Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, Sept. 16, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS Calendar Reminder: There’s no school for Montgomery County Public Schools students today. See the tweet below for more details. Calendar reminder: There is no school for students on Thursday, Sept. 16 pic.twitter.com/3Yi2ybDi2u — MCPS (@MCPS) September 15, 2021 […]

En el marco de la celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, desde el 15 de septiembre hasta el 15 de octubre,  el Ejecutivo del Condado, Marc Elrich, agradecerá a los socios comunitarios, organizaciones, empresas y otras entidades comprometidas a los cuales les presentará certificados de reconocimiento por su continua labor y colaboración con el […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) updated its COVID-19 playbook with a new five-point plan, Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight said during a virtual briefing in front of the county council Tuesday. McKnight designed the plan to enhance and strengthen COVID-19 measures and position MCPS to respond nimbly to the unexpected. The plan is as follows: […]

County Executive Marc Elrich announced that flags will fly at half-staff to honor the legacy of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education’s longest-serving member Patricia O’Neill whose death was announced on Tuesday. Elrich began his weekly virtual briefing with comments about O’Neill. https://twitter.com/TVJordanLindsay/status/1438209220386643976?s=20     Related posts below: Patricia O’Neill, Longest Serving MCPS School Board […]

Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, Adventure Theatre lanza su obra en español “Luchadora”. Una historia de tradición mexicana y su popular lucha libre. MyMCM conversó con dos de sus actores sobre esta obra y lo que significa regresar al teatro en persona tras un años y medio de pandemia. Para obtener más información […]

September marks National Service Dog Month, a time to celebrate and honor the extraordinary four-legged heroes that dedicate their lives to help human companions – something Warrior Canine Connection does all year round. The organization’s mission focuses on specially trained service dogs helping veterans in need nationwide. This month, they are bringing awareness to just […]

Police identified 30-year-old Carlton Joseph Graham of Silver Spring as the man killed Friday night near the Forest Park Apartments in Silver Spring. The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide by gunshot, Montgomery County Police (MCPD) said in a release. MCPD released initial details Saturday. Police responded to the apartment complex on Piney […]

The 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival will take place from Sept. 17-26 with events being held both in person at the library and virtually. The festival, which celebrates the achievements of numerous authors and encourages readers to explore their own literary interests, will feature 35 video-on-demand programs and 38 live virtual author conversations […]

In Montgomery County, between 8,000 to 9,000 children do not attend school on a regular basis. State’s Attorney John McCarthy suspects that this number has increased significantly because of the inequities exacerbated by the pandemic, like food insecurity, the digital divide, lack of childcare, and much more. On Tuesday, McCarthy visited Rockville to speak to […]

A Rockville man was arrested and charged with neglect of an adult that resulted in the man’s death. Gary D. Howes, 51, was charged after a body that is believed to be his father was found decomposing in the home they shared, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Howes could be released on […]