Montgomery Community Media

Nearly 3,000 people, the vast majority describing themselves as parents or guardians, signed an on-line petition urging Montgomery County Public Schools to mandate a new detailed lunch policy that would enable students to eat outdoors. In its Aug. 13 recovery guide, MCPS stated it will “[e]ncourage the use of outdoor spaces for unmasked educational and […]

Two Montgomery County-based businesses donated a total of $60,000 to the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Dine with Dignity program to help alleviate student lunch debt.  Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center and the DARCARS Automotive Group each donated $30,000 to the program.  “It’s kind of a no-brainer. You’ve got to look after the children if […]

Montgomery County Public Schools has announced that students whose parents or guardians are furloughed because of the federal government shutdown are eligible to receive meals through the Dine With Dignity program. The program started this past November and allows students with a negative balance in their dining account to still enjoy breakfast or lunch at […]

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin went live on Facebook from the backseat of a car with U.S. Rep. John Delaney on Thursday afternoon as the two Democrats fielded some questions about their first job, their first album, Elton John, food, and people they would like to meet. At the beginning of the video, Raskin said he […]

Next time you are looking for a new place to grab a bite you might want to stop by Dip-N-Rolls. A former financial controller opened the deli and café in downtown Silver Spring on July 26. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports the menu offers American cuisine and Vietnamese specialties. DipNRolls is located at 8737 Colesville Road at the […]

A power outage in Rockville impacted 1,600 Pepco customers, including several city of Rockville facilities, shortly before lunch on May 5. Marcus Beal, media relations manager for Pepco, said the outage was caused by a transformer issue in Rockville. He said Pepco received the first report at 10:40 a.m. and by 11 a.m. crews were […]

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen met with Montgomery County Councilmembers during an informal lunch meeting on March 9. The local leaders discussed a variety of issues, including the national budget, Van Hollen’s recent trip to Cuba, education, policies for the middle class and small businesses, the status of social security, transportation and more. Related:

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen met with Montgomery County Council members during an informal lunch on March 9. The local leaders discussed a variety of issues, including the national budget, Van Hollen’s recent trip to Cuba, policies for the middle class and small businesses, the status of social security, transportation and more. You can watch the meeting […]

Thousands of children will have access to free, nutritious meals this summer thanks to the Montgomery County Public Schools summer food service program. MCPS-TV has the story from Montgomery Blair High School, one of the sites where free meals are distributed every weekday. Visit our PEG partner, MCPS- TV to view more of its local […]

Montgomery County Council members met with U.S. Congressman John Sarbanes on Jan. 29 in the 6th floor conference room of the Council office building. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The informal discussion and lunch included news that Sarbanes is preparing to open a Burtonsville office on National Drive. Sarbanes noted that outreach was extremely important to […]