Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. No School: Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have the day off today. It’s a professional day for teachers. 2. Safe Track: Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld is scheduled to hold a news conference this afternoon to discuss Metro’s longest Safe Track […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education recently voted to move a professional day from the 2016-2017 school calendar year to September 12, 2016. It’s an important victory for the Muslim community since Eid al-Adha could fall on the same day. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Syed Shaukat, Islamic Society of North America Adviser, talks about the vote […]

Montgomery County School Board members voted 6 to 2 in favor of  moving a Professional Day from the 2016-2017 school year to September 12, 2016, which may coincide with the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha. This is a major victory for the county’s Muslim community, after years of petitioning for equality on this issue. In this MyMCMedia Extra […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections has scheduled a public hearing to receive testimony from the public about the list of Early Voting Centers for the upcoming presidential election. Each local Board of Elections in the State of Maryland is required to review its list of early voting sites every two years and make recommendations […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections has scheduled a public hearing to receive testimony from the public about the list of Early Voting Centers for the upcoming presidential election. Each local Board of Elections in the State of Maryland is required to review its list of early voting sites every two years and make recommendations […]

The Quince Orchard Cougars defeated the Walt Whitman Vikings, 45-14, at home on Sept. 12. Paul Flickinger captured all the highlights from the sideline, including the moment a squirrel took the field. Take a look:

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the Silver Spring Transit Center, taxi cab regulation, proposed ban on Styrofoam, new library hours, a recap of the Silver Spring Jazz Fest and much more. Take a look:

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, September 12 Dedication of the Capital Crescent Trail honoring John Dugger at 4:30 p.m. Meet artists and gallery owners during the Bethesda Art Walk begins at 6 p.m. Friday Night Live outdoor concerts continue with The Crawdaddies performing rock and zydeco from 6:30 […]

UPDATED Over 16,000 Pepco customers in Montgomery County lost power during an afternoon thunderstorm on Sept. 12. According to Pepco spokesperson Shelley Kudelka, crews are on scene assessing damage. Kudelka said a substation near Pooks Hill Road in Bethesda was knocked off line during the storm and about half of the outages are in the […]

The Bethesda – Chevy Chase Regional Center forum to discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been rescheduled for September 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It was originally scheduled for September 5. Residents interested in learning more about the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are invited to attend […]