Montgomery Community Media

The city of Rockville is preparing for the 27th annual Science Day at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus on April 24th. Rock 11 Now’s Kathy Dantzler has a preview. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

What a week! Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials have announced that schools are closed Friday, January 29.  School-sponsored and community activities in school buildings also are canceled.  Administrative offices will open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain open as scheduled. Free lunch will be provided at 12 school sites. Weekend […]

A Kingsview Middle School student was struck by a car near a bus stop at Richter Farm Road and Sandlering Place on Wednesday morning in Germantown. According to Principal Jimmy D’Andrea, the collision happened around 7:45 a.m. today and paramedics and school officials immediately responded to the scene. “The student was transported to the hospital […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 18, in Montgomery County: 1.  Area residents are fondly remembering Lee Robinson, the Route 29 Batman, who was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday night in Hagerstown. 2. Over a dozen dog owners in Montgomery County are speaking out against a change of policy that […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools officials have announced that Flora Singer Elementary School in Silver Spring is closed today because of a flooding issue in the building. “The principal has been focused this morning on making sure that parents are notified as quickly as possible,” said Dana Tofig, MCPS spokesperson, in an email. “It appears, […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students enjoyed their first snow day of the new year on Jan. 6. But the decision to close the county’s school district came after an earlier morning announcement of a two hour delay. We wanted to know how those decisions were made, so we turned to Dana Tofig, who […]

Montgomery County Public Schools launched an initiative to create a more diverse workforce. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr responds to a question about what happens if his recent budget request is not approved. Take a look:

It’s back to school today for more than 154,000 students in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will celebrate the start of the 2014-2015 school year with a news conference at the new Wilson Wims Elementary School, 12420 Blue Sky Drive in Clarksburg. Superintendent of Schools Joshua Starr and Montgomery County Board of Education […]

Montgomery County Public Schools officials welcomed their newest educators earlier this month. MCPS-TV reports.   Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.