Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to receive a report today from the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) that describes school funding and allocation patterns within Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The report, titled Resources and Staffing Among MCPS Schools, compares differences in class size, staff tenure, per pupil expenditures and teacher salary costs between […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Pope Francis arrives in the United States today and a MyMCMedia videographer will be at Andrews Air Force Base when the Pope arrives this afternoon. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for the latest Montgomery County information and reaction about the Pope’s historic visit. […]

Pope Francis is expected to be in the D.C. region this week where he will engage with Catholics, non-Catholics, and talk to members of Congress. In this MyMCMedia Extra, this county resident said Pope Francis is a “very likeable person and understands what’s in people’s minds.”  Take a look:

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has scheduled a “virtual” town hall meeting on Tuesday, September 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. You can ask questions of the County Executive before and during the online chat at Live Discussion with Ike Leggett. The focus of the online discussion will be Montgomery County Public Libraries although Leggett […]

Parishioners from Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Silver Spring are getting ready for Pope Francis historic visit to the U.S. The church will host a special mass at 6 a.m. on Sept. 23. People will then follow to Washington D.C. to see pontiff greeting thousands of people. And just like the pope, 40 to 45 […]

A Silver Spring resident is getting four tickets for the papal mass on Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Monica Carranza submitted a video entitled, “Tira La Red Mission: El Salvador 2015” for the Archdiocese of Washington’s YouServe video competition where she shared the story of a mission trip […]

He is known as Father Mario Majano- the parochial vicar at Our Lady of Sorrows parish in Takoma Park, and was featured in the first Archdiocese of Washington educational video in preparation for the visit of Pope Francis. Majano asked young Catholics about the “rock star” attention Pope Francis is receiving leading up to his visit. According […]

Gabriel Cárdenas, a Germantown resident and student at the Lancaster Bible College in Greenbelt, was one of the awardees at the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 10 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. Cárdenas said he hopes to follow his parents’ footsteps and become a pastor. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Cárdenas also shares his thoughts on […]

In less than two weeks, Pope Francis will arrive in Washington, D.C. and local Catholics are counting down to his historic visit. On social media, they are using the hashtag “Walk With Francis” and committing to follow his example of prayer and service. Olympic swimmer and Bethesda resident Katie Ledecky took the pledge. “I’m so […]

International Car Free Day is a worldwide event that encourages the use of transit, biking and walking instead of driving. Montgomery County will join the metropolitan region and Commuter Connections in celebrating World Car Free Day on Monday, September 22. Commuters can pledge to go Car Free or Car Lite by going to www.carfreemetrodc.org. Montgomery […]