Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Police Department and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials held a news conference on Friday afternoon to stress back-to-school safety. More than 156,000 students head back to class on Aug. 31. Police Chief Thomas Manger said approximately 160 crossing guards will be deployed to help students cross the street safely. MCPS Interim Superintendent […]

Library officials invite all teens in the Silver Spring area who like to write fiction, nonfiction or poetry for an opportunity to develop their writing skills through the Teen Writers’ Club at the Silver Spring Library. The workshop is open to teen writers ages 13 to 18 and is scheduled to meet twice a month […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved on Aug. 20 construction of a middle school in Kensington. According to school officials, the project cost $48 million is could begin as soon as mid-September with an expected opening day of August 2017. In this MyMCMedia Extra, BOE Vice President Michael Durso said, “We are moving […]

Sen. Barbara Mikulski visited Montgomery College Takoma Park Silver Spring campus on Aug.11. She visited the college’s Nursing Simulation Lab and discussed college affordability with students, professors, and staff. She also announced a $1 million grant to Montgomery College to provide support services to first-year students. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Mikulski said a community college is a gateway […]

Sen. Barbara Mikulski visited Montgomery College’s Takoma Park-Silver Spring campus on Aug.11th and announced a $1 million grant to Montgomery College to provide support services to first-year students. During this visit, she discussed college affordability with students, professors and staff. Mikulski also visited the College’s Nursing Simulation Lab where Adeline Ntam, a fourth-year nursing student, said students learn to […]

It was a beautiful day for the first official day of practices and tryouts for student athletes at Montgomery County public high schools on Aug. 12th. One of the big improvements for the MCPS athletics program this year is the full implementation of the certified athletic trainer (ATC) program at all 25 high schools. “The […]

To kick off the new school year, the residents are invited to Montgomery County Public Schools Back-to-School Fair on Aug. 29. During the event, students can find out more about the upcoming school year, and parents learn more about more about the school system and resources available in the community. MCPS TV has more information: Visit […]

Sen. Barbara Mikulski visited Montgomery College’s Takoma Park-Silver Spring campus on Aug.11th and announced a $1 million grant to Montgomery College to provide support services to first-year students. “That would be a $1 million dollar over a five-year period,” she said. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard said this grant “recognizes college […]

During a recent visit to Montgomery College’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus on Aug.11 th, Sen. Barbara Mikulski discussed college affordability with students, professors and staff. Mikulski said she wanted to hear from students about college access as part of her Maryland College Affordability Tour. “That’s why I’m here today. Congress is beginning its debate on […]

There are plenty of folks who stay at their jobs for 25 years but, in this story, Susan Kenedy catches up with a gentleman who has also touched thousands of lives during the quarter century he has spent helping students cross the road safely in the city of Gaithersburg. Visit our PEG partner County Cable […]