Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members said farewell to 43rd Student Member of the Board [SMOB] Nick Asante and welcomed the 44th SMOB Hana O’Looney on Thursday. “My 12 years in this school system have taught me that diversity is our strength… I look forward to serving as your SMOB and championing never […]

Montgomery County’s minimum wage has finally reached $15 an hour for large employers with at least 51 employees. July 1 marked another annual incremental increase in minimum wage, which began after the council’s minimum wage bill was passed in 2017. County Executive Marc Elrich was lead sponsor of a bill, as a councilmember. Now, large […]

The Bethesda Urban Partnership is looking for an artist to design and paint a mural for the Old Georgetown Parking Garage for its 2021 Paint the Town Mural Competition. The application will be due on Aug. 6, and artists must be 18 or older, a resident of Washington D.C., Maryland or Virginia, and a carrier […]

Multiple trees have fallen across the Chevy Chase area from strong storms that passed through the area this afternoon. A large tree collapsed into a house on the 7000 block of Meadow Lane. No injuries occurred. 7000blk Meadow Ln., Chevy Chase, tree on house, no injuries pic.twitter.com/qa0ehGX3kF — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 1, 2021 A […]

Reemberto Rodríguez, who for twelve years served as director of the Silver Spring Regional Center, announced that he is retiring from the position, effective Friday. Rodríguez said after 12 years “it was about time” and wants now to enjoy his grandchildren. He also shared with MyMCM what he’s learned and some of the challenges while […]

El jueves 1 de julio concejales y líderes comunitarios se reunieron para celebrar el aumento al salario mínimo que se da cada 1 de julio, hasta que se alcance los $15 por hora en 2022. La Concejal Nancy Navarro y el Vicepresidente del Concejo Gabe Albornoz agradecieron a todos los líderes y patrocinadores del proyecto […]

Brigadier General Charles McGee of Bethesda, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, visited Kansas City, Mo. on Tuesday where the general aviation terminal was named after him. McGee served as the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport’s manager during the early 1980s. Here are some photos from the visit, courtesy of Private Air Media. Today I […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is headquartered in Gaithersburg, has launched a full technical investigation into the cause of the partial collapse of a condominium in Surfside, Florida on June 24. The investigation about the Champlain Towers South condominium could take years and is aimed at creating recommendations […]

Reemberto Rodríguez quien por doce años se desempeñó como director del Centro Regional de Silver Spring anunció que se retira del cargo. MyMCMedia conversó con el inmigrante cubano sobre su trayectoria en el Centro, retos y enseñanzas de la comunidad de Silver Spring y sus planes para el futuro.   Council Pres. @CmHucker, Councilmembers @RicePolitics […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), anunciaron que el último plazo para inscribir a los estudiantes, que desean tomar clases de manera virtual el próximo año escolar 2021-2022, es el viernes 2 de julio. Según Melissa Rivera, portavoz de MCPS, los estudiantes que deseen recibir instrucción académica virtual deberán solicitarlo, la admisión no […]