Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public School teacher Deanna Perucci, 24, died suddenly while teaching a class at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac Thursday morning. Herbert Hoover’s principal Dr. Yong-Mi Kim sent a letter home to families. According to Kim, Perucci’s “passing was the result of a medical emergency.” MCPS has already started offering support to students present […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announce all MCPS school-sponsored after-school activities must conclude by 6 p.m. due to the pending winter weather. MCPS-sponsored evening activities after 6 p.m. are canceled. Childcare programs in schools may remain open as scheduled. The school district posted the message on their website at 1:52 p.m. Due to pending inclement […]

Here’s the rundown of what’s open and what’s not in Montgomery County on Martin Luther King, Jr Day, Jan 21: County Offices – closed. Libraries – closed. County Liquor stores – all stores will be open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Recreation – aquatics programs and facilities are open; all other classes and programs are canceled; Administrative office, senior […]

Potomac, Maryland Winston Churchill High School, January 11, 2019 The game between the undefeated Bulldogs of Churchill and the Whitman Vikings girls team ended with a Whitman three-point shot with three seconds remaining to give the Vikings a 40-39 victory.  The time out called by Churchill gave them a three-second chance to go the length […]

It was a close basketball game Friday night but when time ran out, it was the Walt Whitman Vikings outscoring the Winston Churchill Bulldogs, 40-39. Photographer Daryl Schultz captured the hoops action, below: ⁦@mymcmedia⁩ ⁦@Photoloaf⁩ ⁦@ChurchillPrin⁩ ⁦@WWHSAthletics⁩ ⁦@DawgsSports⁩ ⁦@cszscores⁩ the Final in a stunning last three second shot Whitman defeats Churchill 40-39 pic.twitter.com/frgebnplOQ — BayCountryPhoto (@SurfFishOBX) […]

It’s Thursday, Jan. 10, and here are five things you need to know: 1. Four Arrested at HOC Meeting: Four people were arrested for disorderly conduct Wednesday night after a meeting of the Housing Opportunities Commission in Kensington. They were protesting the commission’s refusal to preserve the graves buried under the parking lot at its Bethesda […]

It’s Friday, Jan. 4, and here are five things you need to know: 1. Bethesda’s Jaleo responds to shutdown: Chef José Andrés has pledged to feed furloughed federal workers at his six D.C. area restaurants, including Jaleo in Bethesda, until the government shutdown ends. 2. We Love Weekends:  Not sure what to do this weekend? Check […]

It’s Thursday, Jan. 3, and here are five things you need to know: 1. Know Before You Go: Check out this guide to what’s open and what’s not during the partial federal government shutdown. 2. Student Board Member Nominations: Any student enrolled in a Montgomery County public school in grades 6 through 12 may nominate a sophomore […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that customers who take Ride On Bus Route 301, which stops at Glenstone Museum in Potomac, will be granted admission to the museum without advance reservations. Route 301 runs four buses daily from the Rockville Metro Station. There are 18 seats on each bus. Buses return to the […]

It’s Wednesday, Jan. 2, and here are five things you need to know: 1. Rain in the Forecast: The National Weather Service expects rain to move in tonight. Keep your umbrella handy. 2. Students Return to the Classroom: Montgomery County Public School buses will be on the roads today, following the winter break. Motorists should be […]