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En un nuevo estudio publicado recientemente por WalletHub, Maryland se ubica como el segundo estado más educado del país, solo detrás de Massachusetts. Este es el segundo año consecutivo en que WalletHub clasificó a Maryland como el número dos. Según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de EE. UU., cuanto más alto es el nivel de […]

In a new study recently released by WalletHub, Maryland ranks as the second most educated state in the country, just behind Massachusetts. This is the second year in a row that WalletHub ranked Maryland number two. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the higher the level of education one completes, the higher their income […]

White’s Ferry has been purchased following a legal dispute that led to a service shutdown late December, according to a statement Friday evening. Chuck Kuhn, CEO of the Sterling-based company JK Moving Services, and his wife, Stacy Kuhn, finalized the purchase terms Thursday. The deal includes the ferry, store and Maryland shoreline that facilitates operation, […]

The Town of Poolesville took to Facebook on Wednesday to ask the community to report anyone they have noticed taking part in suspicious “illegal dumping” activity at Poolesville Elementary School. The town government wrote on Wednesday, “Over the past several Monday mornings, school staff has noticed illegally dumping of old furniture, screen doors, leftover landscaping […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) announce free Wi-Fi service is available at 10 library branches throughout the county. The free service is available 24 hours a day in parking lots adjacent to the library buildings. Additional coverage is provided in the grass area behind the Davis branch, in the park from the library to the […]

After more than 230 years of operation, White’s Ferry announced on Dec. 28 that it would stop service effective immediately following a November court ruling in Virginia. Since 1786, the ferry transported commuters across the Potomac River between Montgomery County, near Poolesville, and Loudoun County, Virginia. MyMCM spoke with Kerri Cook, president of the Town […]

As of 1 p.m., 230,690 Marylanders had voted on Election Day — 23,158 in Montgomery County. Most typical polling places in our county are closed due to COVID-19. There is one voting center in Poolesville, and residents turned out bright and early. Residents can find open voting centers on the county board of elections website.

MyMCMedia has visited several election centers on Election Day 2020. Here’s a look at photos from different locations we went to. Voters at Jane. E Lawton Community Recreation Center in Chevy Chase https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJbsaYBppJ/ Voters at Poolesville High School https://www.instagram.com/p/CHI0Jv3AO3W/ Voters at Potomac Community Center https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJbZEXhH03/ Voters at Silver Spring Civic Building https://www.instagram.com/p/CHIhZvvBelH/ It’s a party […]

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 2021 competition Wednesday, Sept. 9. 157 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are National Merit semifinalists. The semifinalists will now go on to compete nationally for scholarships that will be awarded in the spring. The schools with the most finalists are Montgomery Blair (39), Richard […]

It’s Friday, July 24, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Wheaton COVID-19 Testing Clinic: Today’s clinic has moved from the County’s Amherst parking garage to the parking garage beneath the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Testing hours are 8 a.m. to noon. 2. Smithsonian Begins to Reopen: The Smithsonian’s […]