Montgomery Community Media

According to a study by Wallet Hub, three of the top 10 most diverse cities in the country are in Montgomery County, outranking Los Angeles and San Jose, Calif. Wallet Hub recently released a study that ranked three Montgomery County cities as most diverse in the country based on five indicators. The finance website placed […]

According to a study by Wallet Hub, four of the top 10 most diverse cities in the country are in Montgomery County, outranking San Francisco and Los Angeles. Wallet Hub recently released a study that ranked four Montgomery County cities as most diverse in the country. The finance website placed Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring and Rockville […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. Curious about who’s running for office in 2018? Candidates will begin filing paperwork on Feb. 28. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the superintendent’s operating budget proposal on Tuesday. The spending plan now goes to County Executive Ike Leggett and […]

Myles Bowersox, 25, was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for home invasion and multiple counts of sexual assault of a 63 year old mentally disabled woman. Bowersox assaulted the woman in her sleep after breaking in through the victims’  bedroom window, according to court documents. Following the attack, Bowersox held a knife […]

Financial literacy can be learned at any age, but the earlier we start teaching our kids, the better prepared they will be for their adult lives. A recent Gallup Poll found that “financial literacy is crucial for students to successfully navigate their futures.” Gallup measured the level of “financial literacy” in students grades five through 12 […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Walk to School Day. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Superintendent Jack Smith are celebrating at Whetstone Elementary this morning along with other local officials. 2. Find out how to do business with Montgomery County and do some networking at the […]

David and Pamela Murk, the parents of 18-year-old Alex Murk who died in a car crash on June 25 in Potomac, released a statement on Sept. 21 in response to a Montgomery County police report. The crash also killed Calvin Li, 18, of Rockville. Murk and Li were both members of Wootton High School’s class of […]

“It was one bad mistake that turned our lives upside down and I no longer have my son.” Those were the words from Alexander Murk’s father to the hundreds of his Wootton classmates who gathered to mourn Alex, 18 of Potomac and Calvin Jia-Xing Li, 18 of Rockville who both died when the car they […]

Montgomery County is seeing an increase in the number of heroin-related deaths around the county. But there is help and hope for those struggling with this serious addiction. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke has more from the Avery Road Treatment Center in Rockville. Governor-elect Larry Hogan said one of the first things he will do after he’s […]