Montgomery Community Media

A community workshop is set for Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Quince Orchard High School to discuss the proposed annexation of the Johnson property. Attendees are expected to participate in small break-out sessions on various topics related to the development of the Johnson property, according to information posted online. You may […]

The Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg held a public hearing this week about the Potomac Valley Shopping Center annexation petition. Darnestown Valley – WHM LP and Darnestown Valley Petroleum WHM, LLC are petitioning to annex a portion of the shopping center that is located in Montgomery County at intersection of Quince Orchard Road and […]

The city of Gaithersburg held a public hearing on Nov. 16th regarding the Potomac Valley Shopping Center annexation petition. Joseph Allen, Gaithersburg resident, testified at the hearing. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Allen discusses his concerns about intersection safety in the area. You can find out more about the Potomac Valley Shopping Center annexation on […]

Council Members Tom Hucker and Roger Berliner hosted a joint news conference with  faith and community leaders announcing a 2,500 signature petition opposing moving early voting sites; 50 hours before sites are finalized. Watch the video for more:

One Gaithersburg elementary school community is so concerned about overcrowding at the school it is making an unusual request to the county to allow developers nearby to submit plans that call for more housing to be built there. The petition being circulated by the Rachel Carson Elementary Capacity discussion group, including members of the school’s PTA, actually […]

UPDATED on Nov. 11 – Montgomery County Public Schools has approved a request to name the Media Center at Diamond Elementary School in honor of former principal Carol Lange. A dedication is scheduled for 6:30 p..m.  on Jan. 12. ORIGINAL POST The Diamond Elementary School (DES) PTA is requesting community support for its petition to […]

The Rachel Carson Elementary School PTA has a meeting planned for Nov. 5 and top on the discussion list likely will be a recently-released proposal from Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr that names redistricting as a possible solution to crowding issues at the Gaithersburg school. RCES PTA President Angelo Whitten told MyMCMedia Tuesday that the PTA […]

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition in support of Troy Turner’s request for an Amber Alert or some other national missing children alert as he continues to search for his missing toddlers. The petition listed on the Care2petitions website has closed for additional signatures. Creators of the petition had wanted to convince the Maryland […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on a statewide petition being circulated to push the start of school back until after Labor Day, an MCPS session to welcome our county’s newest teachers, a meeting at Montgomery College about the new school year, a recap of the […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, some local students and their parents give us their take on if school should start before or after Labor Day. Take a look: