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Attending a wine tasting will broaden your horizons. Not only do you get to taste great wine that you may not have otherwise tried, but you will get try a lot of delicious food too. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold its 15th Annual Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 […]

“It’s like winning the Oscars,” said Ronald McNair Elementary School Principal Sherry Moses. Moses response comes during a special ceremony at the school early Wednesday featuring Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith and State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon. Out of 1,500 schools in the state of Maryland, Ronald McNair and Farmland […]

1. Heat Wave: The National Weather Service is predicting the start of some hot days with temperatures expected to rise into the 90s today. A code orange air quality alert has also been issued for Montgomery County. 2. Assignment Education: Farmland and Ronald McNair elementary schools will be honored today by State Superintendent Karen Salmon as part of her […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith is expected to join Montgomery Board of Education President Michael Durso and Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Karen Salmon, in a special ceremony to honor Farmland and Ronald McNair Elementary Schools for their Blue Ribbon accomplishments, according to a news release. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a […]

UPDATED Rachel Carson Elementary School, one of the most overcrowded elementary schools in Montgomery County, is getting a new principal. The Gaithersburg school’s current principal, Larry Chep, was appointed as the new principal of Clopper Mill Elementary School at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. Chep said he has mixed emotions about the announcement. “I am excited about […]

The fifth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival attracted thousands of people of all ages to the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall on May 17 for what appeared to be a record turnout. The weather was picture perfect for the daylong event, which was primarily held outdoors. There were lines of people that stretched across the lawn […]

Here are five things to know today, May 17, in Montgomery County: 1. The Gaithersburg Book Festival takes place today from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall and it’s free! 2. County officials will open the digital media lab at the Long Branch Library. 3. The Washington Spirit take […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar. Friday, May 16 Friday Night Live outdoor concerts continue with Dan Haas Band from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Rockville Town Square Downtown Live outdoor concerts continue with Diamond Alley from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Silver Spring Fountain Plaza Stage Best of […]

Where has the time gone? Here’s some good news — another Gaithersburg Book Festival is coming up – and this is number 5 – the fifth annual. This is significant because the people who have been putting the festival together, so far, have made it better every year. Mark the calendar for May 17. Circle […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, you will meet the founder of the Gaithersburg Book Festival as he provides an overview of the literary event, which is now considered the biggest outdoor literary event in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Save the GBF date: May 17. You can find out more about the presenting authors, workshops and […]