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Clarksburg High School’s Student Ambassadors program is giving back to families in need this Thanksgiving. School counselors at Clarksburg identified 30 families in need at the school, as well as 30 families in need at Rocky Hill Middle School — and the Student Ambassadors Program raised enough money to donate Thanksgiving meals to these families. […]

Last week, every school in Montgomery County received a Maryland School Report Card, which serves as an education “accountability system” for Maryland’s public schools. The report cards measure test results, curriculum access, absenteeism rates, school climate, college and career readiness, and student growth. Schools receive three scores: Star Rating (based on point percentage). Percentile Rank (school’s performance compared […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 12, in Montgomery County: 1. County Executive Ike Leggett is calling for an immediate investigation into the cause of an outage at the County’s Alternate Emergency Communications Center (AECC) located in Rockville. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education will swear in Student Member of the Board Eric […]

The Montgomery County Council held its first Town Hall meeting of the year in Clarksburg at Rocky Hill Middle School on March 2. Residents had the opportunity to ask councilmembers questions on various issues. The topic that had residents most concerned; the impact of development on traffic. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

UPDATED Montgomery County Councilmembers met residents in Clarksburg at a Town Hall meeting held at Rocky Hill Middle School on March 2. Residents voiced their concerns on various topics, including; public safety, traffic congestion, and overcrowded schools. Some residents were frustrated with congestion on Route 355 and the proposed M83 (Mid-County extension). Barry Fantle is a Clarksburg […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a Town Hall meeting in Clarksburg on March 2 at 8 p.m. at Rocky Hill Middle School, 22401 Brick Haven Way. Issues that will be discussed include the continued development of Clarksburg, the future outlet mall, efforts to protect the Ten Mile Creek area, schools, and transportation needs. Visit our […]

Six students as part of the Montgomery County’s Adventure in Science program won the Verizon Innovative App Challenge this week. The team conceptualized an mobile app, AutBuddy, for students with autism. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

Correction: In an earlier version of this article it stated that AutBuddy won the Fan Favorite Award. The team from Michigan won the Fan Favorite Award for their POP-Protect Our Parks app.  Six Montgomery County middle school students have been named Best in Nation winners in the annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge for their mobile app […]

CANCELED:  The Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Jan. 27 is canceled following the recent winter blizzard. Original Post  The Montgomery County Council will host a Town Hall Meeting in Clarksburg on Jan. 27. According to a news release, the meeting will be held at Rocky Hill Middle School located at 22401 Brick Haven Way. Issues […]

UPDATED: Sept. 16, 9:46 a.m. — They met through Instagram and were friends for more than three years. Evelynn Santos, a Damascus High School student, said John Martin DeReggi Jr- the teen struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Boyds on Monday afternoon- was a loving and affectionate person. “We ended up dating, and […]