Montgomery Community Media

While on The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi radio show, County Council President Tom Hucker said he thought Montgomery County should settle with the family of the East Silver Spring Elementary School student who was subjected to a barrage of verbal abuse from two Montgomery County police officers as school staff stood by. “I think […]

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Virtual Academy is another option for some students who decide not to return to in-person instruction come fall. “This is completely separate from what happens in a traditional school building; it is a stand-alone virtual school where students will be engaged with their teachers for synchronous and asynchronous learning,” said […]

Brood X cicadas have returned after 17 years, and Maryland is the epicenter for the swarms. MyMCM joined two college students from Montgomery County who are seeing the creatures for the first time – that they can remember – and who were set on having the “full” experience. Natalie Hays, an incoming sophomore at the […]

“On this National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we recommit ourselves to raising awareness of the tragic effects of gun violence and supporting meaningful legislation to prevent injuries and deaths from guns,” the Montgomery County Council wrote in a statement Friday, which is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. “Every day, the United States loses more than […]

Los centros para personas de la tercera edad, en todo el condado de Montgomery, reabrirán a partir del 14 de junio. De los siete centros, las locaciones de Wheaton y White Oak seguirán siendo lugares de vacunación COVID-19, por ahora. El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, desglosa qué instalaciones brindarán servicios para personas mayores en […]

It’s summer, and Montgomery County pools are open to county residents for three-hour sessions. Reservations are no longer required. However, they are encouraged and will provide priority admission. The number of county residents and pool pass holders permitted at any of the county pools depends on pool capacity. Reservations can be made eight days in […]

La abogada Maricé Morales y ex delegada estatal del Distrito 19 de Maryland, anunció formalmente esta semana su candidatura para las elecciones del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery del Distrito 4 de 2022. El escaño del Distrito 4 lo ocupa actualmente la concejal Nancy Navarro, cuyo mandato finaliza en 2022 y quien también asistió al […]

Today is Friday, June 4 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS Graduations: Six more Montgomery County Public Schools hold commencement ceremonies today. Congratulation to B-CC, Damascus, Paint Branch, Walter Johnson, Model Learning School and Churchill students. Families are invited to share their graduate’s photos. Graduations are underway! Send us […]

Senior centers throughout Montgomery County will reopen starting June 14. Of the seven county senior centers, the Wheaton and White Oak locations will remain COVID-19 vaccination sites for now. County Executive Marc Elrich breaks down which facilities will provide in-person senior services.   According to a Montgomery County Recreation Department press release: The Holiday Park […]

Applications are open for Montgomery Virtual, Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) virtual learning academy for the 2021-2022 school year. In order to be eligible for the K-12 online academy, the MCPS student or student’s family must be experiencing extenuating health circumstances that could be helped through virtual learning, according to the application form. Families must […]