Montgomery Community Media

June is national lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride month and the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights is scheduled to host the first community forum on transgender issues. The public meeting is set for June 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Silver Spring at the Civic Building. James Stowe, director at the […]

Here are five things to know today, June 17th, in Montgomery County: 1. Transgender Forum: Montgomery County’s Office of Human Rights (OHR) and the Human Rights Commission will co-host a community forum on transgender issues, “Exploring Our Diversity,” tonight, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Silver Spring Civic Building. 2. Congratulations Graduate: Gateway to College […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a final $2.32 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 that required cuts to close a $53 million shortfall. The Board approved the elimination of more than 380 positions and reductions to the budgets for the district’s technology initiative, professional development, textbooks, and many […]

The Achievement Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program was designed to assist thousands of at-risk youth who are underrepresented in college. On Tuesday, June 16, educators, county officials, and relatives will gather to recognize these students’ hard work, dedication, and achievements at Strathmore in Bethesda. ACES, launched in 2013, is a collaboration is between Montgomery […]

Happy Tuesday and first full day of summer vacation for MCPS students! Here are five more things to know today, June 16th, in Montgomery County: 1. MCPS to Approve Budget: The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education has a meeting today and on the agenda is the final approval of the fiscal 2016 budget. 2. Contributing to […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on June 15th to discuss a variety of topics including the pesticide bill, earned sick and safe leave bill, public financing of elections, privatization of the Department of Economic Development and his reaction to news that the Gazette newspaper is closing. You can watch the briefing […]

UPDATED June 15, 2015 – The city of Gaithersburg will honor Summit Hall PTA President Oscar Alvarenga at the June 15th Mayor and City Council meeting. You may remember Alvarenga was named the Parent-Teacher Association President of the Year last month by the Montgomery County Council of PTAs. ORIGINAL POST Oscar Alvarenga admits he used […]

It’s going to be a steamy one and there are some showers in the forecast today. Here are five more things to know today, June 15th, in Montgomery County: 1. Last Day of School: You may see a lot of smiling kids today. That’s because today is the official last day of school for Montgomery […]

Montgomery County fire and rescue boat teams recovered a man’s body from the Potomac River near the Carderock recreation area on Sunday afternoon, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the man is not believed to be the swimmer reported missing on June 3rd. No other information […]

The grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall was the setting for a naturalization ceremony for 43 new American citizens from 23 countries on June 14th at the Celebrate Gaithersburg festival. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and Councilmembers presented the new citizens with American Citizenship certificates. The new citizens were also encouraged to register to vote after the […]