Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Department of Curriculum and Instructional Programs has developed a long-term plan to address the learning loss during the pandemic.  According to MCPS, national research has shown that math achievement has been impacted by the pandemic more than any other content area in K-12 education.  The department’s long-term plan will […]

Gov. Larry Hogan is visiting the mass vaccination site at the Montgomery College campus in Germantown Wednesday afternoon. Hogan will be joined by County Executive Marc Elrich, U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md. 6), Maryland Secretary of Health Dennis Schrader,  Maryland National Guard Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, County Council President Tom Hucker and more. I am […]

Tom Perez, who just ended his term as chair of the Democratic National Committee, said on the Bill Press Podcast Tuesday, that he’s considering a run for Maryland governor in 2022. When asked what the future holds, Perez—who previously served as a Montgomery County Councilmember from 2002 to 2006 and Labor Secretary under former President […]

A Takoma Park police officer is facing sexual offense charges that involve a minor, according to Montgomery County Police. 42-year-old Corporal Eric Mueller has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor, which is a fourth-degree sexual offense. MCPD is handling this investigation and confirmed that the victim is a juvenile female, and that she […]

Struggling to turn a profit amid the coronavirus pandemic, two more major retailers have filed for bankruptcy. Lord & Taylor, America’s first high-end department store, and Tailored Brands, the parent company of JoS. A. Bank, filed for Chapter 11 protection. The two large retailers are the latest casualties of COVID-19, as economic shutdowns forced non-essential […]

First-grader Cavanaugh Bell of Gaithersburg says he just wants to help those in need during this health crisis and that’s why he started making COVID-19 Care Packs. Cavanaugh attends Spark Matsunaga Elementary School in Germantown. He says his grandmother has asthma, and helping her during the coronavirus pandemic prompted him to want to help others […]