Montgomery Community Media

1. Elrich Becomes County Executive Voters roared in 2016, passing term limits on County Council members and the county executive. In 2018, the voters continued to roar. First, in the Democratic primary, voters winnowed a list of 38 candidates down to four in the council’s at-large race. Next, voters chose Marc Elrich as their party’s choice […]

Maryland’s Department of Education unveiled its new “accountability system” earlier this week: Maryland School Report Cards. Although Maryland schools have received “report cards” for the past two decades, Maryland Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon believes the new system is more comprehensive. Schools receive three scores: Star Rating (based on point percentage). Percentile Rank (school’s performance […]

Judge John DeBelius set a trial date of Jan. 2, 2018, for the three defendants indicted in the case of two Northwest High School students who were shot to death on the eve of their high school graduation in Montgomery Village. A grand jury indicted Edgar Garcia Gaona, Roger Garcia and Jose Canales-Yanez on murder […]

A Germantown man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle collision in Howard County, police said. According to a Howard County Police Department news release, the collision occurred before 4 a.m. in Woodbine on Route 94 just south of Brittle Branch Way. Police said the vehicle, a 2000 Saturn SLS, was traveling southbound on […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) recently held its 2016 regional high school summer school graduation at Richard Montgomery High School. MCPS-TV reports that 100 students crossed the stage to receive their diplomas at the ceremony.

The Universities at Shady Grove recently hosted the Young Professionals Conference. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the County Council’s review of the Montgomery Village Master Plan, open enrollment for healthcare, the upcoming Women’s Legislative Briefing, and a recap of a legislative briefing in Silver Spring, a local nonprofit’s plans to relocate from Brookeville to Boyds […]

Northwest High is known for winning state championships but did you know the Jags are also known for their good sportsmanship? This week, Northwest High School brought home Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) third place overall sportsmanship award. The honor includes a cash prize for the sports department. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Athletic Director […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Clarksburg’s athletic director, Ed Dalton, says winning the overall Sportsmanship Award is huge. Take a look: The award was presented to Clarksburg on Aug. 19 at a meeting of athletic directors. Gaithersburg High placed second and Northwest High was third. Related articles:

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr held his first town hall meeting with over 100 Northwest High School students on Monday, October 15. The town hall meeting allowed students to voice ideas and concerns about issues important to them. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its […]