Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Board of Elections will hold a public hearing to receive testimony from residents about the list of early voting centers for the upcoming gubernatorial election. Local Board of Elections across the state of Maryland are required to review its list of early voting sites every two years and make recommendations to the state. […]

It’s Friday, and the second day of fall. Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Human Trafficking: A regional conference about preventing and prosecuting human trafficking takes place today at the Universities at Shady Grove. 2. Fatal Overdoses on the Rise:  The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene […]

This grand opening of the National Museum of African American History & Culture opens this weekend with a free three-day festival on the mall. Check out “NMAAHC: What You Need to Know About Weekend Celebration” for important tips and information. Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, September 23:  Jazz […]

A new traffic signal is expected to ease congestion when it is activated on Friday at MD 355 and Jones Bridge Road. According to the State Highway Administration, the traffic signal will provide a double-left turn movement from southbound MD 355 to eastbound Jones Bridge Road during the afternoon, weekday rush-hour (between 3 p.m. and […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal attended the papal mass on Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Leventhal, along with wife Soraia, said Pope Francis speaks with conviction and added he “loved” to hear his remarks in Spanish. “As someone who is not Catholic, I’m moved and impressed that […]

The day began early for parishioners at Saint Michael the Archangel in Silver Spring on Wednesday. The crowd filled the church at six a.m. then traveled to Washington D.C. to see Pope Francis greeting thousands of people. “Coming here and just enjoying being Catholic and getting to see the leader of our church and just […]

Montgomery County Public Schools students have the day off today. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Pope Francis is in Washington, D.C. and we have you covered from attending an early morning mass in Silver Spring to boarding the Metro at Shady Grove for the papal parade. […]

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:

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 […]