 years as a teacher and principal at Montgomery County Public Schools and then four years as a member of the Board of Education (BOE), Jeanette Dixon is moving on. She spoke with Montgomery Community Media about her time on the board and her years in education. Dixon is proud of her service but […]

Halloween is on Saturday and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants people to find new ways to participate. According to the CDC, “Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses.” The health institute said that includes door-to-door trick-or-treating and even trunk-or-treating, where cars gather in a parking lot and treats […]

¿Listos para dormir una hora más durante el fin de semana? El horario de verano finaliza en las primeras horas de la mañana del domingo 1 de noviembre. El cambio a la hora estándar (ST) se produce el primer domingo de noviembre a las 2 a.m. (hora local). Los bomberos del condado dicen que a […]

Ready for an extra hour of sleep over the weekend? Daylight saving time ends in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 1. The changeover back to standard time (ST) occurs on the first Sunday in November at 2 a.m. (local time). Some people remember which way to move their clocks using the phrase, “spring […]

The greater Washington D.C. area is home to many things, including politicians, sports teams, and bad traffic. It’s also home to some of the wealthiest people in the country, five of whom live in Montgomery County. Announcing the #Forbes400 2020: the richest people in America https://t.co/PYp7L4Em91 pic.twitter.com/Vvi7XitC4f — Forbes (@Forbes) September 8, 2020 The five […]

A new study that looks at voter representation in states across the country ranks Maryland as the best-represented state. The finance website WalletHub.com ranks Virginia (#2), Indiana (#3), Pennsylvania (#4), Minnesota (#5), Oregon (#6), Massachusetts (#7), Nevada (#8), Wyoming (#9), and New Jersey (#10) as the top 10 best-represented states. WalletHub compared each state’s voter distribution […]